Paul Gisby
Senior Manager
Accountancy Europe
After studying psychology at Manchester University, Paul Gisby qualified as a chartered accountant and chartered tax adviser and spent 20 years in the North West of England working in private practice. As a general practice partner, he gained a wide experience of accounting, auditing, and providing financial advice.After moving to Brussels, he joined Accountancy Europe - an international organisation representing...
After studying psychology at Manchester University, Paul Gisby qualified as a chartered accountant and chartered tax adviser and spent 20 years in the North West of England working in private practice. As a general practice partner, he gained a wide experience of accounting, auditing, and providing financial advice.
After moving to Brussels, he joined Accountancy Europe - an international organisation representing nearly 1 million professional accountants through its 51 member bodies, in all sectors of the profession.
His primary focus is on tax and he is a frequent speaker on tax policy and VAT issues. He represents Accountancy Europe’s at the European Commission’s Tax Good Governance Platform and VAT Forum.
He leads Accountancy Europe’s work on public sector accounting standards and is a member of the Consultative Advisory Group of the International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board. Apart from being involved in financial reporting issues, he is also responsible for Accountancy Europe’s ESG Reporting activities.