FACT Group managing director Jesmond Pace was appointed board director of CPA Associates International at the 53rd annual meeting in the US.

Mr Pace’s role is to continue to organise the association’s international activities and oversee the general business interaction of the offices in the four regions. He replaced Nikolas Weber of Germany.

Already a director on the board of CPAAI Europe, Middle East and Africa for the past three years, Mr Pace was also appointed the region’s treasurer in the CPA EMEA’s annual meeting in Dubai, replacing Renaud de Borman of Belgium.

Founded in 1957, CPA Associates International, Inc. is a global and ever-growing association of certified public and chartered accounting, auditing and business advisory firms currently with 149 member firms in 69 countries.

In operation for 12 years, the FACT Group is a professional organisation offering a wide range of accounting, auditing and business advisory services, including fiduciary services and setting up of trusts, to a growing list of both local and foreign clients.