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    Faculty in KPMG-AAA Survey See U.S. Economy, Students Impacted Without Adoption of Global Accounting Standards
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    Further, 83 percent believe IFRS needs to be incorporated into their curricula by 2011. "University professors throughout the United States recognize that teaching IFRS is critical in preparing our accounting students to excel in the global marketplace and finding space to fit IFRS in the curriculum is the challenge" said Manny Fernandez, KPMG's National Managing Partner, University Relations and Recruiting. Full Article at PR Newswire
    University professors throughout the United States recognize that teaching IFRS is critical in preparing our accounting students to excel in the global marketplace and finding space to fit IFRS in the curriculum is the challenge
    Manny Fernandez – Manny Fernandez SOURCE: PR Newswire 2 months ago
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Faculty in KPMG-AAA Survey See U.S. Economy, Students Impacted Without Adoption of Global Accounting Standards
  1. The findings of the KPMG-AAA survey suggest that we have made progress, but there is still much work to be done in optimizing how IFRS is taught in our university classrooms
    SOURCE: PR Newswire 2 months ago
  2. Professors, university administrators, regulators and thought leaders in the accounting profession need to work together to make sure the curricula is timely and relevant.
    SOURCE: PR Newswire 2 months ago
  3. Not surprisingly, nine out of ten professors surveyed by KPMG and the AAA believe it is very important to teach IFRS to U.S. students.
    SOURCE: PR Newswire 2 months ago

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