International Federation of Accountants (IFAC)

Supporting the development of accountants & finance professionals in its beneficiary countries is one of the main objectives of PULSAR Education Community of Practice (EduCoP). Between October 2019 and early 2020, an IPSAS Training of Trainers (ToT) Program for the core group of trainers from PULSAR participating countries was completed and formed the basis for further scaling up IPSAS training in beneficiary countries.

Representatives of 20 regional and national Professional Accountancy Organizations (PAOs) met in Vienna on 31 May 2017, with experts from the World Bank’s Centre for Financial Reporting Reform (CFRR) and the International Federation of Accountants®(IFAC®), to discuss ways to address the challenges facing small and medium-sized practices (SMPs) and small and medium-sized entities (SMEs) as well as the opportunities available to them.

Over 50 stakeholders, including policymakers, representatives from the academia, the profession, regulators, private and public sector employers, business community, as well as development partners, met in Skopje on June 27, 2017 with a view to building consensus on, and facilitating in-county accountancy education reforms.

Policymakers, representatives from the academia, the profession, regulators, business community, as well as development partners, met in Pristina on July 5, 2017 with a view to building consensus on, and facilitating in-county accountancy education reforms.

Over 300 stakeholders, including policymakers, representatives from the academia, the profession, regulators, private and public sector employers and representatives from the business community, met in Becici, Montenegro on October 20, 2017 to attend a World Bank Centre for Financial Reporting Reform (CFRR) workshop focusing on accountancy education.

This virtual workshop updated participants on the ongoing initiatives of the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB), the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA) and the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) Small and Medium Practices (SMP) Committee over 2017. Participants also received insights into the priorities and future projects of the IAASB, IESBA and the IFAC SMP Committee.

This virtual workshop allowed participants to gain further insights into Integrated Reporting , learn about the important advocacy role that the global accountancy profession has while supporting theimplementation process, and learn about available tools, resources and examples to help adoption.

This one-day EU REPARIS Program Education Community of Practice workshop, organized jointly by the World Bank Centre for Financial Reporting Reform (CFRR) and the International Federation of Accountants® (IFAC®), convened over 60 participants including the leadership team of national accounting organizations from the Western Balkans, other interested European Professional Accountancy Organizations (PAOs) and international experts in the field.

Objectives

The overall aim of the Audit Training of Trainers workshops is to increase the audit profession's capacity to deliver high-quality training and continuing professional development (CPD) programs based on the Standards of the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board® (IAASB®). In particular, the workshop series focuses on the needs and challenges of Small and Medium-sized Practices (SMPs) to implement International Standards.