IAESB Holds Final Meeting in Toronto, Canada

The International Accounting Education Standards Board (IAESB) recently held its final meeting prior to the transition to the new model for international accountancy education. The board met in Toronto, Canada on June 24-26.

The agenda included important issues for global accountancy education, including IAESB:

• Approval of revisions to International Education Standards 2, 3, 4, and 8 on information & communications technologies (ICT) and professional skepticism learning outcomes, subject to Public Interest Oversight Board’s approval of due process activities at its September 26th meeting, which will be finalized later this year;
• Approval of implementation support for ICT; public sector accounting, reporting and assurance; and professional accountants working in business; and
• Transition planning for the new model for international accountancy education.

The IAESB also discussed ways to communicate about available IES implementation support and stakeholder engagement and communications as the IAESB wraps up its work.

Additional information, including agendas and meeting papers, are available online.