Talent is difficult to find for accountancy firms. One of the most important actions the industry can take to improve this is putting energy into diversity and inclusion, according to research Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) and International Federation of Accountants (IFAC).
IFAC welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the public consultation on Draft European Sustainability Reporting Standards (the “Draft ESRS”) addressing a broad range of ESG or sustainability-related topics (the “Consultation”). As the global voice of the accountancy profession, IFAC represents over 180 Professional Accountancy Organizations in 135 jurisdictions, thereby representing over three million professional accountants. As such, our goal is to bring an international perspective to this Consultation and to encourage identification of areas for alignment between global cl
Paul Redmond is a qualified CPA & QFA with 30 years of experience.
Paul’s focus and experience covers a broad spectrum, including improved business performance/efficiencies, financial and management accounting, strategic tax and financial planning, investment strategy, business coaching and mentoring services, as well as developing long-term growth strategies for business. Paul also specializes in digitizing and automating accountancy practices.
Paul has presented for Chambers Ireland and the Law Society of Ireland and is currently working with XERO. Paul and the firm of RDA Accountants have worked with Enterprise Ireland for a number of years providing Lean Start and Plus Programmes and he is also a Mentor with Wexford Local Enterprise office.
Paul started his own practice, RDA Accountants, in 2002. RDA is a multi-award-winning accounting practice and won Practice of the Year in 2020 with Xero.
IFAC welcomes the opportunity to comment on the International Sustainability Standards Board’s (ISSB) Exposure Draft addressing general requirements for disclosure of sustainability-related financial information (the “Exposure Draft”).
The International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) is seeking user feedback via a brief survey that will help shape phase two of its digital platform, e-International Standards (eIS). The anonymous survey allows users to rank which features they would like to see in future updates to the platform, and even includes a space to suggest ideas.
Since its launch in November 2021, eIS has provided over 30,000 stakeholders digital access to standards and resources developed by the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB), the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA), and the International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board (IPSASB).
IFAC intends to consistently evolve the platform to meet user needs and will take into consideration all survey responses when moving forward with the product. The survey closes on August 31, 2022.
About IFAC IFAC is the global organization for the accountancy profession dedicated to serving the public interest by strengthening the profession and contributing to the development of strong international economies. IFAC is comprised of 180 members and associates in 135 countries and jurisdictions, representing more than 3 million accountants in public practice, education, government service, industry, and commerce.
Stakeholders’ responses will shape phase two of eIS
