IFAC: IAESB´s consultation paper on guiding principles for implementing a learning outcomes approach

07 July 2015

The IAESB encourages professional accountancy organizations and individuals with experience in applying learning outcomes in professional education programs to comment.

The implementation of a learning outcomes approach is a cornerstone in developing professional accounting education programs. Through its revised International Education Standards (IESs), the IAESB has prescribed the learning outcomes to be achieved by professional accountants and aspiring professional accountants. The IESs should be incorporated into the educational requirements of IFAC's member bodies and are also considered relevant to stakeholders interested in the learning and development of professional accountants and audit professionals, such as public accounting firms, regulators, and employers.

“Our objective with this consultation paper is to improve the understanding and application of the guiding principles that underlie the International Education Standards,” said IAESB Chair Chris Austin. “The principles will assist those responsible for designing, developing, and assessing professional education programs for current and aspiring professional accountants.”

Comments are requested by September 7, 2015.

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