Translations and Permissions

One of IFAC's primary objectives is to develop high-quality standards and guidance that enable accountants worldwide to provide services of consistently high quality in the public interest. To achieve this objective, IFAC strives to make its publications widely available by enabling individuals to freely download them from its website and permitting interested parties to reproduce and translate them.

Policy Statements

IFAC has developed two Policy Statements to facilitate the reproduction and translation of its publications.

Policy for Reproducing, or Translating and Reproducing, Publications Issued by the International Federation of Accountants (Permissions Policy)

This policy is mandatory in all circumstances when a party is interested in reproducing or translating an IFAC publication. The first step is to complete a written Permission Request.

Permission to State that the International Federation of Accountants has Considered a Translating Body's Process for Translating Standards and Guidance

This policy outlines the requirements for interested parties that wish to state that their translation of standards or guidance was conducted in accordance with IFAC policies.

Questions and Answers

The IFAC Staff has prepared frequently asked questions and answers about the reproduction and translation of its publications.

Translations Database

IFAC staff has compiled a database of translations of its publications by third parties, based on information they provided. The database includes the languages, publication titles, names of translating organizations and, where available, lists of translated key terms.

IASB Translations

Like IFAC, the official working language of the International Accounting Standards Committee (IASC) Foundation and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) is English. Both the IASB and the IASC Foundation are also dedicated to providing translated standards to the world's accountants. For information about their translation process, visit the IASB's About Translations page.

Key Contacts

Daria Koukhar, Technical Manager (dariakoukhar@ifac.org) - For information regarding existing translations of IFAC publications or to inform us about a translation that you have conducted.

Permissions@ifac.org - For requests to reproduce or translate an IFAC publication and for questions regarding the Policy Statements.