Public Trust in Tax 2025: Asia and Beyond, produced by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC), Chartered Accountants Australian and New Zealand (CA ANZ) and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), surveyed more than 12,000 individuals across 29 countries, primarily in Asia but also in Latin America, Western Europe and the Pacific.  The report explores perceptions and personal experiences of taxation, as well as attitudes towards tax competition and co-operation to provide i

The International Standards: 2025 MENA Insights Snapshot presents a regional overview of progress toward the adoption and implementation of international standards across audit, ethics, education, and public and private sector financial reporting, as well as the adoption and implementation of quality assurance systems and investigation and discipline mechanisms. The findings reflect both momentum in adoption progress while at the same time, identifying persistent barriers that are challenging the pace and depth of progress across the region.

Les investissements dans les crédits carbone devraient normalement augmenter de pair avec le progrès des technologies propres, la protection et la restauration de la nature, et la réduction des émissions de gaz à effet de serre. Pourtant, la croissance des marchés volontaires du carbone (MVC) peine à garder le rythme.

While investments in carbon credits have significant potential to boost advancement in clean technology, protect and restore nature, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the burgeoning voluntary carbon market (VCM) has experienced growing pains. Critics and proponents alike have raised concerns about the quality of carbon credits, the integrity of stated emissions reductions and verification, and the appropriate role of credits in corporate net zero planning. The future of the market depends on improving its integrity, and professional accountants can play an important role.

In partnership with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of the Caribbean (ICAC), IFAC has released a timely report emphasizing the critical role of the accountancy profession in accelerating climate resilience and energy transformation across the Caribbean.

Climate Challenges Demand Professional Action

As part of the IAASB’s Technology Position, ongoing gap analyses are conducted to ensure standards keep pace with technological developments. The findings of these analyses are captured in this Catalog of Issues and Possible Actions.

This edition of The State of Play marks five years of benchmarking data and corresponding analysis. Our analysis reveals that almost three in four of the largest global companies sought assurance over some aspects of their sustainability disclosures.