Scope of this Standard (Ref: A1–A6)
1. This International Education Standard (IES) prescribes the learning outcomes for technical competence that aspiring professional accountants are required to demonstrate by the end of Initial Professional Development (IPD). Technical competence is the ability to apply professional knowledge to perform a role to a defined standard.
2. This IES is addressed to International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) member bodies. IFAC member bodies have responsibility for ensuring that IPD meets the requirements of this IES. In addition, this IES may be helpful to educational organizations, employers, regulators, government authorities, and any other stakeholders who support the learning and development of aspiring professional accountants.
3. This IES specifies the competence areas and learning outcomes that describe the technical competence required of aspiring professional accountants by the end of IPD. IES 3, Initial Professional Development—Professional Skills, and IES 4, Initial Professional Development—Professional Values, Ethics and Attitudes, specify competence areas and learning outcomes relevant to their areas of focus within IPD. Together, these IESs specify the competence areas and learning outcomes that describe the professional competence required of aspiring professional accountants by the end of IPD.
4. Definitions and explanations of the key terms used in the IESs and the Framework for International Education Standards for Professional Accountants are set out in the International Accounting Education Standards Board (IAESB) Glossary of Terms.
Effective Date
5. This IES is effective from July 1, 2015.
Objective (Ref: A7)
6. The objective of this IES is to establish the technical competence that aspiring professional accountants need to develop and demonstrate by the end of IPD, in order to perform a role as a professional accountant.
Requirements
Learning Outcomes for Technical Competence (Ref: A8–A12)
7. IFAC member bodies shall prescribe the learning outcomes for technical competence to be achieved by aspiring professional accountants by the end of IPD. These learning outcomes shall include those listed in Table A.
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INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION STANDARD 2
INITIAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT – TECHNICAL COMPETENCE (REVISED)
Table A: Learning Outcomes for Technical Competence
Competence Area (Level of Proficiency1)
Learning Outcomes
(a) Financial accounting and reporting
(Intermediate)