Consistent application of IFRS globally was a dream when joining the profession. Each day brings unique challenges, but it makes the job interesting and the outcome improves the capital markets for all.

Melissa Sim

EY Oceania IFRS Leader

IFRS reporting professional. Solutions provider. Mum. Beach lover.

Areas of focus

Melissa serves as the EY Regional IFRS Leader for Oceania. In this role, Melissa draws on her more than 30 years of experience providing assurance and accounting advisory services to promote the consistent application of IFRS.

She assists engagement teams and advises clients in practically interpreting and applying IFRS to complex accounting-related issues. She is able to clearly communicate the practical implications of accounting to clients, and assist in developing solutions and tools for them.

She is the co-chair of the EY IFRS business combinations working group and is a member of the AASB’s Business Combinations/Equity Method Project Advisory Panel.

Melissa qualified as an Australian Chartered Accountant in 1998, and has experience working in Australia and France.

How Melissa is shaping the future with confidence

"I work with engagement teams, companies, standard setters and regulators to promote the consistent application of International Financial Reporting Standards. By embracing knowledge sharing and collaboration, my goal is to help organisations to achieve high-quality financial reporting to build trust and confidence in the capital markets. The questions change every day but this is what keeps the role exciting."

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