1. Fédération des Experts Comptables Européens (FEE)  - Internacional - Noticias

   1. The Federation responds to IESBA's proposed revisions to the structure of the Code – Phase 1
   2. The Federation responds to IESBA's proposed revisions to safeguards in the Code – Phase 1
   3. The Federation responds to IPSASB proposed amendments to IPSAS 25 on employee benefits
   4. The Federation responds to EIOPA’s consultation on guidelines improving the dialogue between competent supervising authorities and auditors
   5. The Federation responds to European Commission’s consultation on improving double taxation dispute resolution mechanisms
   6. The Federation responds to the public consultation on non-financial information (NFI) reporting guidelines
   7. Press release – The Federation of European Accountants supports effective corporate tax transparency
   8. Press release - The Federation of European Accountants welcomes plans to simplify VAT and tackle fraud in the EU
   9. Interview with Deputy Chief Executive Hilde Blomme provides insight into how FEE works towards European consensus-building
   10. FEE Briefing Paper highlights the key benefits of adopting accrual accounting
   11. Interview with CEO Olivier Boutellis-Taft on reputation and relevance of the profession
   12. The Federation responds to EC’s consultation on long-term and sustainable investment

2. Fédération internationale des experts comptables francophones (FIDEF) - Internacional - Noticias

   1. Alerte n°83 – diffusée le 23/04/2016
   2. Alerte n°82 – diffusée le 08/04/2016
   3. Alerte n°81 – diffusée le 26/03/2016
   4. Alerte n°80 – diffusée le 12/03/2016

3. Federation of Mediterranean Accountants - Internacional - Noticias

   1. FCM 14th Annual Conference in Porto April 8th 2016

4. Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) - Estados Unidos de América - Noticias

   1. FASB Votes to Proceed with Final Standard on Credit Losses
   2. Private Company Council Media Meeting Recap
   3. FASB Issues New Guidance on Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting
   4. FASB Announces Members of Transition Resource Group for Credit Losses
   5. SEC Accepts 2016 GAAP Financial Reporting Taxonomy
   6. FASB Appoints Mark Scoles to the Emerging Issues Task Force

5. Financial Accounting Standards Foundation - Japón - Noticias

   1. ASBJ releases for public comment the Exposure Draft of Practical Solution on a change in depreciation method due to Tax Reform 2016
   2. ASBJ issues Revised Implementation Guidance on Recoverability of Deferred Tax Assets
   3. Appointment of the Members of the Accounting Standards Board of Japan
   4. Issuance of JMIS Exposure Draft No. 2, Proposed amendments to "Japan's Modified International Standards (JMIS): Accounting Standards Comprising IFRSs and the ASBJ Modifications"
   5. Comments on IASB's Exposure Draft "Transfers of Investment Property (Proposed amendment to IAS 40)"
   6. ASBJ issues Implementation Guidance on tax rates used in applying Tax Effect Accounting

6. Financial Action Task Force (FATF) - Internacional - Noticias

   1. Public Consultation on the Revision of Recommendation 8 (Non-profit organisations)
   2. Dialogue with the Private Sector
   3. FATF Consultation and Dialogue with Non-Profit Organisations at the UNODC
   4. Joint UN/FATF open briefing on depriving terrorist groups of sources of funding
   5. Keynote speech by FATF President Je-Yoon Shin at the Joint UN/FATF open briefing on depriving terrorist groups of sources of funding
   6. Speech on the importance of the FATF Global Network
   7. An effective system to combat money laundering and terrorist financing
   8. Annual Report 2014-2015

