Mike McKeon CA, Past President, ICAS

Mike McKeon CA, Past President, ICAS

Author: Finance+ Insights podcast March 24, 2020 Duration: 30:48
Indy is joined by ICAS President Mike McKeon CA to discuss trust in audit, the future of the profession and his time as President. This episode was recorded in December 2019. Mike was confirmed as President for 2019 and is currently a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee at National Express. Mike has previously been Group Finance Director at Severn Trent plc and Novar plc, spending a total of 15 years in those roles. Prior to that, he held various senior roles, both in the UK and internationally, at Rolls-Royce, CarnaudMetalbox, Elf Atochem and Price Waterhouse.

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