About Us
The Australian Accounting and Assurance Public Policy Committee
The AAAPPC at present comprises of the six large accounting and assurance professional services firms and seeks to promote and enhance confidence in the Australian multidisciplinary accounting and assurance profession recognising our public interest responsibility. The AAAPPC intends to:
- Identify current and potential matters relating to public trust in, and the reputation of Australia’s largest firms, and the wider profession.
- Act as a forum to enable discussion around matters of public policy in relation to the regulated services provided by the firms.
- Provide a forum which enables stakeholders to engage with firms collectively on public policy issues, rather than individually, where this is most effective.
- Proactively engage on regulatory and policy matters to help drive quality public policy outcomes in relation to the regulated services provided by the firms to further enhance trust in the profession.
The AAAPPC originated in the 1990s as the Australian Public Policy Committee and included the major professional bodies as members. It was reconstituted and rebranded to the AAAPPC in 2025. Based on the Global Public Policy Committee, the professional bodies are invited to participate in AAAPPC Working Groups on an invitation basis.
CEOs
The AAAPPC is an initiative of the six large professional services firms to be a key public policy forum in relation to the regulated services provided by the firms.
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Members and Representatives
The AAAPPC comprises of representatives from each of the six member firms. The AAAPPC is chaired by a representative from one of the member firms on a rotating basis for a term of two years.
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Working Groups
The AAAPPC has working groups for specific topics comprising of member representatives with relevant knowledge and background on key issues impacting the profession.
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