7. Financial Executives International (FEI) - Internacional- Noticias

   1. Clinton’s Tax Proposals: A “Slight” Departure from Her Republican Opponents
   2. Accepting Nominations for the Chicago CFO of the Year Awards
   3. Women in the Workforce
   4. The Story Behind the 4Cs
   5. Tax Directors Monitoring U.S. Elections as They Hope for Reform
   6. Cruz Proposal Redirects Federal Tax System Toward Consumption
   7. Oracle Hosts Modern Finance Experience on April 6-7 at the Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel
   8. C Suite Breakfast “Millennials in the Workplace” hosted by the FEI Chicago Chapter Associate and Analyst Board (A&AB)
   9. FEI Calls on Congress to Enact Tax Parity and Comprehensive Tax Reform
   10. Chicago Chapter OKs Officer Slate for 2016-17
   11. Crane Kenney of the Cubs to Address Chicago Chapter Dinner Meeting
   12. Professional Development Program Coming May 3
   13. Trump Plan Trims Private Company Taxes
   14. Board Risk Oversight and ERM: What Executives Should Know
   15. Three Steps Towards Finance-Led Integrated Business Planning That Delivers Growth
   16. Tax Directors Monitoring U.S. Elections as They Hope for Reform
   17. The New Leases Standard – Not Just an Accounting Exercise
   18. Prepare for Leases, Big Changes Ahead
   19. Consolidation – What is Changing Now?
   20. 2016 Sales Tax Changes: We Did the Research For You
   21. Getting Control of Audit Fees: The Financial Executive Podcast
   22. The New Road Ahead for Lease Accounting
   23. When (and When Not) to Capitalize Cloud Computing Fees
   24. Tax Directors Monitoring U.S. Elections as They Hope for Reform
   25. ADP Identifies Major Tax Credits and Incentives Businesses May Qualify For Following Year-End Legislation
   26. The New Lease Accounting Standard – Where Does Your Company Stand?
   27. Bring it On – Discussing the FASB’s New Leases Standard
   28. Employee Engagement Starts at the Top
   29. The Nonmonetary Perks Workers Want
   30. What U.S. Companies Need to Know About Mega Trends in the World Economy
   31. Engaging and Informing Employees During a Crisis
   32. Partnering for Performance, Part 5: The CFO and the CEO
   33. Promoting Audit, Compliance and Risk Management Collaboration
   34. CFOs, CEOs That Like to Cheat On Ashley Madison Like to Cheat Investors: Study
   35. Think You Know the Truth About Wage Garnishments? It May be Time to Think Again
   36. Don’t Get Burned by Compliance Overconfidence
   37. Promoting Audit, Compliance and Risk Management Collaboration
   38. FEI Private Company Members Hit Capitol Hill; Call for Fair Treatment for Pass-Throughs
   39. Troubling Implications of the BEPS Project: Interest Deductibility
   40. Multiemployer Pension Plans, Fiduciary Rule Highlight Committee on Benefits Finance Winter Meeting
   41. FEI Calls on Congress to Enact Tax Parity and Comprehensive Tax Reform
   42. International Tax Reform High on Private Company Policy Agenda
   43. CFOs Need to Invest More in Digital to Be Competitive
   44. For Data-Driven Decisions, Go Beyond Spreadsheets
   45. The Essential Guide to Automating Fraud Detection
   46. Risk, Analytics and Machine Learning Highlight the Committee on Finance and Information Technology’s March Meeting
   47. Ernst & Young LLP Launches New Financial Wellness Platform
   48. Mind the Cyber Insurance Gaps
   49. Block Chain Technology 101 and How It Could Transform our Financial System

8. Financial Regulator - Irlanda - Noticias

   1. ‘Cooperation of supervisory authorities important in driving consumer agenda and addressing emerging risks’ - Director of Consumer Protection, Bernard Sheridan
   2. ‘The early Credit Union pioneers provide an example of what can be achieved with vision, commitment and leadership.’ Registrar of Credit Unions, Anne Marie McKiernan
   3. New research analyses impacts of Countercyclical Capital Buffer
   4. Statement: Central Bank Response - C&AG Special Report on Management of Severance Payments in Public Sector Bodies
   5. “Strengthened supervision is a necessary condition if a new cycle of excessive risk taking is to be prevented”, Director of Insurance Supervision Sylvia Cronin 

9. Financial Reporting Council (FRC) - Australia - Noticias

   1. Applications are currently being sought for the position of the Australian Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (AUASB) Chair

