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e-International Standards

Our Journey to Digital Modernizing the way you interact with international accounting standards At IFAC, we made it our mission to make international standards for the accountancy profession more accessible and easily digestible. Now, we’ve reached a new peak on our journey to digital. Taking steps toward digital transformation As digitization evolves across the accountancy profession, we’ve worked with professional accounting organizations (PAOs) to offer relevant resources and expertise to make the most out of technology. Surveyed key industry stakeholders for input on how to evolve in the digital landscape Collaborated with the IESBA to launch the eCode platform as an early digital standards solution Published ongoing resources to help member organizations and stakeholders upgrade to digital Launched a digital readiness assessment tool for PAOs Curated future-focused resources on IFAC’s Knowledge Gateway Today, our journey to digital continues with a major step forward. Introducing eIS (e-international standards), the new online platform giving you electronic access to the standards you depend on. Now, accounting professionals can use one intuitive platform to access the internationally accepted standards from: International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board Building a better standards solution We worked together with the standard-setting boards to develop a better way to access the standards—with features you’ll love to use (and never want to be without). Convenient digital access no matter where you are Simple navigation & discoverability Easily accessible resources curated by SSBs NavigationIntuitive navigation and straightforward controls make the standards easier to digest. Easily jump to the standard and section you’re looking forQuickly switch between handbooks and editionsTurn on “Zen mode” to collapse the sidebars for a distraction-free viewAdjust the text size to your liking for easier readabilityEmail yourself a specific section you want to reference or return to later SearchFind the information you need quickly and easily—without the papercuts. Automatically find synonyms related to your search queryClick on a result to view the standard in contextUse advanced filters to refine your search even furtherSort results by relevance or order of appearance Resources & ReferencesThe resources panel shows helpful information at a glance based on the content you’re viewing. Review definitions of key terms at a glanceClick a highlighted term for a pop-up definitionAccess general resources for the entire handbookGo to relevant resources specific to the standard you’re viewingCross-reference quickly with the modal pop-up window We’re continually working with users to gather feedback and add new features—giving accountancy professionals even more tools to intuitively understand and interact with the international standards. Access the eIS platform ateis.international-standards.org