Administrative Council
The Administrative Council consists of members elected by the General Meeting and the state groups, it meets at least annually.
 | Schneider, W. Edelfried Born 1950, graduated as Diplom-Volkswirt (economics degree) and took a doctorate (Dr. rer. pol.) at the Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms University Bonn, professional examinations as Steuerberater and Wirtschaftsprüfer 1982 and 1984, General Partner Dr. Dienst & Partner KG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft, Honorary Professor at the Fachhochschule Koblenz (Koblenz University of Applied Sciences) since 1996, since 1995 member of the Administrative Council and Chair of the Rhineland-Palatinate state group, Chair of the IDW Administrative Council since October 2011. |
 | Schmidt, Stefan Born 1962, graduated as Diplom-Kaufmann (business studies degree) and took a doctorate (Dr. rer. pol.) in 2000 at the Westfälische Wilhelms University Münster, professional examinations as Steuerberater [licensed tax advisor in public practice] in 1993 and Wirtschaftsprüfer [German public auditor] in 1995, since 2002 partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft in Frankfurt/Main, since 2007 member of the IDW Administrative Council, since October 2011 Deputy chair of the IDW Administrative Council. |
Responsibilities of the Administrative Council:
Election of the non-executive members of the Board of Directors
Election of a Chair of the Auditing and Accounting Board
Fixing the budget
Issuance of the bylaw regulating membership fees
Approval of the annual financial statements and the annual report
Ratification of the decisions of the Board of Directors
Appointment of the auditor
Appointment of honorary members and members of the Relief Fund Supervisory Board
Establishment, relocation and closing state business offices
