CMA Canada announces launch of new global knowledge resource for accountants in business.

CMA Canada has played a pioneering role with accountancy organizations worldwide and the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) to develop a global electronic knowledge resource for management accountants. This new global resource, IFACnet.com--a KnowledgeNet for Accountants in Business, will provide one-stop access to leading-edge articles, good practice guidance, and tools and techniques for accountants employed in commerce, industry, the public sector, education, and the not-for-profit sector.

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"Our goal is to ensure that our members have access to the most up-to-date information possible to help them perform competently and compete effectively in the complex global environment in which professional accountants operate," says Steve Vieweg, MBA, CMA, FCMA, president and CEO of CMA Canada.

Users of IFACnet.com will find high quality, relevant information on a wide range of financial and management accounting topics, including strategy, management, budgeting and planning, corporate governance, risk management, and professional development. All information has been provided by professional accountancy bodies from around the world, particularly those that focus specifically on serving the needs of business and management accountants.

Like other search engines, IFACnet.com scans websites for key terms and phrases and delivers the results in order of relevance. Unlike other general search engines, IFACnet.com focuses specifically on websites that provide information developed for professional accountants in business, and its search function delivers the most relevant information possible based on an indexing of documents from the website of more than a dozen IFAC member bodies.

There is no charge to use IFACnet.com, although certain search results may identify documents or publications available for purchase.

IFACnet.com can be accessed through the CMA Canada website at www.cma-canada.org.