Swaziland Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes : Accounting and Auditing
The Report on Observance of Standards and Codes, Accounting and Auditing (ROSC A&A), requested by the Government of the Kingdom of Swaziland, contributes to development of a comprehensive plan that will strengthen the institutional framework th...
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Format: | Report |
Language: | English en_US |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2016
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Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/564711479710463024/Swaziland-Report-on-the-observance-of-standards-and-codes-ROSC-accounting-and-auditing http://hdl.handle.net/10986/25728 |
Summary: | The Report on Observance of Standards
and Codes, Accounting and Auditing (ROSC A&A), requested
by the Government of the Kingdom of Swaziland, contributes
to development of a comprehensive plan that will strengthen
the institutional framework that underpins accounting and
auditing practices in the country. ROSC A&A program is a
part of the joint World Bank-International Monetary Fund
(IMF) initiative on assisting member countries to strengthen
their financial system by improving capacity to comply with
important internationally recognized standards and codes.
The initiative covers twelve areas that relate to: (a)
policy transparency; (b) financial sector regulation and
supervision, Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP); and
(c) market integrity. ROSC A&A relate to market
integrity and specifically reviews and makes recommendations
for strengthening the framework for education and training
for accountants, the capacity and services of a professional
accountancy organization, regulatory framework governing
accounting and auditing practices, the applicable accounting
auditing and ethics standards and the extent of their
implementation, and the regulatory institutions and
mechanism for monitoring and enforcing compliance with the standards. |
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