IAESB Technical Advisor Daniel Slezak provides an overview of the recently released implementation support materials for the new standard for continuing professional development.

The revised International Education Standard (IES) 7, Continuing Professional Development, clarifies the principles and requirements for how professional accountancy organizations measure, monitor, and enforce their continuing professional development systems. It makes it clear that all professional accountants must develop and maintain professional competence to perform their role.

Listen to a conversation on professional skepticism with Professors Joe Brazel, Christine Nolder, and Doug Prawitt discuss a range of issues, including the definition of professional skepticism; skills and behaviors important to its application; the involvement of the higher education sector in developing its underlying behavioral competencies; techniques used for its development within an education setting; and the involvement of other stakeholders in a global environment.

Watch former International Accounting Education Standards Board Chair Chris Austin reflect on his four years leading efforts to enhance professional development and education for the accountancy profession.

The IAESB is developing an exposure draft that revises the learning outcomes from four existing International Education Standards. IAESB Deputy Chair Anne-Marie Vitale explains what content and timing to expect.

This article is an edited extract from the IAESB literature review on information and communications technology skills development, which covers the digital age and opportunities for accountants, issues for the accounting profession, education and ICT development, and developing countries and ICT skills.

This article is an edited extract from the IAESB literature review on information and communications technology skills development, which covers the digital age and opportunities for accountants, issues for the accounting profession, education and ICT development, and developing countries and ICT skills.

The IAESB Personal Perspectives Series shares insights from board members, technical advisors and other key stakeholders on some of the challenges affecting aspiring professional accountants and the importance of effective accountancy learning and development.