Instructions.

– Students should learn about these and research

about other different accountancy bodies around the world, and
then create a conceptual map with the information they got.

International accountancy bodies

International organisations
Fédération Internationale des Experts Comptables Francophones (FIDEF)
Organisation representing accountancy professionals in French-speaking countries.
Hospitality Financial & Technology Professionals
Formerly the International Association of Hospitality Accountants.
International Association of Practising Accountants (IAPA)
Association of independent accountancy and business advisory firms.
International Association of Bookkeepers
Professional body for those providing bookkeeping and related accounting services to
small businesses.
International Federation of Accountants (IFAC)
Global accountancy body representing 163 member organizations in 120 countries to
‘protect the public interest by encouraging high quality practices by the world's
accountants’. IFAC published revised good practice guidance on Establishing and
Developing a Professional Accountancy Body in January 2011 and maintains a directory
of members showing member bodies, associates, affiliates, regional organisations and
groupings.
IFAC has established the following independent international standard-setting boards:
International Accounting Education Standards Board (IAESB)
International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB)
International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA)
International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board (IPSASB)
International Valuation Standards Committee (IVSC)
Organisation comprised of 50 professional valuation associations from around the world.
The IVSC works closely with IFAC and the IASB, and has released International Valuation
Standards (IVS) since 1985.
Intergovernmental Working Group of Experts on International Standards of Accounting and
Reporting (ISAR)
United Nations group aiming to help developing countries and economies in transition to
implement best practices in corporate transparency and accounting.
Regional organisations and networks
Africa
Association of Accountancy Bodies of West Africa (ABWA)
Federation of accountancy bodies in the region.
Association for the Advancement of Black Accountants of Southern Africa (ABASA)
Organisation supporting and promoting black men and women in the accounting
profession.
Pan African Federation of Accountants (PAFA)
Organisation representing African professional accountancy bodies.
Asia
Asian-Oceanian Standard-Setters Group (AOSSG)
Group of standard-setting bodies formed to share experiences on IFRS adoption in the
region.
Confederation of Asian and Pacific Accountants (CAPA)
Body representing accounting organisations in the Asia-Pacific region.
South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA)
Alliance of accountancy bodies in the region.
Caribbean
Institute of Chartered Accountants of the Caribbean
Network of accountancy and financial services bodies covering the Bahamas, Barbados,
the Eastern Caribbean, Guyana, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago.
Europe
Accountancy Europe
Representative organisation for the accountancy profession in Europe.
European Accounting Association
Organisation for academics and researchers in the field of accounting.
European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG)
A private sector body that assists the European Commission with technical guidance on
accounting issues, particularly the implementation of IFRS.
Federation of Mediterranean Accountants (FCM)
Body representing professional institutes of accountants in Mediterranean countries.
Latin America and North America
Interamerican Accounting Association (AIC)
Association drawing together accountants and professional bodies in the Americas.
Middle East
Gulf Cooperation Council Accounting and Auditing Organization (GCCAAO)
Organisation that aims to represent and develop the accounting and auditing profession in
the region.
International Arab Society of Certified Accountants (IASCA)
Independent organisation representing professionals in Arab League countries, including
Saudi Arabia, Egypt, United Arab Emirates and Algeria.
Russia and Eurasia
Eurasian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (EICPA) – CPA Eurasia
Organisation that unites national CPA institutes across the Eurasia region.

Source: https://www.icaew.com/library/subject-gateways/accounting/international-
accountancy-bodies