10. Financial Reporting Council (FRC) - Reino Unido - Noticias

    1. FRC publishes Plan & Budget for 2016/17
    2. Revised UK Corporate Governance Code, Guidance on Audit Committees, and Auditing and Ethical Standards
    3. IFIAR Plenary meeting: 18-21 April
    4. Deloitte LLP, a member firm of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and John Clennett, a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
    5. Guidance on the going concern basis of accounting and reporting on solvency and liquidity risks
    6. ICAS/FRC research explores audit skills of the future
    7. Consultation on the FRC’s Audit Enforcement Procedure
    8. FRC invites feedback on FRS 102 to inform its future development
    9. Investment Association – Productivity Action Plan: FRC comment
    10. Results of review of transfers from Defined Benefit to Defined Contribution schemes
    11. Speech by Melanie McLaren, Executive Director, Codes and Standards, at the Internal Audit Leaders’ Conference
    12. FRC Letter to Investors: Shareholder meeting season
    13. Speech by Sir Win Bischoff , Chairman, FRC, at Financial Times Banking Standards Conference, Time for change… spotlight on behaviour, competence and culture.
    14. FRC issues amendments to fair value disclosures in FRS 102
    15. FRC responds to request for guidance on volatility and uncertainty for corporate reporting season
    16. FRC appoints Tracy Vegro as Executive Director of Strategy & Resources

11. Financial Services Agency - Japón - Noticias

    1. Exchange of Letters on cooperation in the area of audit oversight with the Haut Conseil du commissariat aux comptes (H3C) in France (April 21, 2016)
    2. The FSA’s Approach to Introduce the TLAC Framework (April 15, 2016)
    3. Publication of the Recommendations from the “Advisory Council on the Systems of Accounting and Auditing” (April 6, 2016)
    4. Publication of the summary of the forth meeting of the Advisory Council on the Systems of Accounting and Auditing (April 6, 2016)

12. Financial Services Commission - Korea - Noticias

    1. 160426_Restucturing_Plan.pdf  (0.28MB)
    2. 160324_Plan_to_Stimulate_Financial_Advisory_Services.pdf  (0.17MB)
    3. 160314_ISAs.pdf  (0.16MB)
    4. 160309 Corporate Restructuring.pdf  (0.18MB)
    5. 160204_Meeting_over_Global_Financial_Market_Conditions.pdf  (0.16MB)

13. Financial Stability Board (FSB) - Internacional - Noticias

    1. Financial Stability Board Regional Consultative Group for the Middle East and North Africa discusses regulatory reforms
    2. Meeting of the Financial Stability Board in Tokyo on 30-31 March
    3. FSB publishes Second Thematic Peer Review on Resolution Regimes

14. Financial Supervisory Service - Korea - Noticias

    1. Governor's Keynote Speech at the FSS Speaks 2016

15. Finnish Institute of Authorised Public Accountants - Finlandia - Noticias

    1. PROYECTO DE LEY SOBRE LA MODIFICACIÓN DE LA LEY SOBRE AUDITORÍA
    2. LAS OPERACIONES DE PREPARACIÓN DE LAS ENMIENDAS A LA LEY DE AUDITORÍA ESTÁ PROGRESANDO
    3. LA ASOCIACIÓN COMENTÓ SOBRE EL PROYECTO DE LEY DEL GOBIERNO QUE SE MODIFICA LA LEY DE AUDITORÍA
    4. CAMBIOS DE OPINIÓN DE LA JUNTA DE CONTABILIDAD EN LA NORMATIVA CONTABLE
    5. EL PROYECTO DE MODIFICACIÓN DE LA LEY DE AUDITORÍA HA SIDO PUBLICADO

16. FocusIFRS - Francia - Noticias

    1. Article de H. Hoogervorst, président de l’IASB, sur les contrats de location - 22 avril 2016
    2. Synthèse des normes, interprétations et amendements en cours d’adoption par l’UE au 20 avril 2016 - 23 avril 2016
    3. Rapport annuel 2015 de l’ESMA sur les activités réglementaires en matière de supervision comptable - 05 avril 2016
    4. Communication du « Corporate Reporting Dialogue » sur la matérialité - 04 avril 2016

