Accounting and Auditing Assessment

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    Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes, Accounting and Auditing: Module B - Institutional Framework for Corporate Financial Reporting, B.7 Audit Regulation, Quality Assurance, and Public Oversight
    (World Bank, Washington, DC, 2017) World Bank
    The purpose of this report is to gain an understanding of the regulatory environment for auditors in a jurisdiction and the extent of quality assurance and oversight that takes place. In the Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes (ROSC) Accounting and Auditing (A&A) diagnostic assessment, quality assurance (QA) refers to the system in place in a jurisdiction to monitor compliance of the work performed by independent auditors with applicable auditing, ethical, and other professional standards via on-site inspections and other activities. QA inspections and other activities may be carried out by a separate audit firm (a peer review system), a professional accountancy organization (which in some circumstances has been delegated this responsibility by a government body or regulator), or by an audit regulator independent of the accountancy profession. Questions are based on the core principles for independent audit regulators issued by the International Forum of International Audit Regulators (IFIAR) and statement of membership obligations, QA as issued by the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC). The report is structured as follows: regulatory environment for auditors; QA and audit oversight system; QA review procedures, approach, and communication of findings; QA inspectors; and investigations and sanctions.
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    Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes, Accounting and Auditing: Module B - Institutional Framework for Corporate Financial Reporting, B.4 Financial Sector - Insurance
    (World Bank, Washington, DC, 2017-01) World Bank
    The purpose of this report is to gain an understanding of the financial reporting requirements for insurance companies in a jurisdiction in addition to or instead of the requirements for commercial enterprises in general. Unless otherwise stated, the term insurance company refers to both insurance and reinsurance companies. There are also questions in relation to the monitoring and enforcement capacity of the local insurance supervisor in respect of financial reporting of insurance companies specifically. Questions are based on the internationally recognized insurance core principles issued by the International Association of Insurance Supervisors. The report is structured as follows: overview of the insurance sector; financial reporting requirements for insurance companies; statutory audit and other forms of independent assurance; audit committees; filing and publication of financial statements; monitoring and enforcement: financial reporting; and corporate governance.
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    Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes, Accounting and Auditing: Module B - Institutional Framework for Corporate Financial Reporting, B.5 Accountancy Profession
    (World Bank, Washington, DC, 2017-01) World Bank
    The purpose of this report is to gain an understanding of the accountancy profession in the jurisdiction; from pathways for aspiring accounting professionals and auditors to enter the profession, through to maintaining professional competence, and the roles and responsibilities of professional accountancy organizations (PAOs). Questions are based on international good practice in respect of the expected professional skills, education, and competences for the accountancy profession such as the International Education Standards (IES) issued by the International Accounting Education Standards Board (IAESB). The report is structured as follows: entry requirements to the accountancy profession; continuing professional development; and professional accountancy organizations.
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    Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes, Accounting and Auditing: Module B - Institutional Framework for Corporate Financial Reporting, B.1 Commercial Enterprises (including SMEs)
    (World Bank, Washington, DC, 2017) World Bank
    The purpose of this report is to gain an understanding of the general financial reporting and audit requirements for commercial enterprises in a jurisdiction as established by law or other regulation (for example, companies’ act). Commercial enterprises are defined as companies established with a profit-making objective that do not issue equity and debt on a public exchange, are not financial institutions (such as banks or insurance companies), and are not owned and controlled by the state. The definition of commercial enterprises also includes small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). The focus of this report is commercial enterprises with limitations of liability, such as limited liability companies (LLCs) and joint stock companies. The report is structured as follows: statutory framework; financial reporting requirements for commercial enterprises; statutory audit and other forms of independent assurance; audit committees; filing and publication of financial statements; monitoring and enforcement: financial reporting; and corporate governance.
