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The International Accounting Education Standards Board (IAESB) of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) has released the 2010 edition of its “Handbook of International Education Pronouncements”.
Education Handbook
The 2010 Education Handbook contains the IAESB’s suite of eight International Education Standards (IESs), including the “Framework for International Education Standards for Professional Accountants” (the Framework), as well as three International Education Practice Statements.
“The handbook brings together in one document a comprehensive compilation of standards and implementation guidance in the area of professional accounting education”, - states Mark Allison, IAESB chair. - “The document will assist those who are responsible for the design, delivery, and assessment of accounting education programs for professional accountants”.
The handbook has been updated to include the new Framework document, a revised glossary that includes new terms from the Framework, and minor editorial corrections. The new Framework, which uses a more concise and simplified structure so that first-time readers can readily understand the content, sets out the underlying educational concepts, which the IAESB uses in its publications. These concepts will promote greater consistency in IAESB publications and help make the standard-setting process more efficient and effective. The new Framework replaces the previously existing “Framework for International Education Pronouncements and the Introduction to the International Education Standards” documents, which were published in October 2003.
Source: IAESB
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