IFAC have issued thier November 2009 issue of Global Digest, which features news items obtained from the websites of IFAC member bodies and related organisations.
The following news items are featured in this issue of the Digest:
Financial Crisis News and Resources
1. G20 Finance Ministers Set Timetable for Regulatory Reforms
2. IFAC Global Seminar and Council Addresses Crisis Prevention
3. U.S. Senator Christopher Dodd Unveils Financial Regulatory Legislation
4. IASB Publishes IFRS 9, Financial Instruments
5. Other New Developments Related to Financial Instrument Standards and Standard-Setting
Additional News from Member and Regional Accountancy Bodies
1. ACCA to Provide Further Support to SMEs in Barbados
2. AICPA National Conference on IFRS Features Current SEC and PCAOB Developments
3. Chartered Accountants Ireland Launches Corporate Governance News Journal
4. CIPFA Invites Comments on International Architecture for Public Financial Management
5. Joint Report on SME Access to Finance Released by ACCA, CGA-Canada, and CPA Australia
6. No Changes Needed for UK Governance Rules says ICAEW
7. Private Enterprise Accounting Standards Approved in Canada
8. Reform of Finance Function Needed Across Middle East, Says CIMA President
Additional News from International and Other Organisations
1. ASB Report Finds Challenges of Narrative Reporting Continue
2. FASB Launches Not-for-Profit Advisory Committee
3. Islamic Standard Setter to Issue Updated Standards
4. UK Auditing Practice Board Adopts Clarified ISAs
5. CESR Supports European Adoption of ISAs
6. Prince of Wales Calls for US CPAs to Take Sustainability Lead
7. IASB and FASB to Meet Monthly to Achieve 2011 Convergence
8. SEC Chairman Schapiro Voices Support for Global Accounting Standards