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The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) has announced the appointment of Helen Poole as the new chair of its audit registration committee.
The appointment was confirmed by the ICAEW regulatory and conduct appointments committee (RACAC), which oversees such decisions under powers delegated by the ICAEW regulatory board. Poole, who has been a lay member of the committee since 2022, will begin her new role in October.
She succeeds Rama Krishnan, who chaired the committee from July 2019 until the end of her term this year.
The audit registration committee plays a central role in ICAEW’s regulatory framework, monitoring audit registration and ensuring firms meet required standards.
Poole has worked in the NHS for 20 years, where she now leads a primary care network, and previously began her career in the rail sector. She has also held roles with the Nursing and Midwifery Council and the General Dental Council, as well as acting as a trustee of a national charity. She currently chairs a social enterprise supporting families and young people.
Poole said: “I’m delighted to become the next chair of the audit registration committee and am excited to take up the role. Throughout my career I’ve been committed to professional regulation and good governance as effective mechanisms to uphold public standards and protect the public interest, and I look forward to working with colleagues to maintain the standards that underpin public trust in audit.”
Brownwen Curtis, chair of RACAC, added: “On behalf of RACAC, I congratulate Helen on her appointment as chair of the audit registration committee. She brings extensive experience in professional regulation and I look forward to working with her.
“I’d also like to extend my thanks to Rama Krishnan, the outgoing chair, for her leadership of the audit registration committee and commitment to ICAEW.”
