Bobbe M. Barnes, CPA, CMA, CGFM, is an educator and consultant with many years of professional experience in IFRS, US GAAP and certification training around the world. She recently completed nine years overseas working in emerging economies, where she led the team that developed the Certified International Professional Accounting certificate program, comprising of training courses and examinations. In addition, she is active in the Institute of Management Accountants, having served on the board of directors and the standing committee on ethics. Barnes was a keynote speaker at the International Accounting and Auditing Conference in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, and a speaker at the fifth annual Middle East IFRS and Accounting Summit in Dubai, where she also conducted a full day workshop on financial instruments.