Financial Reporting Council
Alex Paton is an experienced finance professional currently serving as a Case Officer at the Financial Reporting Council since July 2017. Prior to this role, Alex held the position of Senior Finance Manager at BT, specializing in IFRS 15 and IFRS 16 from October 2014 to July 2017. Previous experience includes leadership as Head of Financial and Transactional Accounting at Carphone Warehouse and a role as Finance Manager at HSBC. Alex also served as Manager at Equity & Advisory and began a career in accounting at PwC as a Senior Accountant. Educational credentials include a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance, Corporate Finance from the Financial Services Institute of Australasia, a Graduate Diploma in Accounting (CA) from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia, and a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) from the University of Adelaide.
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Financial Reporting Council
The FRC is the UK's independent regulator serving the public interest by setting high standards of corporate governance, reporting and audit and by holding to account those responsible for delivering them. We set the UK Corporate Governance and Stewardship Codes as well as UK standards for accounting, auditing and actuarial work. We represent UK interests in international standard-setting. We also monitor and take action to promote the quality of corporate reporting and auditing. We operate independent disciplinary arrangements for accountants and actuaries; and oversee the regulatory activities of the accountancy and actuarial professional bodies.