The International Center for Professional Accountants in Business, hosted by IFAC's Professional Accountants in Business (PAIB) Committee, provides resources and facilitates the exchange of knowledge and best practices among the more than one million professional accountants worldwide employed in commerce, industry, the public sector, education, and the not-for-profit sector.

IFACNet

IFACnet, the KnowledgeNet for Professional Accountants, is the multilingual, global search engine developed by IFAC and its member organizations to serve SMPs, professional accountants in business, and other professional accountants worldwide.

News

• PAIB eNews is an electronic communication issued three to four times per year. It covers initiatives relevant to professional accountants in business. You can sign-up to receive eNews here.
  
  
  • December 2008
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  • March 2008
  • July 2007
• IFAC's quarterly newsletter, IFAC News, features updates on the work of IFAC's PAIB Committee.

Resources

Articles of Merit 2008 Award 

The 2008 Articles of Merit Award Program for Distinguished Contribution to the Roles and Domain of Professional Accountants in Business is currently underway. Judges have identified 10 high quality articles from which they will select the winning article. To do so, they are inviting the input of professional accountants in business worldwide.

Tell us what you think

Please read the top 10 articles and rate their usefulness by January 11, 2009 by going to the Articles of Merit Rating Page. The articles focus on topics such as outsourcing of the finance and accounting function, developing a management accounting framework, measuring board performance, adopting a best-in-class approach in pricing, analyzing mergers and acquisitions, managing strategic risk, planning multi-year strategies, achieving employee alignment and motivation, avoiding undesirable black holes, and pursuing financial leadership.

The winning article will be announced in early 2009.

Relevant Links

Users can share web links on topics relevant to professional accountants in business.

Speeches

Recent developments on issues affecting professional accountants in business are highlighted in speeches by IFAC's leadership and other individuals.

Publications

Visit the PAIB section of the IFAC bookstore for a complete list of IFAC publications, all of which can be downloaded free-of-charge. These publications address such topics as:

• Business planning
• Enterprise governance
• Ethics
• Varied roles of professional accountants in business

Key Contacts

Stathis Gould, Technical Manager (stathisgould@ifac.org)
Vincent Tophoff, Technical Manager (vincenttophoff@ifac.org)