Regulation of Financial Reporting & Auditing
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Regional REPARIS
Financial Reporting Community of Practice
Financial Reporting Community of Practice
Accounting and financial reporting
Reporting for national
statistics
Reporting to capital markets
Accounting
Reporting for prudential regulation
Reporting to lending banks
Reporting for taxation purposes
Financial Reporting Community of Practice
Influences on accounting and financial reporting
• Accounting law and chart of accounts• Tax requirements• Company law
» developed nationally» based on EC Directives
• Accounting standards» developed nationally » based on (simplified) IFRS» IFRS» IFRS for SMEs
Financial Reporting Community of Practice
Finding the right approach
• Which entities should be required or allowed to use» tax reporting only? » company law only?
Financial Reporting Community of Practice
Finding the right approach
• Which entities should be required or allowed to use» tax reporting only? » company law only?
• Which entities should be required or allowed to use company law plus» national standards?» EC Directives?» IFRS for SMEs? » full IFRS?
Financial Reporting Community of Practice
Bridging the needs of different users
Financial reporting
Investors and creditors in
capital markets
Lending banks
National statisticians
Prudential regulators
Tax authorities
Public interest
Financial Reporting Community of Practice
Vision
» Business entities should prepare high quality financial statements that meet the needs of a range of different users
» Financial reporting requirements should• comply with EU acquis communautaire • reflect nature, size and financing of entities• reflect the costs and benefits to entities and users• bridge the needs of different users
Regional REPARIS
Financial Reporting Community of Practice
Regional REPARIS
Financial Reporting Community of Practice