EY Auditor Among Three New Hires at Global Accounting Adviser

The body that advises companies on how to use international accounting standards announced three new appointments Tuesday, including a Big Four US audit partner and representatives from Japan and Korea.

The three will join the International Financial Reporting Standards Interpretations Committee for a three-year term starting July 1, replacing retiring members. The 14-strong committee helps to ensure consistent application of accounting standards and answers firms’ questions about how to use them.

The committee works jointly with the IFRS’ International Accounting Standards Board, which sets rules for corporate financial reporting followed by more than 140 countries, including most major economies except ...