ASEAN Federation of Accountants (AFA)
The Regional Organisation for the Accountancy Profession in South East Asia

Survey Report on the Identification of the Needs and Expectations of AFA Member Bodies

As the ASEAN region grows rapidly and strives to become a common market, it is also important for the accountancy profession to keep abreast with the latest global developments and continuously reinvent itself in the process. All around the region each ASEAN national accountancy bodies is faced with this challenge through issues such as the implementation of IFAC’s Statement of Membership Obligations (SMOs), adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as well as continuously developing their own members.

In line with the AFA objectives and its 2006-2007 AFA Strategic Plan Points, a needs assessment survey was conducted to identify the needs and expectations of the AFA member bodies. The report to the survey was subsequently published in January 2008.

The report to the survey contains inputs on the demographic background of the national accounting institutes of the AFA member bodies, the extent of the implementation of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) Statements of Membership Obligations (SMOs) and continuing professional development courses.

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11