Sami Alshorafa

Sami Alshorafa became a member of the IAASB in January 2024, nominated by the Saudi Arabia Capital Market Authority (CMA)

Mr. Alshorafa is the Deputy of Supervision at CMA. He leads the supervision of listed entities' financial statements, auditors, and governance as well as compliance of collective investment schemes. He has also worked as an audit partner at two of the big four audit firms.

Mr. Alshorafa also represents the CMA at a number of international committees and organizations including the IOSCO committee on Issuer Accounting, Auditing and Disclosure (C1) and the International Forum of Independent Audit Regulators.

Mr. Alshorafa studied accounting at the University of Dayton (US) and did his MBA at Wright State University (US). He is a non-practicing Saudi CPA.