Accounting and Auditing Assessment
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Publication Dominican Republic : Accounting and Auditing(Washington, DC, 2004-12-30) World BankThis report provides an assessment of accounting, financial reporting and auditing practices within the corporate sector in the Dominican Republic (DR), using International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and International Standards on Auditing (ISA) as benchmarks, and drawing on international experience and good practices in those fields. The principal objective of this ROSC assessment is to assist the Government in strengthening private sector accounting and auditing practices, and in enhancing financial transparency in the DR's corporate sector. The development objectives these efforts address are improving the investment climate, fostering competitiveness and furthering regional and international economic integration. Moreover, the recommendations arising from the assessment support the Government's efforts to ensure the stability of the financial sector and mitigate the risk of crises.Publication Peru : Accounting and Auditing(Washington, DC, 2004-06-10) World BankThe report provides an assessment of accounting, financial reporting, and auditing practices within the corporate sector in Peru, using International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), and International Standards on Auditing (ISA) as benchmarks, drawing on international experience and best practices in that field. This Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes (ROSC) Accounting & Auditing review included the analysis of a sample of 20 published audited financial statements, and found that financial reporting standards broadly complied with by Peruvian corporations, although a number of cases of departures from IAS, and possibly from ISA, were noted. This points the need to strengthen the enforcement of financial reporting and auditing requirements for entities of public interest. The review also noted that existing arrangements for the licensing of auditors do not provide compulsory minimum academic course content in accounting and auditing, nor do they include professional examination; moreover, continuing education requirements are not effectively followed. This is detrimental to the quality of the accounting and audit practice in the country. The lack of quality control of auditors is also a cause of serious concern. The report offers several policy recommendations aimed at strengthening the regulatory framework governing accounting and auditing, including establishing an independent oversight body for the audit profession, that would ensure qualified auditors with a strong academic background, and professional skills, and that they comply effectively with both ISA and applicable ethical requirements. Another recommendation of this ROSC is that large, non-listed companies be required to have their financial statements audited, and to publish these financial statements through CONASEV - National Supervisory commission of Enterprises and Securities.Publication Mexico : Accounting and Auditing(Washington, DC, 2004-03-31) World BankThis report offers several policy recommendations aimed at improving the accounting and auditing regulatory framework. An important aspect is the strengthening of enforcement mechanisms for ensuring compliance with accounting and auditing requirements and auditors' professional code of ethics; in this context, a recommendation has been made for the establishment of an independent oversight body for the audit profession. The review of accounting and auditing standards and practices in Mexico, which forms the basis of this report, placed specific focus on the strengths and weaknesses of the institutional framework that supports the corporate financial reporting system in the country. In that context, specific emphasis was placed on the quality and consistency of academic curricula for public accountants, as well as on existing arrangements for the licensing of auditors.Publication Ecuador : Accounting and Auditing(Washington, DC, 2004-03-18) World BankThis report provides an assessment of accounting, financial reporting and auditing practices within the corporate sector in Ecuador, using International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and International Standards on Auditing (ISA) as benchmarks and drawing on international experience and best practices in that field. The adoption of Ecuadorian Accounting Standards (Normas Ecuatorianas de Contabilidad, or NEC) and Ecuadorian Auditing Standards (Normas Ecuatorianas de AuditorÃa, or NEA) in 1999-2000 represented a significant step forward for the country in improving the quality of its standards. Nonetheless, further efforts are needed to improve those standards which leave out a number of critical areas. In that regard, full adoption of IFRS and ISA by public-interest entities is widely viewed among country stakeholders as the best solution for Ecuador, and this report endorses the accounting profession's recent initiative for such adoption.Publication Jamaica : Accounting and Auditing(Washington, DC, 2003-06-15) World BankThis report assesses both the mandatory requirements and the actual practices of the accounting and auditing professions in Jamaica, using the International Accounting Standards (IAS) and the International Standards of Auditing (ISA) as benchmarks. The assessment was conducted using a diagnostic tool developed by the World Bank under a joint initiative of World Bank and International Monetary Fund on the Reports on the Observance of Standards and Codes (ROSC). The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Jamaica (ICAJ) initially carried out a self-assessment with the assistance of an international consultant, to prepare the ground for obtaining financial assistance under the Multilateral Investment Fund program of the Inter-American Development Bank.