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Watch and Learn! CPA Australia's Webinar on Technology and Ethics

Watch and Learn! CPA Australia's Webinar on Technology and Ethics

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Watch CPA Australia's May 18 webinar about IESBA's Technology Initiative, featuring Mr. Brian Friedrich (Chair of Technology Working Group) and Mr. Greg Driscoll (Member of IESBA’s Technology Task Force).  Click here. For more information about IESBA's Technology Initiative, click here.
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IFAC SMP Committee Response to the IESBA: Proposed Revisions to the Definitions of Listed Entity and Public Interest Entity in the IESBA Code

IFAC SMP Committee Response to the IESBA: Proposed Revisions to the Definitions of Listed Entity and Public Interest Entity in the IESBA Code

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The IFAC SMP Advisory Group believes that the approach for a global PIE definition should be narrow, rather than broad. Otherwise the situation arises where PIEs at an international level are not PIEs under local legislation in several parts of the world and it leads to inconsistent practices. Whilst going beyond this may be necessary…
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From Crisis to Recovery: Public Sector Priorities to Support COVID-19 Recovery

From Crisis to Recovery: Public Sector Priorities to Support COVID-19 Recovery

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The public sector is a high priority for IFAC and the global accountancy profession. Professional accountants serve the public interest, and as such, those working in the public sector have been at the heart of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, playing a critical role in advising governments and helping make tough choices, drive innovation,…
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The Professional Accountant's Role in Data

The Professional Accountant’s Role in Data

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As economies digitize, organizations of all sizes across sectors face enormous disruption and opportunity. Professional accountants must expand their approach to include both structured and unstructured datasets to support organizations in making insight-driven decisions. The Professional Accountant’s Role in Data, a joint report released by IFAC and the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada), outlines a data management value chain and explores four key…
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Groundbreakers: Gen Z and the Future of Accountancy

Groundbreakers: Gen Z and the Future of Accountancy

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Amid a rapidly changing world, the first digital native generation is entering the workforce. This joint report from ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) and IFAC (the International Federation of Accountants) draws upon the responses of 9,000+ 18-25 year olds to gain insights into how Generation Z’s top concerns may influence what they want…
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Ethical Leadership in an Era of Complexity and Digital Change

Ethical Leadership in an Era of Complexity and Digital Change

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In their roles as ethical leaders and trusted advisors, professional accountants rely on professional skills, values, ethics and attitudes to serve their organizations and clients. Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) are collaborating with IFAC to research and report on how complexity in the professional…
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Anti-Money Laundering, The Basics: Installment 5 – Tax Advice

Anti-Money Laundering, The Basics: Installment 5 – Tax Advice

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This is the fifth installment of a 6-month publication series titled Anti-Money Laundering, The Basics. The series provides professional accountants with a better understanding of how money laundering works, the risks they face, and what they can do to mitigate these risks and make a positive contribution to the public interest.  To be globally relevant, the…
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IASB proposes an amendment to extend the application period of COVID-19-Related Rent Concession under IFRS 16

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