The International Federation of Accountants (IFAC), the voice of the global accountancy profession, announces that Helen Partridge has been named Chief Financial Officer, effective April 1, 2023.   Ms. Partridge, who joined IFAC in 2020, assumes leadership for IFAC’s finance team and financial activities, including accounting, financial strategy, planning and analysis, and tax.  Previously, Ms. Partridge oversaw IFAC’s Accountancy Education platform, enhancing the multi-stakeholder model, significantly expanding the EdExchange Summit, and driving knowledge-sharing programm ..read more

The International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA) and International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) welcome the report released today by the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) on developing a global assurance framework for sustainability-related corporate reporting. The IOSCO report reflects extensive research and feedback from key stakeholders. The report calls for timely development of ethics and assurance standards for sustainability reporting by the IESBA and the IAASB, respectively. The IESBA and the IAASB have responded to growing d ..read more

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The first IPSASB meeting of the year was hosted in the offices of the International Monetary Fund in Washington, D.C., USA on March 14-16, 2023.  ..read more

The International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA) witnessed an auspicious start to its March Board meeting with the announcement from the Abu Dhabi Accountability Authority (ADAA), host of the 5-day meeting, that it has adopted the 2022 edition of the IESBA International Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (including International Independence Standards). The Code will be applicable to all entities subject to ADAA’s mandate for audits of financial statements for periods beginning on or after December 15, 2023. ADAA is the ultimate authority responsible for promoting the ..read more

(Near final) The Board of Trustees of the International Foundation for Ethics and Audit (IFEA, or the Foundation) celebrates the launch of the Foundation, which implements a key recommendation contemplated in the Monitoring Group’s July 2020 Recommendations, Strengthening the International Audit and Ethics Standard-Setting System. The objective in establishing the Foundation is to move the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA) and the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) to a new entity that is legally independent of the International Federat ..read more

The Staff of the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA) today released a questions and answers (Q&As) publication on the revisions to the definitions of listed entity and public interest entity (PIE) in the International Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (including International Independence Standards) (the Code). The development of the Q&As has been informed by the extensive discussions and consultations with a wide range of stakeholder groups and the IESBA’s own deliberations during the development and finalization of the PIE revisions. The Q& ..read more

The International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA), the independent standard-setting board that develops the International Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (including International Independence Standards) (the IESBA Code) in the public interest, is holding its next Board Meeting in Abu Dhabi, UAE, from March 13-17, 2023. The five-day meeting, which will be hosted by the Abu Dhabi Accountability Authority (ADAA) will feature multiple sessions on sustainability as the IESBA looks to fulfill its commitment to developing a global baseline of ethics and independence standar ..read more

Welcome to the seventh Market Scan from the IAASB's Disruptive Technology team. Building on our ongoing work, we will issue a Market Scan every 2-3 months. Market Scans cover exciting trends, including new developments, corporate and start-up innovation, noteworthy investments and what it all might mean for the IAASB. In this Market Scan, we explore Digital Assets, with a focus on recent developments within the Cryptocurrency market and what it might mean for the audit and assurance ecosystem. Future Market Scans will build on this area by focusing on related technologies, such as blockchain a ..read more

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