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    Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes, Accounting and Auditing: Module B - Institutional Framework for Corporate Financial Reporting, B.3 Financial Sector - Banking
    (World Bank, Washington, DC, 2017) World Bank
    The purpose of this report is to gain an understanding of the financial reporting requirements for the banks in a jurisdiction in addition to or instead of the requirements for commercial enterprises in general. The term bank in this assessment is used to refer to institutions authorized to receive deposits and to lend money as defined by the legal framework in the jurisdiction. There are also questions in relation to the monitoring and enforcement capacity of the local banking supervisor in respect of financial reporting of banks specifically. Questions are based on the internationally-recognized core principles for effective banking supervision issued by the Basel Committee on banking supervision, in particular Principle 27 Financial reporting and external audit. The questionnaire is structured as follows: overview of the banking sector; financial reporting requirements for Banks; statutory audit and other forms of independent assurance; audit committees; filing and publication of financial statements; monitoring and enforcement: financial reporting; and corporate governance.
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    Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes, Accounting and Auditing: Module B - Institutional Framework for Corporate Financial Reporting, B.6 Accountancy Education
    (Washington, DC: World Bank, 2017) World Bank
    The purpose of this report is to gain an understanding of the institutional environment underpinning accountancy education at the tertiary level as well as the practices followed by leading universities in the teaching of accountancy. Questions are based on examples of international good practice for the education of aspiring accounting professionals and auditors such as the International Education Standards (IESs) issued by the International Accounting Education Standards Board (IAESB). The report is structured as follows: institutional environment for accountancy education; admission criteria; accountancy curriculum; and post-university career.
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    Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes, Accounting and Auditing: Module B - Institutional Framework for Corporate Financial Reporting, B.2 Listed Companies
    (World Bank, Washington, DC, 2017) World Bank
    The purpose of this report is to gain an understanding of the financial reporting requirements for companies whose equity or debt securities are listed for trading on a regulated market in a jurisdiction in addition to or instead of the requirements for commercial enterprises in general. There are also questions in relation to the monitoring and enforcement capacity of the local securities market regulator in respect of financial reporting of listed companies specifically. Questions are based on international good practice for listed companies such as the objectives and principles of securities regulation (2010) issued by the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO). The report is structured as follows: overview of the securities exchange and market; securities market regulation; financial reporting requirements for listed companies; statutory audit and other forms of independent assurance; audit committees; filing and publication of financial statements; monitoring and enforcement: financial reporting; and corporate governance.
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    Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes, Accounting and Auditing: Module B - Institutional Framework for Corporate Financial Reporting, B.8 Accounting Standard-setting
    (World Bank, Washington, DC, 2017) World Bank
    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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    Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes, Accounting and Auditing: Module B - Institutional Framework for Corporate Financial Reporting, B.9 Auditing Standard-setting
    (World Bank, Washington, DC, 2017-01) World Bank
    The purpose of this report is to gain an understanding of the governance arrangements, procedures, and capacity for setting auditing standards in a jurisdiction, covering: (a) the adoption of International Standards on Auditing (ISA) where applicable, and (b) national auditing standards. The questions are based on examples of good practice followed by international standard-setting bodies. The report is structured as follows: institutional environment for standard-setting; adoption of ISA; standard-setting process for national auditing standards; and other aspects of the standard-setting process.
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    Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes, Accounting and Auditing: Module A - Accounting and Auditing Standards, A.1 Financial Reporting Standards Analysis
    (World Bank, Washington, DC, 2017) World Bank
    The quality of financial reporting depends to a great extent on the quality of the Accounting and Auditing (A&A) standards on which the reporting is based. Accounting standards are seen as a critical language of business. In countries seeking to improve their business environment to attract foreign direct investment and mobilize savings and finance to support productive and job-creating activities, if national accounting standards differ significantly from the increasingly universal international benchmark, International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), it becomes difficult for foreign investors to understand the financial reports of domestic companies, thus potentially hampering investment and growth. The objective of the financial reporting standards analysis is to compare national financial reporting standards (or generally accepted accounting principles - national (GAAP) with IFRS with a view to capturing significant differences (where applicable) in order to provide: (a) readers with a clear sense of where key areas of divergence lie, and (b) country counterparts with concrete suggestions for improving national GAAP and aligning them to the extent possible with IFRS.