Nelson Carvalho
Chairman, Standards Advisory Council to the
International Accounting Standards Board

Professor L. Nelson Carvalho is the current chairman of the Standards Advisory Council (SAC) to the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). He is also a professor at the University of São Paulo.

Professor Carvalho serves on the boards of Banco Nossa Caixa and Grupo Orsa, and is active in mergers and acquisition projects in Brazil and elsewhere. He is an arbitrator for the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce and for the Court of Arbitration of the National Association of Financial Institutions in Brazil.

Earlier on in his career, Professor Carvalho was the Head of Banking Supervision of the Central Bank of Brazil (1991-1993) and a Commissioner of the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (1990-1991). Prior to joining public sector, he was an auditor and financial consultant for 25 years.

Professor Carvalho has been involved in international accounting and auditing activities throughout the last decade. He has served as a member of the SAC since its formation in 2001. He is also a member of the Consultative Advisory Group of the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board.