Andrew Likierman became non-executive Chairman of the National Audit Office on 1 January 2009.  He is also Dean of London Business School and a non-executive Director of Barclays plc. In the course of his career, Andrew has been Head of the Government Accountancy Service and was a Managing Director of the Financial Management, Reporting and Audit Directorate at the Treasury.   Andrew is a past President of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and has been a member of a number of official inquiries, including the 'Cadbury Committee' on corporate governance.   In 2006, he was a member of the Steering Committee on governance and oversight of the United Nations.