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The international board released four proposals for improving various aspects of government accounting.

The International Federation of Accountants convened a meeting of leaders of accounting organizations to advance sustainability reporting as momentum builds worldwide for consistent environmental, social and governance reporting.

The International Financial Accounting Standards Foundation is pushing forward on a proposal to set up an international sustainability standards board it would oversee along with the International Accounting Standards Board.

The International Federation of Accountants is partnering with the International Integrated Reporting Council on a joint initiative.

The International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation may present a proposal to the United Nations in November for setting up a global sustainability standards board.

The International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants released a report on its accomplishments over the past four years in setting ethical standards around the world.

The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board has issued a set of three revised standards aimed at improving quality management for auditors across the globe.

Five organizations released prototypes Friday of climate-related financial disclosure standards to illustrate how they could work within their various approaches.

The Global Reporting Initiative is responding to a proposal from the IFRS Foundation to oversee sustainability standards alongside international accounting standards.

The International Federation of Accountants reiterated its call this week for an international sustainability standards board under the purview of the International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation.

The International Federation of Accountants' latest publication discusses the importance of attracting and retaining people who embrace the profession's core components.

Accountants can make a significant contribution to the economy at the local, national and global levels, according to a new report from the International Federation of Accountants.

The board's revisions emphasize the trust that the public places in accounting professionals.

The IASB overseer wants to find out how much demand is out there for it to also oversee international sustainability standards.

KPMG is already starting to use the new standards to improve audit quality globally.

The Big Four accounting firms have developed a set of metrics for companies to use for environmental, social and governance reporting internationally.

The Carbon Disclosure Project, the Climate Disclosure Standards Board, the Global Reporting Initiative, the International Integrated Reporting Council and the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board will work on a common set of disclosures.

Stathis Gould, director of advocacy at the International Federation of Accountants, discusses how finance pros can provide more effective environmental, social and governance disclosures to stakeholders.

The International Federation of Accountants called on national leaders to stay focused on long-term progress alongside their immediate priorities for the coronavirus pandemic.

IFAC, the IAASB and IESBA will remain involved in setting standards, but with changes in governance and composition.