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The Role Accounting Technicians Can Play in the Global Accountancy Ecosystem

The Role Accounting Technicians Can Play in the Global Accountancy Ecosystem

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Accounting Technicians are part of the global accountancy profession, working across all sectors in financial management roles that are essential to a strong and sustainable accountancy profession, private and public sector organizations, and financial markets and economies. When Accounting Technicians, or ATs, are empowered with appropriate technical knowledge and practical skills—and valued by employers—they support…
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Proposed Revisions to the Code Addressing Tax Planning and Related Services

Proposed Revisions to the Code Addressing Tax Planning and Related Services

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The proposed revisions to the Code addressing tax planning and related services responds to public interest concerns about tax avoidance and the role played by consultants, including professional tax advisers, in light of revelations in recent years such as the Paradise and Pandora Papers. The proposals strengthen the ethical expectations for professional accountants in business…
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The State of Play: Sustainability Disclosure & Assurance 2019-2021 Trends & Analysis

The State of Play: Sustainability Disclosure & Assurance 2019-2021 Trends & Analysis

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The State of Play in Sustainability Assurance benchmarking study captures and analyzes the extent to which companies are reporting and obtaining assurance over their sustainability disclosures, which assurance standards are being used, and which companies are providing the assurance service. The 2019-2021 Trends & Analysis report marks our third annual benchmarking study of global practice…
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Non-Authoritative Support Material Related to Technology

Non-Authoritative Support Material Related to Technology

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This Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) helps address investigating exceptions and the concept of performance materiality when performing audit procedures using automated tools & techniques (ATT). While not unique to ATT, questions on these topics have become more prevalent with the increasing use of ATT, which enable analyzing data sets with large volumes of information. The…
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Digital Transformation and the Role of Accounting and Finance Professionals in this New Era

Digital Transformation and the Role of Accounting and Finance Professionals in this New Era

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Professional Accountants in Business (PAIB) are on new pathways to relevance as enablers of digitalization and finance and business transformation. This Procter and Gamble case study, created with IMA (Institute of Management Accountants), highlights how the profession is seizing new opportunities and responding to new complexity.  Read more insights from IFAC’s Professional Accountants in Business…
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The Risk Identification and Assessment Process: Tips on Implementing ISA 315 (Revised 2019)

The Risk Identification and Assessment Process: Tips on Implementing ISA 315 (Revised 2019)

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This implementation tool helps auditors implement the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board’s International Standard on Auditing (ISA) 315 (Revised 2019), Identifying and Assessing the Risks of Material Misstatement, which is effective for audits of financial statements for periods beginning on or after December 15, 2021. The tool provides an overview of core concepts and…
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