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14 Aug: Project and Investment Appraisal Requires Greater Rigor
31 Jul 9201
New Guidance from IFAC Helps Manage Complexities
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10 Feb: Professional Accountants Need to Respond to Increasing Demands from Investors for ESG Information
10 Feb 2020
The PAIB Committee of IFAC has published Investor Demand for Environmental, Social, and Governance Disclosures: Implications for Professional Accountants in Business.
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IFAC Publishes Initial Views on Monitoring Group Consultation Paper
03 Dec 2017
The International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) has published its initial views to the Monitoring Group Consultation Paper on changes to the international audit and ethics standard-setting process.
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Monitoring Group Consultation: Reforms to the Global Audit Standard Setting Process
28 Nov 2017
The Monitoring Group issued a consultation paper setting out various options to enhance the governance, accountability and oversight of the international audit standard setting process.
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IAASB and WBCSD’s New Collaboration Leads to Further Sustainability and Integrated Reporting
21 Nov 2017
The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) has agreed to collaborate with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) to strengthen international assurance standards on sustainability reporting.
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Audit firms show improvements in audit quality
02 Oct 2017
ACRA's latest Practice Monitoring Programme (PMP) annual report on audit inspections observed noticeable improvements in audit quality.
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More insightful auditor's reports leading to greater corporate disclosures
02 Oct 2017
Companies are stepping up their corporate disclosures in response to new and revised auditor reporting standards that came into effect at the end of last year.
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IAASB September 2017 Board Meeting Highlights Podcast
27 Sep 2017
IAASB Chairman Arnold Schilder, Deputy Chair Megan Zietsman, Technical Director Matt Waldron, and members Fiona Campbell and Ron Salole discuss the September board meeting and highlight key discussions and decisions.
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IAASB Webcast: Proposed Changes to International Standard on Quality Control
20 Sep 2017
IAASB Quality Control Task Force Chair, Karin French, leads a discussion on proposed changes to International Standard on Quality Control (ISQC) 1 for firms.
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Global Audit, Ethics and Education Standards Boards Outline Need, Way Forward for Enhanced Professional Skepticism
10 Aug 2017
The global standard-setting boards for auditing, accounting ethics and accounting education today released a new publication showcasing observations and potential ways to enhance professional skepticism.