TAXPAYERS' attitudes about paying taxes correlate closely with perceived levels of corruption, according to a major new study, Public Trust in Tax, by accountancy bodies ACCA and the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC). A survey of 5,900 people across 14 countries — many in developing...
External Reporting Board (XRB) chief executive April Mackenzie has announced the appointment of Greg Schollum a Deputy Controller and Auditor-General to the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) for a three-year term.
The IAASB is an independent standard-setting body that works...
The body that sets global auditing standards launched a consultation Monday on updating the rules for gathering audit evidence, with a demand for auditors to exercise more professional skepticism.
On 31 October 2022, the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) launched the first installment of a series of three-part publications to help small and medium-sized practices implement the new International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) quality management standards.
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IFAC has launched pilot accountancy capacity building programs in both Ghana and Burkina Faso.
The International Federation of Accountants has joined forces with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, to help strengthen the accountancy profession’s...
Building International Sustainability Assurance Standards
The International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) has issued a call to action to G20 leaders to establish sustainability reporting standards, better public financial management and a stronger fight against corruption.
Corporate emissions reduction reporting is full of inconsistencies, and the lack of comparability of target disclosures continues to create challenges for investors, regulators and other stakeholders who need actionable information, according to a new report.
The International Federation of Accountants released “Getting to Net Zero,” a global review of corporate disclosures on emissions targets, analysing the disclosure trends and transition plans of the 40 largest exchange-listed companies in 15 jurisdictions, at the beginning of COP27.
A lack of consistency and comparability in corporate sustainability disclosure may pose challenges for investors, regulators, and other stakeholders who require decision-useful information, according to a new report from the International Federations of Accountants (IFAC).