In February 2012, the PAO Development Committee hosted Mentoring Insights—The Mentor Perspective in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The aim of the workshop was to facilitate and encourage information exchange regarding the various aspects of mentoring through a mixture of presentations and interactive discussion sessions.
The International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA) has added additional workstreams to its Strategy and Work Plan for 2012. The board is considering additional projects in the areas of: firm rotation, non-assurance services, the structure of the Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (the Code), and Part C of the Code.
The IESBA handbook contains the entire Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants, effective January 1, 2011. The 2012 edition includes a new introduction and editorial amendments. It replaces the 2010 edition of the IESBA handbook.
IPSASB’s response provides some information on the IPSASB’s current actions related to public interest oversight of its activities. We believe that it is important to address the question of oversight first since this is of fundamental significance to the IPSASB and activities to implement oversight are well under way. It will be important that we can take these forward in a way which complements and reinforces the endorsement and implementation mechanisms that would be likely to be necessary for IPSAS adoption across EU Member States.
La Federación Internacional de Contadores (IFAC), una organización mundial para la profesión contable con miembros y asociados en 127 países, celebra la traducción al español del Código de Ética para Profesionales de la Contabilidad del Consejo de Normas Internacionales de Ética para Contadores (IESBA).
Esta traducción única al español es el resultado de un proceso de colaboración de muchos organismos miembros de la IFAC. La traducción la realizó el Instituto de Censores Jurados de Cuentas de España y la revisó el Instituto Mexicano de Contadores Públicos, junto a la Federación Argentina de Consejos Profesionales de Ciencias Económicas y un comité de revisión compuesto por representantes de organismos miembros de la IFAC en Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, México, Panamá, Paraguay, Uruguay y otros interesados clave.
La publicación traducida incluye una Tabla de Equivalencias no oficial que muestra las diferencias entre la terminología utilizada en España y la comúnmente utilizada en América Latina.
Ian Ball, Director General de la IFAC dijo: “La IFAC recibió muchas consultas en relación a contar con una traducción al español del Código de Ética para Profesionales de la Contabilidad. Nos complace que estos organismos miembros de la IFAC hayan cooperado para poner esta importante declaración totalmente a disposición de los contadores hispanohablantes y demás partes interesadas”.
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Acerca del IESBA
El IESBA sirve el interés público al establecer las normas de ética de alta calidad para los profesionales de la contabilidad y al facilitar la convergencia de las normas de ética nacionales e internacionales, incluidos los requisitos para auditores independientes, a través del desarrollo de un código de ética sólido y adecuado a nivel internacional.
Acerca de la IFAC
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The International Federation of Accountants (IFAC), the global organization for the accountancy profession with members and associates in 127 countries, welcomes the Spanish translation of the Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants of the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA).
This single, Spanish translation is the result of a collaborative effort by several IFAC member bodies. The translation was performed by Instituto de Censores Jurados de Cuentas de España and reviewed by Instituto Mexicano de Contadores Públicos, together with Federación Argentina de Consejos Profesionales de Ciencias Económicas and a review committee comprising representatives from IFAC member bodies in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay and Uruguay, and other key stakeholders.
The translated publication includes an unofficial Table of Equivalencies showing differences between terminology used in Spain and that commonly used in Latin America.
Ian Ball, IFAC Chief Executive Officer said, “IFAC has received many inquiries regarding the availability of a Spanish translation of the Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants. We are delighted that these IFAC member bodies have cooperated to make this important pronouncement widely available to Spanish-speaking accountants and other interested parties.”
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About the IESBA
The IESBA serves the public interest by setting high-quality ethical standards for professional accountants and by facilitating the convergence of international and national ethical standards, including auditor independence requirements, through the development of a robust, internationally appropriate code of ethics.
About IFAC
IFAC is the global organization for the accountancy profession dedicated to serving the public interest by strengthening the profession and contributing to the development of strong international economies. IFAC is comprised of 167 members and associates in 127 countries and jurisdictions, representing approximately 2.5 million accountants in public practice, education, government service, industry, and commerce.
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Presentation given by Paul Thompson, Deputy Director, SME and SMP Affairs, IFAC, at the Malaysian Institute of Accountants Conference, Auditing Micro-Entities Efficiently and Effectively, March 23, 2012, Kuala Lumpur.
Presentation given by Phil Cowperthwaite, IFAC SMP Committee member, at the Malaysian Institute of Accountants Conference, Auditing Micro-Entities Efficiently and Effectively, March 23, 2012, Kuala Lumpur.