Eight European accountancy bodies harmonise qualifications

Eight of Europe’s leading accountancy bodies are issuing proposals that aim to harmonise their qualifications in a consultation paper launched on January 18, 2005, in Brussels. Once approved, the proposals would take a ground-breaking step towards harmonising the entry-level qualifications of the eight Institutes, thereby helping to promote the free movement of professionals across national borders.

The proposals, which have been developed by a steering group of representatives of the participating institutes in France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands and the UK, aim to create a core of common content in each of the participating Institutes’ national qualifications.

See Announcement.