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The value of independence

The PIOB enhances the confidence in global financial markets in two different ways:

Overseeing IAASB and IESBA activities

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Approving the Nominations to the SSBs and the SAC

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The PIOB carries out oversight of SSB strategies, work plans and projects throughout their life cycle with complete independence. This ensures that they respond to the Public Interest and that Due Process has been followed.

The oversight cycle

How we identify public interest issues

The PIOB´s oversight role is guided by the Public Interest Framework. This is part of the MG Recommendations issued in 2020 to Strengthen the internationl Standard-setting system.

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Throughout the PIOB Oversight Cycle, the PIOB issues oversight and breifing memos, PIOB meeting minutes, analysis of Public Interest Responsiveness to document all the steps followed in the PI analysis and identification process. All PIOB documents are available in the PIOB PUBLIC CLOUD

Dr. Han Yi

PIOB member since 2025

Han Yi is a distinguished accounting professional with extensive expertise in standard-setting, corporate governance, and sustainability reporting. He currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the Korea Accounting Institute (KAI) and chairs both the Korea Accounting Standards Board (KASB) and the Korea Sustainability Standards Board (KSSB). Han Yi is dedicated to promoting transparency and accountability in global financial and sustainability reporting practices. 

Previously, he held leadership roles as an Outside Director and Audit Committee Chair for major South Korean corporations, including DL Group, and served as an expert on capital markets for South Korea’s National Economic Advisory Council. Han Yi is also a Professor of Accounting at Korea University Business School (currently on leave), where he integrates academic rigor with practical expertise to address critical challenges in corporate governance and financial reporting at national and international levels.

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