Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy

Panel Membership

The Panel includes representatives of local authority accounting practitioners from across the UK. The Audit Commission, Audit Scotland and audit providers are also represented, as is the DCLG. The current membership is:

Ken Finch (Chair) - Corporate Director - Resources at Conwy CBC
Conrad Hall - (Vice Chair) London Borough of Lewisham
Gary Black - Grampian Police
Ross Brennan - Aberdeenshire Council
Angela Brown - Consultant
Alan Cross - Reading Council
Tim Day Independent - Consultant
Laura Deery (Secretary) - CIPFA
Steven Flather - Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service
Graham Fletcher - DCLG
Joan Grant - Lancashire County Council
Anil Hirani - Cardiff CC
Joseph Holmes - West Berkshire Council
Justin Ives - Sunderland City Council
David Jones - Wales Audit Office
John Kettlewell - Independent Consultant
Alfred Knox - Northern Ireland Audit Office
John Layton - Independent Consultant
Paul Mayers - Audit Commission
Sharon McCullough - Northdown DC
Paul O'Brien - Audit Scotland
Ian Perkin - Surrey Police
Rob Salmon - Staffordshire County Council
Stephen Sheen - PricewaterhouseCoopers
Will Werry - Independent Consultant
Caroline White - East Riding of Yorkshire Council