IES 1, Entry Requirements to Professional Accounting Education
This memorandum provides background to, and an explanation of, the proposed International Education Standard (IES) 1, Entry Requirements to Professional Accounting Education, approved for exposure by the International Accounting Education Standards Board (IAESB) at its May 2011 meeting.
The current version of IES 1 was published in May 2004 and became effective on January 1, 2005. IES 1 prescribes the entry requirements for an IFAC member body's program of professional accounting education and practical experience.