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CPA Australia and CA ANZ have withdrawn from an upcoming conference in Singapore due to the involvement of officials from Myanmar.

The International Federation of Accountants debuted eIS, a new way to access global auditing, assurance, ethics and public sector accounting standards online.

The accounting profession is increasing its involvement with sustainability issues as the United Nations hosts world leaders at its COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow, Scotland.

The groups are marking Climate Week in New York City by urging accountants to get more involved in climate information reporting.

A recent statement on corporate reporting says the global profession needs to start with the 2021 reporting cycle.

IFAC signed an agreement with two global health groups to improve accounting practices in the public health sector.

Sustainability reporting standards, as well as assurance services to verify that reporting, vary widely across jurisdictions and individual practitioners and require better standardization.

Companies can streamline their environmental, social and governance reporting using technology, according to a recent report.

The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board issued two new implementation guides Monday for its recent quality management standards.

A joint report from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and the International Federation of Accountants found that global accounting students expect a nontraditional career as they prepare to begin their professional lives.

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.