Sayja Barton is a Principal at the International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board (IPSAB).  She joined the IPSASB staff in 2025 and is currently involved with the redevelopment of IPSAS 33, First-time Adoption of Accrual Basis International Public Sector Accounting Standards, as well as the development of the Board’s upcoming Work Program Consultation and the deployment of the Board’s post-implementation review process. Sayja is a Canadian Chartered Professional Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Arts Honours Chartered Accountancy Studies and a Master of Accounting from the University of Waterloo.