Andreas Barckow

Andreas Barckow is the chairman of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). He became chairman of the IASB on 1 July 2021.^[1] He was previously the President of the Accounting Standards Committee of Germany.^[2] He previously worked for Deloitte.^[1] Upon becoming IASB chairman he stated that his top priorities are accounting for intangible assets and addressing sustainability and ESG issues.^[3][4] In 2025, it was announced that Barckow would leave the role at the end of his first term in June 2026.^[5]

Andreas Barckow
Chairman of the International Accounting Standards Board
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 July 2021
Preceded by	Hans Hoogervorst
Personal details
Nationality	German
Alma mater	University of Paderborn
Occupation	Accountant