International Federation of Accountants (IFAC)
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URL: https://www.ifac.org/
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Founded
1977-10-07 Munich Germany FR
History
Founded at 11th World Congress of Accountants, to replace H-XH6624 - International Coordination Committee for the Accountancy Profession (ICCAP), set up Nov 1972.
Aims
Serve the public interest by contributing to the development of high-quality standards and guidance, facilitating adoption and implementation of high-quality standards and guidance, contributing to the development of strong professional accountancy organizations and accounting firms and to high-quality practices by professional accountants, and promoting the value of professional accountants worldwide, and speaking out on public interest issues.
Events
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Board of Directors. E-XJ7859 - Public Interest Oversight Board (PIOB), which oversees E-XE6625 - International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB), E-XJ1895 - International Accounting Education Standards Board (IAESB) and E-AA0998 - International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA). Also provides structure for E-XM6030 - International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board (IPSASB). Constituency-focused committees (3).
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XB5221
Last News
2023
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