2023 IESBA Annual Report

This interactive review of 2023 features comprehensive accounts of the Board’s projects and insights from its leaders, illustrating a period of significant achievement, including the approval and subsequent launches of the Exposure Draft on International Ethics Standards for Sustainability Assurance (including International Independence Standards) (IESSA) and ethics standards for sustainability reporting and the final Ethics Standards for Tax Planning and Related Services. 2023 also saw the board approve an Exposure Draft on Using the Work of an External Expert and the IESBA’s Strategy and Work Plan for 2024-2027, all aimed at strengthening the IESBA’s International Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (including International Independence Standards) (the Code). This report also includes an interactive map showcasing the 140+ countries where the IESBA Code is in use and an overview of the Board’s extensive stakeholder outreach efforts and initiatives to promote global adoption and effective implementation of the Code.