FRC welcomes the Government’s appointment of the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of the FRC

(8 October 2020, Hong Kong) The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) welcomes the Chief Executive’s appointment of Mr Marek Grabowski as Chief Executive Officer (the CEO) and Executive Director of the FRC for a term of three years from 12 October 2020 to 11 October 2023.

A veteran in the accounting profession, Mr Grabowski was the Director of Audit Policy of the Financial Reporting Council of the United Kingdom (UK FRC) whereby he led the development and maintenance of the standards for auditing, assurance and professional ethics for auditors and reporting accountants. Prior to joining the UK FRC in 2010, he was a Partner of an international accounting firm for 20 years, taking up technical, audit and capital markets transaction reporting roles in the UK and overseas.

Dr Kelvin Wong, Chairman of the FRC remarked, “On behalf of the Board of the FRC, I warmly welcome Mr Grabowski to this important position and look forward to working closely with him in the next three years. I am confident that his vast regulatory experience, international exposure and strong leadership will help orchestrate the functions of the FRC efficiently and effectively, both locally and globally.”

Please click here for the Government’s press release about the appointment