Bobbe M. Barnes, CPA, CMA, CGFM
Bobbe is an educator and consultant with many years of professional
experience in IFRS, US GAAP, and certification training around the world. She
recently completed nine years overseas working in emerging economies, where she
led the team that developed the Certified International Professional Accounting
certificate program, comprising training courses and examinations. Bobbe has
worked in many countries and regions including the USA, Africa, Central &,
Eastern Europe, Central Asia, Mongolia, Russia, Ukraine, Middle East, and Far
East including China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and South Korea. Bobbe is a
Certified Public Accountant (CPA), a Certified Management Accountant (CMA), and
a Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM). In addition, she is active in
the Institute of Management Accountants, having served on the Board of Directors
and the standing Committee on Ethics. Just recently she was a keynote speaker at
the International Accounting and Auditing Conference in Tashkent, Uzbekistan,
and a speaker at the fifth annual Middle East IFRS and Accounting Summit in
Dubai, where she also conducted a full day workshop on Financial Instruments.