Mark Vaessen
Mark Vaessen has been a partner in KPMG’s audit practice since 1999, and has an in-depth knowledge of capital markets, global standards and EU regulatory issues. At a global level, Mark chairs KPMG’s Better Business Reporting Network and leads KPMG’s Value of Audit thought leadership program. As the former KPMG’s global IFRS leader, he led a network of IFRS specialists around the world, who together provide support to KPMG’s clients in implementing and applying IFRS. Mark serves on board of two European organizations, Accountancy Europe and EFRAG, and was a member of the International Accounting Standards Board’s (IASB’s) IFRS Advisory Council from 2009 to 2013. Recently he has been appointed to serve on the SASB standards board, starting 1 January 2021.