This Strategy of the International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board (IPSASB) covers the period from 2015 forward and was developed after consultation with stakeholders.

It will guide the IPSASB’s activities from 2015 forward so that the IPSASB can fulfill its public interest mandate.

An appendix to the strategy provides brief descriptions of projects recently approved by the IPSASB

The Public Interest Oversight Board (PIOB) has issued Standard Setting in the Public Interest: A Description of the Model  to provide greater clarity and broaden the general understanding of the governance functions supporting standard setting following consultations with the Monitoring Group, IFAC, and the standard-setting boards. The document reflects the current state of the standard-setting model in audit, assurance, ethics, and education for accountants. It sets forth the aims and features of the governance arrangements, with links to governing or other documents that provide further details as appropriate. The document was produced at the request of the Monitoring Group as recommended in the 2013 Monitoring Group Statement on Governance.

The IFAC Member Compliance Program influences the actions and drives the behaviors of IFAC member bodies around the world by focusing attention and resources on the role of professional accountancy organizations (PAOs) in improving the quality of the accountancy profession, thereby supporting the IFAC mission and strengthening public confidence in the global profession.