International Auditing Standards Available For Free

Posted by accountingweb on Jan 7 2003 1928 printer friendly

The International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) has provided the accounting world with a New Year's gift. Beginning this week, all documents issued by IFAC and the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) are now available for immediate download at no charge. Visitors must simply fill out a one-time registration to gain access to the documents.

IFAC Publications and guidance includes documentation on the following:

Auditing & Related Services
Education
Ethics
Financial and Management Accounting
Information Technology
Public Sector Accounting
Small and Medium Practices (SMPs)
Other Documents

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