Sustainability has long been on the list of important topics for professional accountants in business (PAIBs) to consider but, with some exceptions, rarely on their urgent list. Recognising the increasing importance of this subject, the Professional Accountants in Business (PAIB) Committee of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) considered a plan to increase awareness amongst PAIBs on the subject of sustainability. IFAC published an information paper entitled, “Sustainability – the Role of the Professional Accountant in Business”.

In addition, the PAIB Committee commissioned a leading journalist to conduct a series of telephone interviews, predominantly with professional accountants operating in business throughout the world, to seek their views on the topic.

Professional Accountants in Business-At the Heart of Sustainability.pdf [756KB]