International Accounting Bodies
International Accounting Standards Board at www.iasc.org.uk
The International Accounting Standards Board, is an independent accounting
standard setter based in London, UK. The Board is solely responsible for
setting International Financial Reporting Standards.The
Board's website has lots of information in it ranging from the organizational
history and structure to discussions on the accounting standards itself.
The FAQ page is useful and helps visitors to better understand the contents
of the website.
International Federation of Accountants at www.ifac.org
IFAC is an organization of national professional accountancy organizations
that represent accountants employed in public practice, business and industry,
the public sector, and education, as well as some specialized groups that
interface frequently with the profession. This website offers information
on the organization, standards and guidance, exposure drafts, IFAC committee
and also has an article and speech library. In addition, there is also
a bookstore for visitors to browse on and make a purchase on the various
publications.
Confederation of Asian and Pacific Accountants at
www.capa.com.my
The Confederation of Asian and Pacific Accountants
(CAPA) represents national accountancy organisation in the Asia-Pacific
region. Today, CAPA has a membership of 30 national accountancy organisations
in 21 countries. The individual members within the member organisations
of CAPA exceeds 700,000. The features found in this website are forums,
newspapers, events, general info, facts and figures, a member's only page,
organizational information, and a guest book.
Financial Accounting Standards Board at www.fasb.org
The mission of the Financial Accounting Standards
Board is to establish and improve standards of financial accounting and
reporting for the guidance and education of the public, including issuers,
auditors, and users of financial information. This website offers recent
additions, technical releases, calendar, publications, news centre, membership,
career opportunities, local search engine, and sitemap.
Accounting Standards Board at www.asb.org.uk
The role of the Accounting Standards Board (ASB)
is to issue accounting standards. It took over the task of setting accounting
standards from the Accounting Standards Committee (ASC) in 1990. This website
offers organizational information, technical releases, publications, local
search, current projects, ASB statements, and a page for students.
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
at www.aicpa.org
AICPA is an accounting body in the United States.
It governs the practices of certified public accountants (CPA) in the United
States. This website contains a lot of useful materials like current news
for CPA in the United States. It also offers the opportunity for visitors
of the site to look for any career opportunities. Besides, it also facilitates
visitors who want to search for certain keywords by providing a search
engine in this site. It contains a lot of features like the FAQ, software,
online publications and taxation issues.
The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
at www.cima.org.uk
CIMA is a leading accountancy body which is recognized
internationally for the high professional and technical standards. It is
an independent body that is governed by a Council of Members. This website
offers some useful features like latest news for students and practitioners.
Students who sat for the examinations can check their results from this
site. It also provides online resources which will be beneficial to the
students and its members. Information concerning membership, examinations,
exemptions and job opportunities can also be found here. It is a useful
site to visit, especially for those who are interested in becoming a chartered
management accountant.
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and
Wales at www.icaew.co.uk
ICAEW is the largest professional accountancy body
in Europe. Its qualification
is recognised around the world as a prestigious business qualification. This
website offers some information about chartered accountants and the institute
itself. It also has some useful links for its members and existing students.
Besides, the site also offer some links like links to information that
tells visitors how to become a chartered accountant, how to find a chartered
accountant and library.
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants at
www.acca.co.uk
ACCA is the biggest, fastest growing international
professional accountancy body in the world. This website contains current
news, publications, press releases, and examination results. It also provides
information concerning exemptions, career opportunities and links to regional
websites. It also has searching capability. A good site filled with useful
information for those interested in pursuing a professional qualification.
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