Malawi : Accounting and Auditing

Malawi : Accounting and Auditing

This report is based on the findings of a review of accounting and auditing standards and practices in Malawi's corporate sector. The review exercise focused mainly on the strengths and weaknesses of the institutional framework that supports t...

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Main Author:	World Bank
Format:	Accounting and Auditing Assessment (ROSC)
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:	ACCOUNT ACCOUNTANCY ACCOUNTANT ACCOUNTANTS ACCOUNTING ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES ACCOUNTING RECORDS ACCOUNTING SERVICES ACCOUNTING STANDARD ACCOUNTING STANDARDS ACCOUNTING THEORY ACCOUNTS ACQUISITION ACQUISITIONS ANNUAL RETURN ARREARS ASSESSMENT OF RISK ASSET MANAGEMENT AUDIT COMMITTEE AUDIT REPORTS AUDITED ACCOUNTS AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AUDITING AUDITING STANDARDS AUDITORS AUDITS AWARENESS CAMPAIGN BALANCE SHEET BALANCE SHEETS BANK REGULATION BANKING ASSETS BEST PRACTICE BOOKKEEPING BUDGETING BUSINESS LAW BUSINESS MATH CAPACITY BUILDING CAPACITY CONSTRAINTS CAPITAL MARKET CAPITAL MARKET DEVELOPMENT CAPITAL MARKETS CASH BALANCES CASH FLOW CENTRAL BANK CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE CHECKS COMMERCIAL BANKS COMPANY LAW COMPLIANCE GAPS CONTRIBUTION CONTRIBUTION PENSION SCHEME CONTRIBUTION SCHEME CONTRIBUTIONS CORPORATE GOVERNANCE CREDIT INSTITUTIONS CREDITOR CREDITOR RIGHTS DEBENTURE DEBENTURE HOLDER DEBENTURE HOLDERS DEBT DEBT RELIEF DEBTS DEFAULTERS DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PENSION DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DUE DILIGENCE ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ECONOMIC REALITIES EDUCATION STANDARDS EMPLOYEE BENEFITS ENFORCEMENT MECHANISM ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS ENFORCEMENT SYSTEMS EQUIPMENT EXCHANGE RATE EXPENDITURE FAIR VALUE FAIR VALUES FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING FINANCIAL COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CRISES FINANCIAL INSTITUTION FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL MATTERS FINANCIAL NEEDS FINANCIAL POLICY FINANCIAL POSITION FINANCIAL REPORTING FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS FINANCIAL RESOURCES FINANCIAL SERVICES FINANCIAL STATEMENT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FINANCIAL SYSTEM FINANCIAL SYSTEMS FOREIGN EXCHANGE FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS FOREIGN INVESTMENT FOREIGN INVESTMENTS FOREIGN INVESTORS GAAP GENERAL PUBLIC GOOD PRACTICE GOOD PRACTICES GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTING GOVERNMENT BUDGETING GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT HOLDING HUMAN RESOURCE INCOME INFORMATION SYSTEM INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY INSURANCE INSURANCE COMPANIES INTEREST RATES INTERNAL AUDIT INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS COMMITTEE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS INTERNATIONAL MARKET INTERNATIONAL STANDARD INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS INVENTORIES INVENTORY INVESTING INVESTMENT DECISIONS ISSUANCE JUDICIAL PROCESS LABOR FORCE LACK OF INFORMATION LARGE FIRMS LEGAL AUTHORITY LEGAL PROVISIONS LIABILITY LIQUID ASSETS LOCAL NEWSPAPERS MARKET CAPITALIZATION MARKET PARTICIPANTS MARKETING MATHEMATICS MEDIUM ENTERPRISES MERGERS MICRO FINANCE MICRO FINANCE INSTITUTIONS MONETARY FUND OPERATIONAL INDEPENDENCE PARENT COMPANIES PAYMENT SYSTEMS PENSION PENSION FUND PENSION FUNDS PORTFOLIO PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS PRODUCTIVITY PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS PUBLIC FINANCE QUALITY ASSURANCE QUALITY CONTROL QUALITY OF SERVICE RELATED PARTIES TRANSACTIONS RESERVE RESERVE BANK RESPONSIBILITIES RETIRED RETURN RETURNS RISK ASSESSMENT SAVINGS SECONDARY SCHOOL SECURITIES SENIOR SEVERANCE PAY SMALL BUSINESSES SMALLER FIRMS STAKEHOLDER STAKEHOLDERS STATUTORY AUDITORS STOCK EXCHANGE SUPPORT GROUP TAX TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT TERRORISM TIME OF COLLECTION TRADING TRANSPARENCY TURNOVER UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS VALUABLE
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/06/8367019/malawi-report-observance-standards-codes-rosc-accounting-auditing http://hdl.handle.net/10986/7847

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Summary:	This report is based on the findings of a review of accounting and auditing standards and practices in Malawi's corporate sector. The review exercise focused mainly on the strengths and weaknesses of the institutional framework that supports the corporate financial reporting system in the country; a review of Government accounting and auditing practices is outside the scope of this report. This report provides policy recommendations to improve accounting and auditing practices, including strengthening enforcement mechanisms to ensure compliance with accounting and auditing requirements. The key policy recommendations include: 1) Reviewing the Companies Act to provide for up-to-date requirements for financial reporting, and to ensure that there is room/flexibility to incorporate updates as they arise; 2) Reviewing the Public Accountants and Auditors Act to strengthen the regulatory functions of the Malawi Accountants Board (MAB), and reorganizing MAB into an effective independent oversight institution; 3) Putting in place arrangements to require public interest entities to apply IFRS for financial reporting, and to adopt simplified financial reporting requirements for SMEs in Malawi; 4) Enhancing the technical capacity of the professional accountancy body so that it can better support practitioners and institute the required international standards; and 5) Supporting the leading education and training institutions-Department of Accountancy in the University of Malawi and Malawi College of Accountancy-with teaching materials and faculty development, so that they can feed the market with quality graduates and can conduct research for developing the profession in line with up-to-date international practice.

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