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The International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board develops standards, guidance, and resources for use by public sector entities around the world for preparation of general purpose financial statements.
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High-quality business reporting is at the heart of strong and sustainable organizations, financial markets, and economies. It allows organizations to present a cohesive explanation of their business and helps them engage with internal and external stakeholders, including customers, employees, shareholders, creditors, and regulators, while also promoting better internal decision making. Professional accountants are integral to all phases of organizational reporting. See the full overview.
A Call to Action: Walk the Talk on Integrated Reporting
by Stathis Gould, Head of Professional Accountants in Business and Integrated Reporting, IFAC | June 6, 2017
IFAC recently issued a policy position on integrated reporting highlighting the need for a single report providing a fuller picture of an organization’s ability to create value over time, and greater interconnectedness between different reports.
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Governments Must Be Accountable for Taxation’s Outputs
The public must be clear on taxation’s objectives and outputs, and governments must be accountable to their citizens.
by Ed Balls, Former UK Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer & Senior Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School | October 3, 2016Governments Must Clear the Fiscal Fog
International Public Sector Accounting Standards and sound balance sheets are necessary for sound fiscal public sector policies.
by Gerhard Steger, Director General, Budget and Public Finance, Austria | October 2, 2016Questions about Accounting or Auditing on the Ground in Jurisdictions? Our New Interactive Content Can Help
The new interactive section of the IFAC website features comprehensive profiles of member organizations and the jurisdictions in which they operate—including the status of international standards.
by Joseph Bryson, Director, Quality and Membership, IFAC | September 12, 2016Materiality and Conciseness in Integrated Reporting
An ACCA study explores materiality and conciseness in integrated reporting from the perspectives of corporate report preparers and company auditors.
by Yen-pei Chen, Corporate Reporting and Tax Manager. Professional Insights, ACCA | September 2, 2016The Use and Usefulness of Integrated Reporting
An ACCA report explores how providers of financial capital perceive integrated reporting and its potential for providing decision-useful information, through interviews with senor capital market participants.
by Yen-pei Chen, Corporate Reporting and Tax Manager. Professional Insights, ACCA | August 22, 2016News and Resources
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New Video: Loan Loss Accounting and Financial Stability
IFRS Foundation - April 27, 2017
ACCA and IMA Host Accounting Leaders at Integrated Reporting Event
Accounting Today - April 26, 2017
IFRS Foundation Publishes 2016 Annual Report
IFRS Foundation - April 25, 2017
Insights into Integrated Reporting: Challenges and Best Practice Responses
ACCA - April 18, 2017
Telling the Whole Story
A+ Magazine - April 18, 2017
IPSASB Launches Consultation on Heritage Reporting
International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board - April 11, 2017Get The Latest. Sent twice monthly.