Sri Lanka - Public Sector Accounting and Auditing : A Comparison to International Standards

This assessment of public sector accounting and auditing is generally meant to assist with the implementation o f more effective Public Financial Management (PFM) through better quality accounting and public audit processes in Sri Lanka. Following...

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Main Author: World Bank
Format: Other Financial Accountability Study
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC 2012
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/03/7667472/sri-lanka-public-sector-accounting-auditing-comparison-international-standards
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spelling okr-10986-77062021-04-23T14:02:37Z Sri Lanka - Public Sector Accounting and Auditing : A Comparison to International Standards World Bank ACCOUNTABILITY FRAMEWORK ACCOUNTING STANDARDS ACCRUAL ACCOUNTING ACCRUAL BASIS ACCRUAL BUDGETING ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK AUDIT FINDINGS AUDIT OFFICE AUDITING STANDARDS AUDITOR GENERAL AUDITORS BUDGET FORMULATION BUDGET MANAGEMENT CASH ACCOUNTING CASH BASIS CASH FLOWS CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CIVIL SERVICE CODE OF CONDUCT CODE OF ETHICS COMMERCIAL ACCOUNTING CONSULTATION CONTINGENT LIABILITIES CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EXPENDITURE CONTROL EXPENDITURE POLICIES EXTERNAL AUDIT FINANCE MINISTRY FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY FINANCIAL COMPLIANCE FINANCIAL CONDITION FINANCIAL INFORMATION FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE FINANCIAL POSITION FINANCIAL REGULATIONS FINANCIAL REPORTING FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS FINANCIAL REPORTS FINANCIAL STATEMENT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FISCAL AFFAIRS FISCAL REFORM FOREIGN AFFAIRS FORMAL DOCUMENT GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTING GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTS GOVERNMENT BUDGET GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNMENT RESPONSE GOVERNMENT SPENDING INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK INTERNAL CONTROL INTERNAL CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION INTERNATIONAL STANDARD INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS LEGAL FRAMEWORK LEGISLATION LEGISLATIVE SCRUTINY LOCAL GOVERNMENT MINISTRY OF FINANCE NATIONAL AUDIT NATIONAL AUTHORITIES PERFORMANCE AUDIT PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT PROGRAMS PROVISIONS PUBLIC PUBLIC ACCOUNTS PUBLIC CORPORATIONS PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC ENTERPRISE PUBLIC ENTERPRISES PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PUBLIC EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT PUBLIC EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT REFORM PUBLIC FINANCE PUBLIC FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SECTOR ACCOUNTING PUBLIC SECTOR ETHICS PUBLIC SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS PUBLIC SERVANTS PUBLIC SUPPORT QUALITY ASSURANCE REFORM PROGRAM REVENUE MANAGEMENT SENIOR MANAGERS SENIOR MEMBERS SUPREME AUDIT INSTITUTION SUPREME AUDIT INSTITUTIONS TAX TAXATION TRANSPARENCY TREASURY This assessment of public sector accounting and auditing is generally meant to assist with the implementation o f more effective Public Financial Management (PFM) through better quality accounting and public audit processes in Sri Lanka. Following the introduction, and chapters on public sector accounting and auditing, Annex A explains the methodology used for the study. Annex B provides a summary of accounting and auditing standards referred to in this study. Annex C and D provide Sri Lanka accounting and auditing legislation, respectively. Lastly, Annex E includes a description of the benefits of accrual accounting. 2012-06-11T19:39:01Z 2012-06-11T19:39:01Z 2007-03 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/03/7667472/sri-lanka-public-sector-accounting-auditing-comparison-international-standards http://hdl.handle.net/10986/7706 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: Other Financial Accountability Study Economic & Sector Work South Asia Sri Lanka
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topic ACCOUNTABILITY FRAMEWORK
ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
ACCRUAL ACCOUNTING
ACCRUAL BASIS
ACCRUAL BUDGETING
ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK
AUDIT FINDINGS
AUDIT OFFICE
AUDITING STANDARDS
AUDITOR GENERAL
AUDITORS
BUDGET FORMULATION
BUDGET MANAGEMENT
CASH ACCOUNTING
CASH BASIS
CASH FLOWS
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
CIVIL SERVICE
CODE OF CONDUCT
CODE OF ETHICS
COMMERCIAL ACCOUNTING
CONSULTATION
CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
EXPENDITURE CONTROL
EXPENDITURE POLICIES
EXTERNAL AUDIT
FINANCE MINISTRY
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY
FINANCIAL COMPLIANCE
FINANCIAL CONDITION
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
FINANCIAL POSITION
FINANCIAL REGULATIONS
FINANCIAL REPORTING
FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS
FINANCIAL REPORTS
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FISCAL AFFAIRS
FISCAL REFORM
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
FORMAL DOCUMENT
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTING
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTS
GOVERNMENT BUDGET
GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT
GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE
GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS
GOVERNMENT RESPONSE
GOVERNMENT SPENDING
INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
INTERNAL CONTROL
INTERNAL CONTROLS
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD
INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
LEGISLATION
LEGISLATIVE SCRUTINY
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
NATIONAL AUDIT
NATIONAL AUTHORITIES
PERFORMANCE AUDIT
PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT
PROGRAMS
PROVISIONS
PUBLIC
PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
PUBLIC CORPORATIONS
PUBLIC DISCLOSURE
PUBLIC ENTERPRISE
PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT REFORM
PUBLIC FINANCE
PUBLIC FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY
PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR ACCOUNTING
PUBLIC SECTOR ETHICS
PUBLIC SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS
PUBLIC SERVANTS
PUBLIC SUPPORT
QUALITY ASSURANCE
REFORM PROGRAM
REVENUE MANAGEMENT
SENIOR MANAGERS
SENIOR MEMBERS
SUPREME AUDIT INSTITUTION
SUPREME AUDIT INSTITUTIONS
TAX
TAXATION
TRANSPARENCY
TREASURY
spellingShingle ACCOUNTABILITY FRAMEWORK
ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
ACCRUAL ACCOUNTING
ACCRUAL BASIS
ACCRUAL BUDGETING
ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK
AUDIT FINDINGS
AUDIT OFFICE
AUDITING STANDARDS
AUDITOR GENERAL
AUDITORS
BUDGET FORMULATION
BUDGET MANAGEMENT
CASH ACCOUNTING
CASH BASIS
CASH FLOWS
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
CIVIL SERVICE
CODE OF CONDUCT
CODE OF ETHICS
COMMERCIAL ACCOUNTING
CONSULTATION
CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
EXPENDITURE CONTROL
EXPENDITURE POLICIES
EXTERNAL AUDIT
FINANCE MINISTRY
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY
FINANCIAL COMPLIANCE
FINANCIAL CONDITION
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
FINANCIAL POSITION
FINANCIAL REGULATIONS
FINANCIAL REPORTING
FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS
FINANCIAL REPORTS
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FISCAL AFFAIRS
FISCAL REFORM
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
FORMAL DOCUMENT
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTING
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTS
GOVERNMENT BUDGET
GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT
GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE
GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS
GOVERNMENT RESPONSE
GOVERNMENT SPENDING
INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
INTERNAL CONTROL
INTERNAL CONTROLS
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD
INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
LEGISLATION
LEGISLATIVE SCRUTINY
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
NATIONAL AUDIT
NATIONAL AUTHORITIES
PERFORMANCE AUDIT
PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT
PROGRAMS
PROVISIONS
PUBLIC
PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
PUBLIC CORPORATIONS
PUBLIC DISCLOSURE
PUBLIC ENTERPRISE
PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT REFORM
PUBLIC FINANCE
PUBLIC FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY
PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR ACCOUNTING
PUBLIC SECTOR ETHICS
PUBLIC SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS
PUBLIC SERVANTS
PUBLIC SUPPORT
QUALITY ASSURANCE
REFORM PROGRAM
REVENUE MANAGEMENT
SENIOR MANAGERS
SENIOR MEMBERS
SUPREME AUDIT INSTITUTION
SUPREME AUDIT INSTITUTIONS
TAX
TAXATION
TRANSPARENCY
TREASURY
World Bank
Sri Lanka - Public Sector Accounting and Auditing : A Comparison to International Standards
geographic_facet South Asia
Sri Lanka
description This assessment of public sector accounting and auditing is generally meant to assist with the implementation o f more effective Public Financial Management (PFM) through better quality accounting and public audit processes in Sri Lanka. Following the introduction, and chapters on public sector accounting and auditing, Annex A explains the methodology used for the study. Annex B provides a summary of accounting and auditing standards referred to in this study. Annex C and D provide Sri Lanka accounting and auditing legislation, respectively. Lastly, Annex E includes a description of the benefits of accrual accounting.
format Economic & Sector Work :: Other Financial Accountability Study
author World Bank
author_facet World Bank
author_sort World Bank
title Sri Lanka - Public Sector Accounting and Auditing : A Comparison to International Standards
title_short Sri Lanka - Public Sector Accounting and Auditing : A Comparison to International Standards
title_full Sri Lanka - Public Sector Accounting and Auditing : A Comparison to International Standards
title_fullStr Sri Lanka - Public Sector Accounting and Auditing : A Comparison to International Standards
title_full_unstemmed Sri Lanka - Public Sector Accounting and Auditing : A Comparison to International Standards
title_sort sri lanka - public sector accounting and auditing : a comparison to international standards
publisher Washington, DC
publishDate 2012
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/03/7667472/sri-lanka-public-sector-accounting-auditing-comparison-international-standards
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/7706
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