Confederation of Asian and Pacific Accountants (CAPA) co-hosted the 2009 IFAC SMP Forum together with the Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants (CICPA) in Beijing on October 28, 2009. The fourth annual forum of the International Federation of Accountants’ (IFAC) Small and Medium Practices (SMP) Committee was attended by over 200 delegates from more than 40 countries; making it the largest gathering in the event’s history so far.  | full story >>

1) IFAC Forum in Beijing addresses needs and solutions for Small and Medium Practices and their SME clients  | read article >>

2) IAASB issues Consulatation Paper to enhance reporting on Greenhouse Gases  | read article >>

3) IFAC releases new tool that gauges ISA adoption  | read article >>

4) IAASB staff Practice Alert helps auditors plan more effective use of External Confirmations  | read article >>

5) Reliable investing information more important that ever to man-in-the-street, IFAC executives tell reporters at National Press Club  | read article >>

6) IFAC presses for action to adopt and implement Global Financial Standards  | read article >>

7) IFAC posts Notice of the Call for Nominations for IFAC Boards and Committees in 2011  | read article >>

8) IPSASB issues Consultation Paper on reporting on the Long-Term Sustainability of Public Finances  | read article >>

CPA Australia

1) Melbourne office move to Freshwater  | read article >>

2) Confederation of Asian-Pacific Accountants survey  | read article >>

Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia

1) Only removing conflicts of inetrest will build long-term trust  | read article >>

2) Financial Planning on its way to becoming a 'true profession'  | read article >>

3) Asia Strategy: 2009 in review  | read article >>

Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh

1) ICAB signs MoU with ICAEW to foster mutual cooperation  | read article >>

Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants

1) Canada's CAs helping not-for-profit directors manage pandemic risks  | read article >>

2) Optimism about the Canadian economy among executive CAs on the rebound  | read article >>

Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

1) President ICAI awarded honarary membership of CPA Australia & ICAA  | read article >>

Institute of Cost & Works Accountants of India

1) ICWAI will now be ICMAI  | read article >>

Korean Institute of Certified Public Accountants

1) KICPA offered accounting training to the MonICPA  | read article >>

2) The Financial Supervisory Service builds IFRS-compliant electronic disclosure system  | read article >>

Japanese Institute of Certified Public Accountants

1) JICPA holds and IFRS Symposium  | read article >>

2) International conference at JICPA  | read article >>

Malaysian Institute of Accountants

1) Moving forward with the Three Ps  | read article >>

New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants

1) New office-bearers for the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants  | read article >>

Philippines Institute of Certified Public Accountants

1) PICPA 64th Annual Convention | Cultivating Resilience: Corporate sustainability as a progressive business goal  | read article >>

Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka

1) CEO Forum  | read article >>

Association of Accounting Technicians United Kingdom

1) Mums inspired by celebrity career comebacks  | read article >>

2) As the AAT launches computer based assesments, Barnfield College proves a winner with a click of a button  | read article >>

Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales

1) New guide on environmental reporting in financial statements launched  | read article >>

2) Gulf businesses are the most confident globally about growth expectations  | read article >>

3) UK companies look to future beyond recession as confidence continues to rise  | read article >>

ACCA

1) ACCA hosts first international conference for public sector finance professionals  | read article >>

2) ACCA roundtable considers climate change agenda  | read article >>

3) Global Reporting Initiative: a call to action  | read article >>

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

1) Economic sentiment flat among CPA financial executives; pessimism remains high in latest AICPA-UNC Survey  | read article >>