Other Countries Express Interest in Joining Global Credential Initiative; Comprehensive Research Effort Begins.

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The accountancy institutes of France and Italy may possibly be joining the new global business credential initiative (The CPA Letter, Dec. 2000). Both countries have expressed interest to the international consortium developing the proposed new credential. The consortium, of which the AICPA and several other countries' accountancy organizations are participants, soon will be contacting those countries to begin formal discussions.

In another development, in response to Council's request (at its Oct. 2000 meeting) that the Institute conduct definitive research to support the receptivity to and market demand for a new global credential, a research effort already has begun in the United States and will be rolled out to selected countries around the world shortly. An independent research firm was engaged to develop, conduct and evaluate the...