Panama

“I am excited about the IFR4NPO project because Panama has always been a leader in the financial and banking sector, which leads entities in other industries to implement best business practices, including financial reporting frameworks, and the not-for-profit sector should not be left out, and the international accounting guide will allow Panama to maintain its leadership.”

Country Champion

Fernando Aguilar

Professor, Universidad Santa María La Antigua

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He is a professor of Accounting and Auditing in Universidad Santa María La Antigua in Panama, whose mission is to participate in the competitive development of future accounting professionals with the aim of making them leaders and thus being an integral part of economic and social growth.

He participates in sharing current topics on economic and finance to financial institutions as Chair of Committee of Finance in American Chamber of Commerce and Industries of Panama (AmCham Panama) and information for a better implementation of IFRS Accounting and Sustainability Standards to entities in Panama as member the Permanent Sustainability Committee of Group of Latin-american Accounting Standards Setters (IFRS Foundation consultative bodies) and Coordinator of the Committee of Professional Practice of the main Association of CPA of Panama.

He has more than 15 years of experience managing the leadership of financial audits and advisory to entities from various industries in Panama and other Latin American countries, and participate in dynamic environments, whose changes invite to create great opportunities for those entities and allow them to manage problems with alternative solutions by discussing new ideas and working as a team.