On June 16, 2021 the IESBA hosted a webinar on the fee-related revisions to the IESBA Code. In this 60-minute webinar the IESBA’s Deputy Chair and Fees Task Force member, Ms. Caroline Lee and IESBA member and the Fees Task Force Chair, Mr. Ian McPhee explain the key changes to the fee-related provisions of the Code. The revisions, which can be found here, will come into effect in December 2022.
On June 17, 2021 the IESBA hosted a webinar on the Non-Assurance Services revisions to the IESBA Code. In this 60-minute webinar the IESBA’s Non-Assurance Services (NAS) Task Force Chair, Mr. Richard Fleck and IESBA member and NAS Task Force Member, Ms. Kim Gibson explain the key changes to the revised NAS provisions of the Code. The revisions, which can be found here, will come into effect in December 2022.
Below is the slide deck, including two slides with hyperlinked resources for the audience (slides 27 and 28) and updated with recommendations from the panel.
The report was drawn from the IFAC Index, which captures current and future use of public financial reporting bases and frameworks by governments around the world. The index found that while 30% of governments report on an accrual basis in 2020 (an increase of 6% since 2018), 50% will report on...
The International Federation of Accountants (IFAC), which comprises 180 member and associate organizations and represents over 3 million professional accountants globally, continues its work in support of a global system for delivering consistent, comparable and assurable sustainability information.
In its response to the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission’s (SEC) recent request for public input on climate change disclosures, IFAC emphasized the needs of investors and other stakeholders for climate and other sustainability-related information to be high-quality, decision-useful, and trusted.
A Building Blocks Approach provides the architecture for a global system that enables comprehensive corporate reporting for capital markets, while also addressing specific public policy initiatives like climate action and other jurisdiction-specific issues. IFAC believes that the IFRS Foundation’s initiative to establish a new International Sustainability Standards Board is a critical component of creating a global baseline of investor-focused reporting requirements. The IFRS Foundation’s ongoing work focused on climate disclosure will benefit all jurisdictions who are taking steps to address the urgency of climate change.
IFAC CEO Kevin Dancy said, “The U.S. and the SEC have played a critical role in the development of IFRS Standards for financial reporting, including convergence between the FASB and IASB and permitting foreign SEC registrants to use IFRS Standards to meet their U.S. reporting requirements. Today, as policymakers consider the best way forward for crafting an emerging global system for sustainability-related reporting, U.S. support is more important than ever. As the SEC explores climate-change related disclosure, IFAC urges the Commission to support a global approach.”
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.
“Building Blocks” Approach Addresses Informational Needs of Global Capital Markets as well as Country-Specific Requirements