Acting Professor Niclas Hellman at the Department of Accounting was recently appointed new Chairman of the Financial Reporting Standards Committee (FRSC) of European Accounting Association (EAA). The FRSC is responsible for liaising with the IASB (International Accounting Standards Board) and European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) on behalf of the EAA to facilitate the use of academic research in the standard-setting process and to ensure that the voice of the European academic community is heard. More information about the FRSC can be found at: http://www.eaa-online.org/r/default.asp?iId=FDGEGD