Alan Johnson, President of the International Federation of Accountants, shares his thoughts on the challenges and opportunities facing the profession, and the priorities for his presidential term.

In a letter that IFAC CEO, Kevin Dancey, recently shared with its 175 global member bodies, he outlines the organisation’s agenda and priorities for sustainability reporting in the year-ahead. Dancey explains why accountants, as the chief stewards of business information, are best suited – and...

The immediate crisis of the pandemic—two million deaths and counting—has raised awareness of the long-term crisis in sustainable value creation (SVC). It may be that unthinkable losses of lives, jobs and wealth have made predictions of future crises feel less abstract. The dire consensus among...

It’s time for a comprehensive scorecard reflecting the right KPIs, argues Russell Guthrie, CFO of the International Federation of Accountants.

[SMEs] need the support of accountants whom they know and trust. Small and midsized accounting practices should be their preferred partners. Why? Because the unfortunate reality is that many SMPs know firsthand what SMEs are going through.