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Professional accountants need to respond to the continually changing expectations of their organizations, the financial markets, and society. In addition, many accountants aspire to finance leadership roles, such as chief financial officer (CFO). As a result, they must fulfill their traditional responsibilities, while increasing their support of strategic and operational decision-making. Through education, life-long learning, and development, they must acquire the right mixture of skills, experiences, and attitudes, including leadership, strategy, business, management, and interpersonal skills. See the full overview.

 

Capacity Building in Context

by PAO Development Committee, IFAC | June 28, 2017

The IFAC Professional Accountancy Organization (PAO) Development Committee on what it takes to establish a PAO that is relevant, sustainable, and ready to adopt and implement international standards and best practices.

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    Women in Public Finance: Tackling Gender Equality
    by Gillian Fawcett, Head of International, CIPFA | March 26, 2018

    There is a wealth of research that shows gender equality in leadership strengthens a country’s competitiveness and economic development efforts—but, while some progress has been made globally in advancing gender equality, the pace at which it...

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    by IFAC Gateway | March 8, 2018

    At IFAC, International Women’s Day is not only today, it is every day—the accounting profession has been transformed by women; they have changed the way we lead, the way we manage resources, and the way we innovate. 

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