CPE as a rule overseas.The International Federation of Accountants  The external links in this article or section may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia's content policies. is encouraging its member organizations to mandate continuing education continuing education: see adult education. continuing education or adult education Any form of learning provided for adults. In the U.S. the University of Wisconsin was the first academic institution to offer such programs (1904). to improve the professional competence of accountants around the world. Comments on the exposure draft, Continuing Professional Education, are due by August 31. According to IFAC IFAC - International Federation of Automatic Control, involved in informatics related to control systems. , at least 35 of its 125 member bodies have a mandatory CPE (Customer Premises Equipment) Communications equipment that resides on the customer's premises. CPE - Customer Premises Equipment requirement. "To better protect the public's interest and ensure high-quality performance, we would like this to become a universal requirement," said Cecil Donovan, chairman of IFAC's education committee. The proposal lists the objectives of a CPE program and the subject areas that should be consistent with those objectives. It recommends minimum individual commitments appropriate for accountants in public practice, industry, commerce, government and education and establishes the goal of making CPE a mandatory requirement of all member bodies on a worldwide basis. It also explains why it is necessary to establish disciplinary measures to ensure compliance. Copies of the ED are available on-line at http://www.IFAC.org or by calling the IFAC in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of at 212-302-5952. |
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