IFIAR members approve multilateral MoU to strengthen audit regulators cooperation
Members of the International Forum of independent Audit Regulators (IFIAR) have approved a Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MMoU) to enhanced…
ByMonth: July 2015
Singapore adopts enhanced auditor reporting standards
Singapore’s accounting regulator has reviewed and approved the enhanced auditor reporting standards issued by the institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants…
ByCPA Ireland and Bangladeshi institute sign IPSAS qualification MoU
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) and the Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Ireland (CPA Ireland) have…
ByProfessional indemnity insights: policies and pitfalls
The market available for professional indemnity (PI) insurance in respect of accountants has enjoyed a deep pool of willing insurers,…
Comment: Digital tax accounts – the logical next step in the electronic revolution?
The announcement in the March 2015 budget that traditional tax returns will soon be replaced with digital tax accounts will…
Weak regulation hinders the development of African economies and financial markets
The lack of a strong regulatory framework underpinned by robust professional accountancy organisations (PAOs) and oversight authorities is one of…
Editor’s letter: Why don’t we do it!
It’s not the 8th of March. That day in the calendar when we praise women, regret the glass ceiling they…
An historic injustice: Africa’s gender gap
A panel of female senior accountancy leaders tackled the gender divide at the Africa Congress of Accountants (ACOA15) in Mauritius.…