Nominating Committee encourages all stakeholders—including the public—to nominate diverse candidates with strong leadership skills to serve the public interest and contribute to the work of the independent standard-setting boards.

See the Call for Nominations for more information, including available positions and requirements. Nominate via the Nominations Database by February 15, 2018. 

Highlights from the IPSASB CAG's December 4, 2017 meeting in Toronto, Canada.

0:10 -- Welcome and introduction
0:39 -- Chair’s summary of the IPSASB CAG meeting
10:28 -- Closing remarks

Highlights from the IPSASB's December 5 - 8, 2017 meeting in Toronto, Canada.

• 00:10 – Welcome and introduction
• 00:56 – Chair’s meeting overview
• 02:35 – Strategy and work plan consultation
• 06:29 – Leases
• 08:21 – Public sector measurement
• 10:27 – Heritage
• 13:34 – Chair’s summary of the IPSASB’s year
• 16:18 – Closing remarks

The excitement is building and registration is now open for the world’s largest gathering of accountants: the World Congress of Accountants (WCOA) 2018 in Sydney, Australia, November 5-8, 2018.

Held in the new International Convention Centre on the world-famous Sydney harbor and co-hosted by Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and CPA Australia, the 20^th WCOA promises to be the biggest and most exciting congress yet.

IFAC’s member organizations have always played an important role in telling millions of professional accountants about the importance of WCOA. For WCOA 2018, that role has never been easier.

From now until the congress starts in Sydney next November, our member organizations will have access to innovative, regularly-updated multi-media tools and content including: press releases, social media content, news updates, videos, and photos.

IFAC members will be able to access these materials after subscribing to the WCOA newsletter for regular updates. In the coming weeks, you will receive the newsletter and information on how to set up an account and password to start utilizing the WCOA Brandfolder.

The WCOA 2018 program will explore a range of key themes, including:

• protecting the public interest and building prosperity;
• addressing the leadership challenge;
• embracing disruptive technologies and innovation;
• enhancing ethics and integrity; and
• exploring sustainable solutions to business, social enterprises, and economies.

ACCA and one of Australia’s leading universities, RMIT, are WCOA 2018’s debut sponsors but there are many additional sponsorship opportunities available. 

This publication outlines what an agreed-upon procedures engagements is, identifies the benefits to clients of offering such services, and when such engagements are appropriate. It also covers examples of financial and non-financial information AUP engagements and six short case studies with example procedures that might be applied.

The IAESB Personal Perspectives Series shares insights from board members and technical advisors on some of the challenges affecting aspiring professional accountants and the importance of effective accountancy learning and development. This Perspective, Promoting Trust for Sustainable Growth, is from Blanca Tapia, IAESB Member and a faculty member at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, and Dr. Sylvia Meljem, IAESB Technical Advisor and faculty member of the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México.