Realizing the Power of PAOs Workshop Challenges and Solutions to Implementing International Education Requirements Accountancy education involves many different elements, from syllabus development to producing learning materials, from establishing tuition arrangements to delivering examinations and requiring practical experience. It can take years to build the foundation for a professional qualification, and while PAOs may not have the legal authority for every aspect of accountancy education, they play a key role in supporting educational programs and…

The International Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (including International Independence Standards) is now completely rewritten, easier to use, navigate and enforce. Beyond its new structure, the new Code brings together substantive revisions to ethics and independence provisions and clarifies how professional accountants should apply the conceptual framework to comply with the fundamental principles of ethics, and where applicable, be independent. The new Code is effective June 15, 2019. http://www.ethicsboard.org/revised-and-restructured-code-ethics

This table sets out when the IAASB’s ongoing projects, and other committed initiatives, are expected to be discussed at IAASB meetings through the end of 2020 (projections up to date as of [May] 2018). As projects and initiatives progress and circumstances change, further amendments to this table will likely need to be made. https://www.ifac.org/system/files/uploads/IAASB/IAASB-Project-Timetable.pdf