Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes, Accounting and Auditing Module B - Institutional Framework for Corporate Financial Reporting, B.8 Accounting Standard-setting
The purpose of this report is to gain an understanding of the governance arrangements and procedures for setting accounting and financial reporting standards in a jurisdiction, covering: (a) the adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) where applicable, and (b) national general...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C
The World Bank
2017
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Series: | Accounting and Auditing Assessment
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Collection: | World Bank E-Library Archive - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Summary: | The purpose of this report is to gain an understanding of the governance arrangements and procedures for setting accounting and financial reporting standards in a jurisdiction, covering: (a) the adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) where applicable, and (b) national generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). The questions are based on examples of good practice followed by internationally-recognized standard-setting bodies. The report is structured as follows: institutional environment for standard-setting; adoption of IFRS; standard -setting process for national auditing standards; and other aspects of the standard-setting process |
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