The International Federation of Accountants is asking for professional organizations of accountants to join it in helping foster similar organizations in developing countries.
The IFAC issued its annual call for “expressions of interest” for organizations wishing to partner in these efforts Friday.
Last year, IFAC, in conjunction with the U.K. Department for International Development, or DFID, which leads the UK’s work to end extreme poverty, entered into an agreement to strengthen professional accountancy organizations in emerging economies (see
IFAC is inviting other organizations to indicate their interest in providing capacity-building services under the same program. IFAC’s role is to facilitate, coordinate, and supervise projects to strengthen developing professional accountancy organizations’ managerial, financial, and technical capacity so they can drive improvements in professional and ethical standards. Such projects ordinarily include peer-to-peer support by more established PAOs. IFAC member organizations include the American Institute of CPAs.
Expressions of interest can be
The deadline for submission of expressions of interest is Nov. 20, 2015.
Separately, IFAC is also asking for small and midsize practices to respond to a