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🏢❤️ Today, we say goodbye to an office that was so much more than a workplace. It welcomed visitors from around the world and hosted countless meetings, events, and memories that shaped our community. Here’s to the next chapter! ✨

✨🌍 IFAC and SAICA are proud to announce that the 2028 World Congress of Accountants will take place in Cape Town, South Africa. For the first time in its 124-year history, the profession’s flagship event will be hosted on the African continent! 👉📰 bit.ly/4eMFXSQ

❤️ Giving back, one donation at a time. Team members from IFAC & IFEA recently donated blood at the New York Blood Center to help patients in need. Proud to support this lifesaving mission and grateful to everyone who volunteered to make a difference.

🌍 The IFAC SMP Advisory Group wrapped up its May meeting after two days of global discussion on issues impacting SMPs and SMEs. Topics included private equity in firms, tech adoption, talent retention, and feedback to @IAASB_News & @Ethics_Board. Thanks to all volunteers!

At the global launch of 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘍𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬: 𝘎𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘎𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘚𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳 – 2026 Edition, we brought together global leaders to move the conversation from principles to practice. youtube.com/watch?v=n28E8u…

🌍 IFAC’s revised SMOs 1–7 help member organizations strengthen quality management, support flexible education pathways, and advance international standards adoption and implementation. 👉🔗 Learn more, access FAQs, and watch webinar recordings: bit.ly/4tVBzp8

📢 Public sector leaders, finance professionals, policymakers, advisors, auditors, and anyone focused on advancing stronger governance: join us on May 6 ifac-org.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

🌍 Honored to join the 5th East Africa Congress of Accountants 2026 in Burundi, with 1,000+ delegates exploring sustainability & innovation. IFAC President Jean Bouquot emphasized trust, strong standards, & regional collaboration as key to growth & the profession’s future impact.

📢 Apply now: IESBA & IAASB Board Members Learn more and apply by 3 May 2026 ⬇️

🌍 Shift from adoption to high-quality implementation With IFRS S1 & S2 advancing across ~40 jurisdictions, focus must now turn to execution. Through a pilot in Thailand, we’re supporting this shift, because adoption is just the start. 👉 Read here: bit.ly/3QKNlUD

📊 LATEST: New Q1 2026 data explores the rise of private equity in accountancy firms and its implications for audit quality and oversight. 1,000+ firms have seen PE investment in the past decade, accelerating since 2022. 👉🔗 Click here: bit.ly/4sVuLXl

🌍 Today on #WorldIPDay, we celebrate how IP advances global knowledge, trust, and transparency. IFAC's standards (@IAASB_News, @Ethics_Board, @IPSASB_News) support consistency worldwide, expanding access while protecting IP. 👉🌐 Explore translations: bit.ly/3zrPxpD

🌍 This week at the FfDForum, IFAC co-hosted a side event on tackling illicit financial flows. 🗨️ Darlene Nzorubara emphasized: stronger collaboration, capacity-building, and aligned frameworks are key to closing gaps, improving enforcement, and strengthening transparency.

📢 Six Principles. One Objective: Broadening Access to the Profession 🔗 Learn more and join the conversation: bit.ly/4sCNneO #OpeningDoors #AccountancyProfession #InclusiveLeadership

🌍 Happy Earth Day! At IFAC, we recognize the vital role of the global accountancy profession in driving transparency, accountability, and sustainable decision-making, helping organizations navigate toward a more resilient, sustainable future.

🌍 IFAC and partners will host a side event at the 2026 UN FfD Forum on tackling illicit financial flows—focusing on collaboration, closing gaps, and strengthening transparency and accountability.

🌍📚 Celebrating Financial Literacy Month! We are proud to contribute to @Business at OECD’s new paper on financial literacy, advancing resilience, transparency, and sustainable growth worldwide. 👉📑 Read the paper here: bit.ly/3Q5vGa6

🌐 Opening Doors Principle 6: Driving Global Reciprocity and Mobility In a globally connected profession, the recognition of qualifications across borders makes talent more mobile and opportunities more abundant. Read the principles here: bit.ly/4sCNneO

Public sector leaders, finance professionals, policymakers, advisors, auditors- Join us May 6 for 𝘍𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘗𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘗𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 2026 𝘍𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘎𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘎𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘚𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳 ifac-org.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

🔄 Opening Doors Principle 5: Enabling Career Step-Off Points The paths into professional accountancy do not need to be linear from start to finish. Read the full principles here: bit.ly/4sCNneO #CareerDevelopment #StepOffPoints #InclusivePathways