International Oversight Board created.

The Public Interest Oversight Board has been formed to oversee the International Federation of Accountants' standard-setting activities regarding audit performance; independence and auditor ethics; audit quality control and assurance; and education.

Members of the International Organization of Securities Commissions, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, the International Association of Insurance Supervisors, the World Bank and the Financial Stability Forum will staff the new board.

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Title Annotation:	Regulatory News; Public Interest Oversight Board
Publication:	California CPA
Article Type:	Brief Article
Geographic Code:	1USA
Date:	May 1, 2005
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