IES 4, Professional Values, Ethics, and Attitudes
Proposed Redrafted International Education Standard
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This memorandum provides background to, and an explanation of, the proposed International Education Standard (IES) 4, Professional Values, Ethics, and Attitudes, approved for exposure by the International Accounting Education Standards Board (IAESB) in March 2011. The current version of IES 4 was published in May 2004 and became effective on January 1, 2006. IES 4 prescribes the professional values, ethics, and attitudes that professional accountants should acquire during the education program leading to qualification.
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Submitted Comment Letters
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CAI (88.5 KB)(Ireland)
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PricewaterhouseCoopes LLP (163.63 KB)(United Kingdom)
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AAT (39.1 KB)(United Kingdom)
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Malaysian Institute of Accountants (51.26 KB)(Malaysia)
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Consiglio Nazionale Dottori Commercialisti and Esperti contabili (472.36 KB)(Italy)
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Unit for Professional Ethics, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (269.74 KB)(South Africa)
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CPA Australia Limited (22.57 KB)(Australia)
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BDO (52.79 KB)(Belgium)
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Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited (46.09 KB)(United States of America)
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Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Ireland (67.34 KB)(Ireland)
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Institut der Wirtschaftsprufer (153.2 KB)(Germany)
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Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore (287.29 KB)(Singapore)
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Ernst & Young Global Limited (47.07 KB)(United Kingdom)
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Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (80.24 KB)(Australia)
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Association of International Accountants (94.72 KB)(United Kingdom)
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Denise Silva Ferreira Juvenal (174.65 KB)(Brazil)
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SAICA (149.03 KB)(South Africa)
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CA Ramachandran Mahadevan,FCA, (46 KB)(India)
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Professional Oversight Board (176.22 KB)(United Kingdom)
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Dr. Joseph S. Maresca CPA, CISA (15.95 KB)()
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