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The International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) has welcomed the proposed amendments to the constitution of the IFRS Foundation, which should allow the future International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) to establish IFRS standards for sustainable development.

IFAC believes that, thanks to...

In this exclusive interview for ICMA Pakistan Management Accountant Journal, IFAC's Director of Accountancy Education, Helen Partridge, explains IFAC's approach to assisting the global accounting profession through education.

In this week's episode, we're joined by Ian Carruthers to discuss the latest CIPFA/IFAC Accountability Index, as well as Jeffrey Matsu (CIPFA, Chief Economist) and Ben Franklin (Centre for Progressive Policy, Head of Research) to explore levelling up.

Global practices for sustainability reporting and disclosure certification – including the prevalence and level of attestation and the standards and type of verifier – vary significantly from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, argues a new report by the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) and...

Global practices for sustainability reporting and assurance over that information—including the prevalence of assurance, level of assurance, and standard and practitioner used—varies widely by jurisdiction, according to a new study from the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) and the...

A global comparative study by the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) and the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (AICPA) highlighted significant differences between countries in sustainability assurance.

IFAC will work with Gavi and the Global Fund to contribute to, and support, the implementation of robust accounting practices in public health and to improve the overall financial management of donor funds by countries receiving those funds. Under the memorandum of understanding that the groups...

Global health leaders Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria have joined forces with the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) to contribute to, and support, the implementation of robust accounting practices in the public health sector and to...

Only 51% of companies back up their reports on sustainability with assurance, a study of 1,400 companies by the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) found, warning that low-quality assurance is an "emerging investor protection and financial stability risk."

Global practices for sustainability reporting and assurance over that information varies widely by jurisdiction, according to a study from IFAC and the AICPA & CIMA (representing the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants).