Professor John Baillie

Professor John Baillie (appointed in 2001) is a chartered accountant, specialising in share and business valuation and dispute resolution. He was previously a partner in KPMG. In 1983 he was appointed Professor of Accounting at the University of Glasgow, where he is now a visiting Professor. He is Chair of the Accounts Commission and Chair of Audit Scotland. He has recently completed an independent review of local government finance in Scotland for the Scottish Executive. He has also chaired various committees and groups for the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland.