News brief: EITI developments in Liberia, Mali and Suriname
At its board meeting held earlier this week, the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) found that Liberia and Mali had…
ByMonth: May 2017
SASB commissions research on the economic impacts of its standards
The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) has commissioned an independent analysis to understand the potential costs and benefits of implementing…
BySAICA and the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants sign pathway agreement
The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) and the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants [represented by the Chartered…
ByPCAOB to consider adopting standard on auditor report
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) has announced it will be holding a public meeting on 1 June 2017…
ByNews brief: Japan reiterates support for IFRS
Japan’s Financial Accounting Standards Foundation (FASF) and the IFRS Foundation trustees have in a statement reiterated their shared commitment in…
ByThe number of accountants in the workforce correlates with a country’s ranking in Transparency International corruption perception index
A larger number of professional accountants in the workforce correlates to a better ranking in Transparency International corruption perception index,…
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Comment: Accounting and the combating of modern slavery
The dynamic forces shaping the form and content of corporate reporting and capturing complex social and environmental factors continues to…
CIPFA to deliver apprenticeships
The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) has announced it will start delivering accountancy and finance apprenticeships in…
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