International Advocacy
As the world's largest professional accountancy organization, the AICPA has a responsibility to represent the interests of our members by regularly submitting comment letters in response to exposure drafts (EDs) issued by international standard setters and regulators.
International Federation of Accountants (IFAC)
- IFAC provides a listing of outstanding exposure drafts (EDs) on its website. (For AICPA responses, scroll down to comments by 'Member Bodies').
- IFAC Compliance Responses and Action Plan
International Regulators and Standards Setters
- Association of International Certified Professional Accountants Submission: Letter to South Africa’s Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors opposing Mandatory Audit Firm Rotation
- AICPA Submission: Response to European Commission Green Paper, Audit Policy: Lessons from the Crisis
The AICPA also submits comments and responses on behalf of its members through the following international and regional organizations, of which the AICPA is a member:
- Global Accounting Alliance (GAA)
- Confederation of Asian and Pacific Accountants (CAPA)
- Institute of Chartered Accountants of The Caribbean (ICAC)
Select topics of interest:
- Convergence of International and U.S. Accounting Principles and IFRS
- FASB and IASB Independence
- Federal Legislative and Regulatory Issues
To learn more about AICPA international advocacy efforts or to get involved, email fgc@aicpa.org.
AICPA TV
International Advocacy Update
Summary: Mark Peterson discusses the profession’s letter opposing mandatory audit firm rotation in South Africa.
| Summary: Mark Peterson discusses the profession’s letter opposing mandatory audit firm rotation in South Africa. |
| Summary: Mark Peterson discusses the profession’s letter opposing mandatory audit firm rotation in South Africa. |
