CPA Canada welcomes new Board Vice-Chair

Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada) is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Vice-Chair of its Board of Directors.

Following CPA Canada’s Annual Meeting of the Members on Oct. 27, 2026, the Board appointed Darrell Jensen, FCPA, FCA, as Vice-Chair.

Darrell Jensen, FCPA, FCA – Vice-Chair of the Board

Jensen joined the CPA Canada Board of Directors in April 2026. He recently retired after a nearly 40-year career with EY and was most recently a member of EY’s Canadian Leadership Team and its Chief Ethics Officer.

From 2016 through 2024 he was EY’s managing partner, risk management. Prior to that, he was a partner in EY’s assurance practice serving a variety of public and private clients. This included a time in the national professional practice group focused on audit quality and methodologies. He has also been an executive sponsor and active member of EY’s 2SLGBTQ affinity group for many years.

Jensen served for eight years on Canada’s Auditing and Assurance Standards Board, including as chair and vice-chair, playing a central role in strengthening Canada’s auditing and assurance framework and advancing enhanced auditor reporting. He brings not-for-profit and public interest board experience, having served on a number of boards and committees, with a consistent focus on fiduciary oversight, ethics and governance effectiveness.

About CPA Canada

Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada) is one of the most influential accounting organizations in the world. Working with the provincial, territorial and Bermudian regulatory bodies, CPA Canada supports the profession and represents Canadian CPAs at the national and international levels.

From Canadian Accountant with files from CPA Canada. Title image courtesy CPA Canada.