Biographical notes for Paul Cherry

Speaker, "Canadian/U.S./International Standards: Where Are We Going?", Beyond the Headlines: Financial Reporting Conference, Toronto, November 24, 1998

Speaker, "Harmonization of Accounting Standards" Public Disclosure Session, Financial Executives Summit, Toronto, November 20-21, 1996

Born 16 February 1949

Educated Queen's University B.Comm. 1971; Chartered Accountant 1974

Senior Technical Partner and Director of National Accounting and Auditing Research, PricewaterhouseCoopers 1993-99

Seconded to Ontario Securities Commission as Chief Accountant and Chair of Working Party on Harmonization of International Accounting and Auditing Standards, International Organization of Securities Commissions 1986-88

Chair, Emerging Issues Committee, Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (1994-99)

Board Member, International Accounting Standards Committee (IASC) 1990-95; 1997–

Chair, IASC Improvements Steering Committee 1990-93; IASC Standing Interpretations Committee 1997–

Member, IASC Steering Committee on Comparability of Financial Statements 1987-90

Fellow, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario

Consultant, accounting, auditing and related regulatory matters, Ontario Securities Commission

Author, numerous articles and reports on accounting standards and financial reporting

Frequent speaker on financial reporting at Canadian and international congresses and seminars

Mr. Cherry has been actively involved in the current accounting debate on financial instruments, both in Canada and internationally. His current activities encompass advising clients and professional staff on complex or innovative accounting and auditing issues. Over the course of his career, he has also appeared as an expert witness and provided litigation support on accounting and auditing matters.