The International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) has appointed Warren Allen of New Zealand as president for a two-year term ending November 2014. Olivia Kirtley of the United States has been appointed as deputy president, a role previously held by Allen.

Allen has served on the IFAC board for six years. He was elected deputy president in 2010, and served as chair of the planning and finance committee. He previously served on IFAC's education committee (now the international accounting education standards board,) for over 10 years, including as chair from 1998 until 2004.  He is an executive director and recently retired partner of Ernst & Young New Zealand and is a past president of the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants.

Kirtley also will serve in her role as deputy president for a two-year term, and serve as chair of the planning and finance committee. She joined the IFAC board in 2007, and has chaired the governance and audit committee. She serves as a non-executive director for U.S. Bancorp, Papa John's International, and human services company ResCare. She also has served as chair of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and of the AICPA Board of Examiners.