Judith Leung

Judith is a specialist on International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and has extensive practical experience dealing with the application and interpretations of complex areas of IFRS. She has worked at the International Accounting Standards Board as an IASB Staff in the development of IFRS 9 Financial Instruments and is a financial instruments specialist. Judith spent over 10 years working at BDO including BDO Global IFRS Desk. During her time at BDO Global, she authored a number of IFRS publications, developed training materials and provided IFRS advice on complex and judgmental areas of IFRS.

Recently, Judith has held in-house accounting policy positions at NSW Treasury and the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA). In her role at NSW Treasury, she advised and supported public sector agencies across the NSW Public Sector. During her time at CBA, she supported and advised various business and support units across CBA on complex and judgmental areas of IFRS as well as providing support to the Board Audit Committee on significant accounting matters. Judith is also an author of the Advanced Financial Reporting subject study guide for the CAANZ Chartered Accountants Program on financial instruments.

Judith particularly enjoys working with her clients to gain a thorough understanding of the issues as well as the commercial implications, providing high quality practical tailored advice to her clients.