Paul Boyle
Chief Executive, Financial Reporting Council (UK), and Chair, International Forum of Independent Audit Regulators

Paul Boyle is Chief Executive of the Financial Reporting Council (FRC), the UK's independent regulator responsible for promoting confidence in corporate reporting and governance. He is also the current Chairman of the International Forum of Independent Audit Regulators (IFIAR), a forum of national regulators, who collaborate and share knowledge as a group on how to ensure effective audit oversight and enhance audit quality.

Previously Paul was the Chief Operating Officer of the Financial Services Authority. Paul was also with Cadbury Schweppes for 8 years including a spell as Group Financial Controller and latterly as a Director of Cadbury Limited, with responsibility for Finance, Information Technology, Purchasing and Cocoa Buying. He trained with Coopers & Lybrand, and spent 8 years with the firm including 2 years in Turkey. His first job in industry was with WH Smith Group plc.