IFAC Director, Global Accountancy Profession Support, Paul Thompson spoke during CAPA Seoul 2015 October 27-29, 2015, on IFAC’s activities to support SMPs/SMEs and how SMPs can prepare themselves to meet the challenges of tomorrow and thrive in a hyper-connected, technologically driven world.
IFAC SMP Committee member Subodh Agrawal shared highlights and insights from the 2014 Global SMP Survey including an in-depth look into how Asian SMPs responded compared to the global results.
IFAC PAIB Committee member Wendy W.Y. Yung discussed corporate governance requirements in Asia and whether they are fit for purpose, sharing the results of an ACCA-KMPG corporate governance study, which looked at 25 markets globally.
The event, themed "Asian Accountants—Leading the way, inspiring the future," included presentations and debate around current accounting and auditing developments. For additional presentations from the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board, see IAASB CAPA Seoul 2015 Presentations.