The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has elected Martin Turner as president.
Turner qualified with the ACCA in 1976, and was a chief executive in the UK National Health Service for 20 years before spending time as chief executive for the Health Services in Adelaide, Australia.
He is currently a UK based freelance management consultant, advising the health sector in countries including Iraq, Nigeria and Serbia.
The ACCA has also appointed Anthony Harbinson as deputy president and Alexandra Chin as vice president.