Jeanne Viljoen

Jeanne Viljoen joined the technical staff of the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA) in February 2023. She currently leads the Technology Working Group and the Private Equity Investment in Accounting Firms workstreams, and also contributes to the project on Collective Investment Vehicles, Pension Funds, and Investment Company Complexes.

Prior to joining the IESBA, Ms. Viljoen worked in the Quality and Risk Management Department at Mazars South Africa. Before that, she served at the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) as Project Director: Ethics and Practices.

Ms. Viljoen holds a Bachelor of Accounting (Honours) from the University of the Free State, South Africa. She is a Chartered Accountant and a member of SAICA. She previously served as a Technical Advisor to both the IESBA and the IFAC Small and Medium Practices Advisory Group (SMPAG).