17. Fondo Multilateral de Inversiones (FOMIN) - Internacional - Noticias

    1. La Economía Colaborativa en América Latina
    2. 100 días en el FOMIN y contando
    3. El FOMIN apoya la creación del Fondo de Capital Emprendedor de la Alianza del Pacífico

18. Foreningen af Statsautoriserede Revisorer (FSR) - Dinamarca - Noticias

    1. Vækstlås? Dansk erhvervsliv på vågeblus
    2. Las empresas darán la bienvenida a los nuevos servicios de auditor
    3. Otra vez menos empresas con déficit
    4. 140.000 nye regnskaber på vej
    5. Revisorbranchens omsætning vokser

19. GAA Accounting - Internacional - Artículos

    1. Debate heats up as auditors cool off
    2. Improving audit quality control
    3. Measuring the red tape
    4. Major ICAS/FRC research explores audit skills of the future - See more at: https://www.gaaaccounting.com/category/audit-assurance/#sthash.ph87QfMN.dpuf
    5. Employee focus comes with a cost
    6. A new life on leases
    7. The intricacies of implementing the new leases standard - See more at: https://www.gaaaccounting.com/category/financial-reporting/#sthash.2D0YEDUK.dpuf
    8. ICAS/EFRAG provide new investor insights into financial reporting - See more at: https://www.gaaaccounting.com/category/financial-reporting/#sthash.2D0YEDUK.dpuf
    9. Maintaining Hong Kong’s listing stampede
    10. New kid on the blockchain
    11. How CFOs can enable digital innovation
    12. 20/20 vision for tax
    13. How CFOs can enable digital innovation
    14. The road map to where?
    15. FBAR compliance
    16. Measuring Australia’s GST gap

20. Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) – Internacional - Noticias

    1. GRI urges businesses to go beyond carbon as world leaders sign the Paris Climate Change Agreement in New York
    2. First set of GRI Sustainability Reporting Standards released for public comment
    3. GRI and IOE partner to advance private sector action on sustainable development
    4. Enel partners with GRI at 2016 Global Conference
    5. Meet GRI's Stakeholder Council
    6. An interview with Bloomberg’s Sustainability Editor, Eric Roston
    7. Due Process Oversight Committee Announced to oversee activities of the GSSB
    8. Policy makers raising the bar on sustainability reporting worldwide
    9. Climate Change Refugees: Are we prepared for the real impacts?
    10. Revitalizing the global partnership for sustainable development
    11. Meet GRI’s latest GOLD Community Member
    12. Beyond Reports: Enabling Business Contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goals
    13. Press Release John Elkington appointed Chairman of the GRI Technology Consortium
    14. Action on Climate Change: GRI and CDP Announce Latest Guidance for Organizations
    15. GRI predicts new formats for sustainability reporting and real-time stakeholder interaction
    16. GRI and TCS combine strengths to drive change
    17. Reporting Trends with Sustainability Expert, Wim Bartels
    18. Bloomberg LP announced as Lead Media Partner for the GRI Global Conference 2016
    19. Sustainable development in the world’s fastest growing reporting region
    20. Transition to Standards: New format to enhance the quality of global reporting
    21. GRI announces new South East Asian Office in Manila
    22. Say Hello to GRI’s Latest GOLD Community Member
    23. Greater Reporting Needed on Equality to Close the Gender Gap

21. Government Accountability Office (GAO) - Estados Unidos de América - Noticias

    1. Information Security: Opportunities Exist for SEC to Improve Its Controls over Financial Systems and Data
    2. Financial Institutions: Fines, Penalties, and Forfeitures for Violations of Financial Crimes and Sanctions Requirements
    3. Tax Filing: IRS Needs a Comprehensive Customer Service Strategy and Needs to Better Combat Identity Theft Refund Fraud and Protect Taxpayer Data
    4. Information Security: IRS Needs to Further Enhance Controls over Taxpayer and Financial Data
    5. Corporate Income Tax: Most Large Profitable U.S. Corporations Paid Tax but Effective Tax Rates Differed Significantly from the Statutory Rate
    6. Information Security: IRS Needs to Further Improve Controls over Taxpayer Data and Continue to Combat Identity Theft Refund Fraud
    7. Resolution Plans: Regulators Have Refined Their Review Processes but Could Improve Transparency and Timeliness
    8. Fiscal Year 2015 U.S. Government Financial Statements: Need to Address the Government's Remaining Financial Management Challenges and Long-Term Fiscal Path
    9. Financial Regulation: Complex and Fragmented Structure Could Be Streamlined to Improve Effectiveness
    10. Fiscal Year 2017 Budget Request: U.S. Government Accountability Office

22. Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) - Estados Unidos de América - Noticias

    1. GASB Issues Pension Guidance Addressing Issues Raised by Stakeholders During Implementation
    2. GASB Issues Enhanced Guidance on Irrevocable Split-Interest Agreements
    3. GASB Publishes New Implementation Guidance to Assist Stakeholders with Recent Pronouncements 

23. Grant Thornton Internacional - Internacional - Noticias

    1. Global survey finds crisis of confidence as global business optimism hits three-year low
    2. Annual global survey finds senior business roles held by women up slightly to 24%
    3. Hotels must personalise or risk perishing
    4. Five ways to attract business investment to your city
    5. Are you getting the best from your lender?
    6. IFRS News - Q2 2016
    7. International indirect tax guide 2016
    8. Business model innovation: Hotels' roadmap to 2020
    9. Global business optimism hits three year low
    10. BEPS: managing tax risk
    11. IFRS Viewpoints
    12. Interim consolidated financial statements 2016
    13. Is FIFA fit to govern?
    14. How to avoid a communications crisis
    15. Let’s be clear, indirect tax is a business issue
    16. The future of audit
    17. Making financial statements an effective communication tool
    18. What Candy Crush can teach you about diversity
    19. eDiscovery: a smarter way to get the data
    20. Women in business: turning promise into practice
    21. The power of personalisation: Hotels’ roadmap to 2020
    22. Rethinking tax: The shift to indirect tax

24. Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants - Hong Kong - Noticias

    1. 2016-04-27 Press release: Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants takes disciplinary action against a certified public accountant (practising)
    2. 2016-04-27 Financial Controllership Programme – Pilot run (May - September 2016)
    3. 2016-04-26 Institute comments on IESBA Exposure Draft on Improving the Structure of the Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants – Phase 1
    4. 2016-04-13 Press release: Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants takes regulatory action against a firm of certified public accountant
    5. 2016-04-08 TechWatch No. 162
    6. 2016-04-08 Members' handbook update no. 183 contains revised PN830 Reports by the Auditor under the Banking Ordinance

25. IAS PLUS - Internacional - Noticias

    1. FASB discusses credit impairment at April 27 meeting
    2. Korean preparers state that costs of IFRS adoption outweigh benefits
    3. Harmonisation of accounting standards improves cross-border mobility
    4. EDs of first set of GRI sustainability reporting standards available for comment
    5. New data on voluntary IFRS adoption in Japan
    6. IVSC issues exposure drafts of proposed new IVSs
    7. FASB clarifies guidance on licensing and identifying performance obligations
    8. Feedback to the EFRAG consultation on its proactive agenda
    9. 'Des nouvelles réalités'
    10. EFRAG updates website
    11. UK FRC believes the European Commission might be traveling in the wrong direction on non-financial reporting
    12. Recent sustainability reporting developments
    13. FEE briefing paper on accrual accounting
    14. Committee on Budgetary Control to vote on opinion on the IAS evaluation and on activities of IFRS Foundation, EFRAG and PIOB
    15. FSB task force on climate-related financial disclosures publishes first report
    16. CRD releases materiality statement
    17. Finance for the Future Awards include award for communicating integrated thinking
    18. ESMA publishes report on the activities of accounting enforcers and their findings within the EU in 2015
    19. Chief Accountant of the SEC comments on revenue recognition
    20. Recent sustainability reporting developments
    21. EFRAG questionnaire reveals different assessments of proposed definitions of assets and liabilities
    22. Agenda for the upcoming IFASS meeting
    23. Proposed amendments to the draft report on the IAS evaluation and on activities of IFRS Foundation, EFRAG and PIOB
    24. FASB issues ASU on principal-versus-agent considerations
    25. ASBJ publishes ED of further ‘deletions or modifications’ to IFRSs
    26. Canadian standard-setter sees narrowing differences as a possible intermediate step to global convergence
    27. Two new integrated reporting publications

