Head of Policy, ASEAN ANZ, ACCA
Chun Wee is the regional head of policy for the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), tasked with supporting its professional insights, advocacy and policy work across Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand. He works with key stakeholders to identify and drive new research initiatives that provide evidence-based policy and thinking impacting the business community and profession, demonstrating ACCA’s regional and global reach and public values. He is a regular speaker and panel chair on topics ranging from evolution of corporate reporting, integrated thinking, the evolving role and skillset of finance leaders, talent strategy to the value of audit.
Chun Wee currently serves as a board member on the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB), an independent standard-setting body that sets international standards for auditing, quality control, review, other assurance, and related services. He serves as taskforce member on a variety of key IAASB projects including the quality management standard (firm level) and audits of less complex entities. Chun Wee is also an active advocate of integrated reporting, having served on the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) Working Group and its <IR> Training Advisory Group. He is currently a member of the <IR> Steering Committee under the Malaysian Institute of Accountants.
Prior to joining ACCA, Chun Wee was a key member of the Professional Practice Department of a Big Four accounting practice, where he focused on audit methodology and regularly delivered internal and external trainings on auditing and quality management matters. He has more than a decade of experience in public accounting and has worked in audits of and special assignments for multinationals and local listed companies.