A new publication has been developed under the IFAC Professional Accountancy Organization (PAO) Capacity Building Program, currently funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID). The guide will enable PAOs to develop information and communication technology (ICT) roadmaps that meet the individual needs of each PAO based on their infrastructure, level of development, regulatory obligations, and number of stakeholders, as well as consider external and environmental factors that may impact ICT planning.
The IFAC PAO Capacity Building Program supports the development and growth of PAOs around the world. By working with IFAC’s global stakeholders—PAOs, international donors, the international development community, and others—the Program works to solve the global need for growth and development of the accountancy profession, all in support of the public interest.
Update: The IESBA has extended their deadline to March 1, 2018 to give stakeholders an extra month to respond to their Fees Questionnaire.
The International Ethics Standards Board of Accountants (IEBSA) recently opened a public survey to seek individual views about the level of fees charged by audit firms. The survey seeks views and information from stakeholders: investors and other users of financial statements, the corporate governance community, the regulatory and audit oversight community, preparers, firms, national standard setters, IFAC member organizations, academics, and others.
The IESBA is exploring a number of matters related to fees charged by firms to investigate whether there is a need for further enhancements to the Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants or to commission of staff guidance. This survey is part of the IESBA’s fact finding efforts and the responses will help inform the IESBA’s consideration of the relevant matters.
Respondents are asked to submit their completed PDF questionnaires via the IESBA website, using the “Submit a Comment” link. Completed questionnaires are requested by March 1, 2018