On the move: Whitley Penn names next CEO

Jean Bouquot, previously deputy president, was elected president of the International Federation of Accountants to serve a two-year term through November 2026, and Taryn Rulton was elected deputy president. The IFAC also appointed to the board: Josephine Su Han Phan, Michael Niehues, Patricia Stock, Mark Vaessen, Lei Yan and Ahmad Almeghames. (Read the full story.) In other news, IFAC selected Sheila Fraser of Canada and Andreas Bergmann of Switzerland as the 2024 recipients of the IFAC Global Leadership, recognizing their outstanding contributions to public sector accounting.

Comedian Lil Wenker announced she is touring her solo show, “Bangtail,” a clown western about a cowboy-turned-accountant searching for his purpose, based on her accountant  father, which includes a performance Nov. 22 in New York.