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February 2007
Member and Regional Accountancy Bodies

1. ACCA Releases Reports on Talent Management and the Finance Professional in 2020

2. Canada Continues International Convergence Initiatives

3. FEE Releases Report on Quality Assurance Arrangements of EU Member States

4. Ghana to Transition to IFRSs by 2009

5. Hong Kong Institute Releases Q&As on Audits of Licensed Corps. and Associated Entities

6. ICAEW Launches Program to Help Small Business
7. IMA Issues Two New Statements on Management Accounting

8. Indian Institute to Develop Local Government Accounting Standards

9. Malaysian Institute Launches Financial Reporting Standards Implementation Committee

10. New Corporate Governance Rules Adopted in Sri Lanka

11. Survey Finds 80% of European Countries Have Adopted Accrual Accounting in Part or Full


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International and Other Organizations

1. APB Issues Consultation Papers on Guidance for Small Entity Audits

2. European Commission Consults on Non-EU Audit Firms

3. IASB Releases Proposed IFRS for SMEs

4. Internal Auditors Can Contribute to Corporate Social Responsibility, Survey Finds

5. PCAOB Issues Report on Implementation of Fraud Standards

6. Proposals for Restructuring the International Valuation Standards Committee Released

7. UK Economic Secretary Proposes New Money Laundering Regulations

8. UN Seeks Public Sector Accountants and Finance Professionals

9. Voluntary XBRL Reporting Program Launched in Canada


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