Kenneth Sullivan

Kenneth Sullivan was until 2015 a senior financial sector expert with the International Monetary Fund. Previously, he spent seven years at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand as chief manager of both Accounting and Corporate Services, where the bank won accounting prizes for the transparency of its published financial statements. Prior to that, Sullivan provided a financial management information system consultancy, held senior accounting roles in insurance and wholesaling, and worked in education. Starting in 1993, he served as accounting expert on IMF missions, providing accounting technical assistance to central banks around the world, organised and presented at central bank accounting workshops and participated in Financial Sector Assessment Program and Safeguard Assessment.

Articles by Kenneth Sullivan

Financial reporting

A spotlight on IPSAS Draft 69

Proposed accounting guidance for specific instruments by the Public Sector Accounting Standards Board may have significant implications for central banks

11 Nov 2019

Gold

Central banks need a consistent approach to accounting for monetary gold

Kenneth Sullivan presents a case study highlighting the challenges for central banks in consistently accounting for monetary gold

13 Jun 2018

Governance

Using financial statements proactively

Kenneth Sullivan identifies practical steps central banks can take to resolve problems with existing accounting frameworks and improve financial accountability

29 Feb 2008

Financial Stability

Learning to live with IFRS

How central banks are facing up to – or ducking – their obligation to implement international accounting standards

15 Aug 2005

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