(21)The Programme is expected to contribute to the objectives of ensuring comparability and transparency of company accounts throughout the Union, and of making the needs of the Union heard in the context of the global harmonisation of financial reporting standards. Speaking with a single European voice would help to promote the international acceptance of IFRS, convergence and high quality international standards for auditing in all Member States. The Programme also contributes to the Europe 2020 strategy, by reinforcing the single market of financial services and capital, as well as to the strategy’s external dimension.