Yu Chen

Biography

Yu Chen was appointed as a member of the International Accounting Standards Board from January 2026.

She joined the IASB from the Chinese Ministry of Finance, where she served as the Deputy Director-General of the China Accounting Standards Committee (CASC). In this role, she led the team conducting research on both IFRS Accounting Standards and IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards and proposing technical recommendations.

She previously served as the director of the Accounting Regulatory Department of the Chinese Ministry of Finance, where she was responsible for setting Chinese accounting standards and their implementation. She played a pivotal role in creating the mechanism that connects accounting standard-setting, implementation and supervision in China.

With over 20 years of experience in accounting and standard-setting she has played an important role in converging Chinese Accounting Standards with IFRS Accounting Standards. Her extensive knowledge of the IASB's work has been further enhanced by her active involvement in several of its advisory bodies, including serving as a member of Accounting Standards Advisory Forum and Emerging Economies Group, and engagement with national standard-setters.

Dr Chen also has experience as a financial analyst at the World Bank Group. She is a fellow of the Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants (CICPA) and holds a PhD in management from Xiamen University in China.