Financial Power List 2016
Ranking vs 2015
Name
#2
Sacha Romanovitch
CEO, Grant Thornton
Sacha Romanovitch
About Sacha Romanovitch
#3
Simon Dingemans
CFO, GlaxoSmithKline and chairman, The Hundred Group of Finance Directors
Simon Dingemans
About Simon Dingemans
#4
Sir Win Bischoff
Chairman, Financial Reporting Council
Sir Win Bischoff
About Sir Win Bischoff
#5
George Osborne
chancellor of the Exchequer
George Osborne
About George Osborne
#6
Simon Collins
Chairman, KPMG UK
Simon Collins
About Simon Collins
#7
David Gauke
Financial secretary to the Treasury
David Gauke
About David Gauke
#8
Pierre Moscovici
European commissioner for economic and financial affairs
Pierre Moscovici
About Pierre Moscovici
#9
Pierre Gramegna
Luxembourg minister of finance and president of the Ecofin Council
Pierre Gramegna
About Pierre Gramegna
#10
John Swinney
Deputy first minister and cabinet secretary for finance, constitution & economy, SNP
John Swinney
About John Swinney
#11
Ruth Porat
Chief financial officer, Alphabet
Ruth Porat
About Ruth Porat
#12
John McDonnell
Shadow chancellor of the Exchequer
John McDonnell
About John McDonnell
#13
Sarah Albon
Chief executive, Insolvency Service
Sarah Albon
About Sarah Albon
#14
Vernon Soare
Executive director, professional standards, ICAEW
Vernon Soare
About Vernon Soare
#15
Andrew Tyrie
Chairman, Treasury Select Committee
Andrew Tyrie
About Andrew Tyrie
#16
James Chalmers
Head of assurance, PwC
James Chalmers
About James Chalmers
#17
Kieran Quinn
Chairman, LAPFF
Kieran Quinn
About Kieran Quinn
#18
Laurence Longe
Managing director, RSM
Laurence Longe
About Laurence Longe
Auto Enrolment
About Auto Enrolment
Ben Affleck
About Ben Affleck
#21
Patrick Mears
Chairman, GAAR
Patrick Mears
About Patrick Mears
#22
Rob Whiteman
Chief executive, CIPFA
Rob Whiteman
About Rob Whiteman
#23
Paul Aplin
Partner, AC Mole & Sons
Paul Aplin
About Paul Aplin
#24
Ric Traynor
Executive chairman, Begbies Traynor
Ric Traynor
About Ric Traynor
#25
Charles Tilley
Chief executive, CIMA
Charles Tilley
About Charles Tilley
#26
Paul Baumann
Chief financial officer, NHS England
Paul Baumann
About Paul Baumann
#27
Michael Izza
Chief executive, ICAEW
Michael Izza
About Michael Izza
#28
Steve Varley
Chairman, EY UK & Ireland
Steve Varley
About Steve Varley
#29
David Sproul
Senior partner and chief executive, Deloitte
David Sproul
About David Sproul
#30
Pascal Saint-Amans
Director, OECD Centre for Tax Policy and Administration
Pascal Saint-Amans
About Pascal Saint-Amans
#31
Simon Michaels
Managing partner, BDO
Simon Michaels
About Simon Michaels
#32
Helen Brand
CEO, ACCA
Helen Brand
About Helen Brand
#33
Hans Hoogervorst
Chairman, IASB
Hans Hoogervorst
About Hans Hoogervorst
#34
Norman Murray
Chairman, ICAS ethics board
Norman Murray
About Norman Murray
#35
Richard Murphy
Founder, Tax Research UK
Richard Murphy
About Richard Murphy
#36
Meg Hillier
Chair, Public Accounts Committee
Meg Hillier
About Meg Hillier
#37
Rakesh Shaunak
Group chairman, MHA MacIntyre Hudson
Rakesh Shaunak
About Rakesh Shaunak
The Pre Pack Pool
About The Pre Pack Pool
#39
Sir Amyas Morse
Comptroller and auditor general, National Audit Office
Sir Amyas Morse
About Sir Amyas Morse
#40
James Schnurr
Chief accountant, Securities and Exchange Commission
James Schnurr
About James Schnurr
#41
Paul Druckman
Chief executive, International Integrated Reporting Council
Paul Druckman
About Paul Druckman
#42
Ian Powell
Chairman and senior partner, PwC
Ian Powell
About Ian Powell
#43
Mark Carney
Governor, Bank of England
Mark Carney
About Mark Carney
#44
Phil Verity
Senior partner, Mazars
Phil Verity
About Phil Verity
Pope Francis
About Pope Francis
#46
Jean Stephens
CEO, RSM International
Jean Stephens
About Jean Stephens
#47
Karl Sandall
Chief executive, TaxAssist Accountants
Karl Sandall
About Karl Sandall
#48
Julie Adams
managing partner, Menzies
Julie Adams
About Julie Adams
#49
Gary Turner
Managing director, Xero
Gary Turner
About Gary Turner
The Practitioner
About The Practitioner
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