26. Information Systems Audit and Control Association and Foundation (ISACAF) - Internacional - Noticias

    1. Tips for Standardizing a Common Language Between IT and the Businesst
    2. Preventing Attacks During Testing and Development
    3. Developing an Audit/Assurance Program
    4. EuroCACS 2016: Learn to Prepare for Change
    5. COBIT Celebrates 20th Anniversary
    6. Connect With ISACA on Instagram
    7. Resolving Certification Revocation
    8. 5 Key Considerations When Preparing for a Ransomware Incident
    9. Report of the Nominating Committee
    10. Slate of 2016-17 Board of Directors
    11. ISACA Annual General Meeting to Take Place in Chicago
    12. June Exam Deferrals
    13. Transforming the IT Audit Function—Taking the Digital Journey
    14. Five Ways to Protect Your Organization When Using Social Media
    15. Reduce PCI DSS Implementation Time
    16. Cybersecurity Predictions for 2016
    17. COBIT 5 at Dubai Customs: A Case Study
    18. Cloudy With a Chance of Risk
    19. ISACA Acquires CMMI Institute
    20. Using Machine Learning to Address Zero-day Threats
    21. Certification Renewals and Revocations
    22. Risk Management in Agile Projects
    23. From Blockchain to Big Data: Global Experts Discuss Emerging Tech Solutions at ISACA’s EuroCACS Conference
    24. ISACA’s COBIT Framework Turns 20
    25. Global IT Association ISACA Introduces Cybersecurity Fundamentals Career Starter
    26. ISACA Outlines Five Steps to Planning an Effective IS Audit Program
    27. From Drone Technology to Payment Solutions: Navigating the Future of IT Audit at ISACA’s North America CACS
    28. ISACA Report: Improving Internal Control to Optimize Business

27. International Integrated Reporting (IR) – Internacional - Noticias

    1. An insight into DBS Bank’s latest Annual Report
    2. PwC: Fixing the productivity puzzle – through reporting 
    3. Finance for the Future Awards 2016 now open!
    4. IIRC Newsletter
    5. Paul Druckman, CEO, IIRC addresses the United Nations Economic and Social Council
    6. How are you promoting ? A4S insights
    7. Corporate Reporting Dialogue releases a Statement of Common Principles of Materiality
    8. Business Wire: GE launches Integrated Summary Report
    9. CNBC: 3rd Asia Business Responsibility Summit featuring Professor Mervyn King
    10. IIRC Newsletter

28. Institut der Wirtschaftsprüfer in Deutschland e.V. - Alemania - Noticias

    1. 29.04.2016 IPSAS Exposure Draft, Proposed Amendments to IPSAS 25, Employee Benefits IDW Comment letter to the IPSASB (Download)
    2. 18.04.2016 IESBA Exposure Draft, Improving the Structure of the Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants IDW Comment letter to the IESBA (Download)
    3. 21.03.2016 IESBA Exposure Draft, Proposed Revisions Pertaining to Safeguards in the Code IDW Comment letter to the IESBA (Download)

29. Institut des Actuaires - Francia - Noticias

    1. ACTU - Prenez connaissance du dernier numéro de The European Actuary
    2. ACTU - Deuxième restitution du Groupe de travail Risque Opérationnel

30. Institut des Experts comptables et des Conseils fiscaux - Belgica - Noticias

    1. CFE presents the final Report of the Model Taxpayer Charter - 10 principles for greater fairness in taxation
    2. Exemption des prestations de services fournies par les groupements autonomes de personnes à leurs membres : projet de loi modifiant le C.TVA
    3. Modification de la composition des membres d’une société civile sans personnalité juridique

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