Republic of Lebanon : Accounting and Auditing
Despite Lebanon's overall commendable progress in implementing international standards, there are still compliance gaps of varying degrees in both accounting and auditing practices. There is less gap in listed companies and banks; a greater ga...
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okr-10986-144842021-04-23T14:03:18Z Republic of Lebanon : Accounting and Auditing World Bank ACCOUNTING ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES ACCOUNTING STANDARDS ACCRUAL ACCOUNTING AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AUDITING AUDITORS AUDITS BALANCE SHEETS BANKING LAW BANKING SECTOR BANKING SUPERVISION BANKING SYSTEM BANKS CAPITALIZATION CASH FLOW STATEMENTS CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONSOLIDATION CORPORATE FINANCE DEBT EMPLOYMENT EXTERNAL AUDITORS FINANCIAL INFORMATION FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL REPORTING FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT INCOME STATEMENTS INCOME TAXES INSURANCE INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS INVENTORY LAWS LEGAL FRAMEWORK LEGISLATION LICENSES MANDATES MARKET VALUE PENALTIES PRIVATE SECTOR PROVISIONS PUBLIC PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SECTOR PROJECTS REAL SECTOR REGULATORY FRAMEWORK REGULATORY REPORTS RETIREMENT SECURITIES SUBSIDIARIES SUPERVISORY FRAMEWORK TAX TAX LAWS TAXATION Despite Lebanon's overall commendable progress in implementing international standards, there are still compliance gaps of varying degrees in both accounting and auditing practices. There is less gap in listed companies and banks; a greater gap appears in other companies with determinants based on size and who is performing the audit. These gaps stem primarily from shortcomings in professional education and training in Lebanon. When the Lebanese Association for Certified Public Accountants was established in 1994, all applicants, who sought license to practice, were certified without examination. More importantly, no enforcement mechanism exists to ensure International Accounting Standards (IAS) compliance, except in the banking sector. Although many audit firms make effort to perform audits in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (ISA), quality of audits varies significantly. The Order on Auditing, issued by the Minister of Finance, does not cover regulation or supervision of the auditing profession and does not mention enforcement regulations or the monitoring of ISA compliance. This report provides recommendations for an action plan, with particular focus on developing practical implementation guidelines; strengthening enforcement mechanisms; upgrading accounting curricula and increasing training arrangements and opportunities for practicing auditors; and establishing a system to perform quality control reviews of audit practices. 2013-07-23T16:20:14Z 2013-07-23T16:20:14Z 2003-05-07 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/05/6569506/lebanon-report-observance-standards-codes-rosc-accounting-auditing http://hdl.handle.net/10986/14484 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: Accounting and Auditing Assessment (ROSC) Economic & Sector Work Middle East and North Africa Lebanon |
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ACCOUNTING ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES ACCOUNTING STANDARDS ACCRUAL ACCOUNTING AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AUDITING AUDITORS AUDITS BALANCE SHEETS BANKING LAW BANKING SECTOR BANKING SUPERVISION BANKING SYSTEM BANKS CAPITALIZATION CASH FLOW STATEMENTS CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONSOLIDATION CORPORATE FINANCE DEBT EMPLOYMENT EXTERNAL AUDITORS FINANCIAL INFORMATION FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL REPORTING FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT INCOME STATEMENTS INCOME TAXES INSURANCE INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS INVENTORY LAWS LEGAL FRAMEWORK LEGISLATION LICENSES MANDATES MARKET VALUE PENALTIES PRIVATE SECTOR PROVISIONS PUBLIC PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SECTOR PROJECTS REAL SECTOR REGULATORY FRAMEWORK REGULATORY REPORTS RETIREMENT SECURITIES SUBSIDIARIES SUPERVISORY FRAMEWORK TAX TAX LAWS TAXATION |
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ACCOUNTING ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES ACCOUNTING STANDARDS ACCRUAL ACCOUNTING AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AUDITING AUDITORS AUDITS BALANCE SHEETS BANKING LAW BANKING SECTOR BANKING SUPERVISION BANKING SYSTEM BANKS CAPITALIZATION CASH FLOW STATEMENTS CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONSOLIDATION CORPORATE FINANCE DEBT EMPLOYMENT EXTERNAL AUDITORS FINANCIAL INFORMATION FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL REPORTING FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT INCOME STATEMENTS INCOME TAXES INSURANCE INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS INVENTORY LAWS LEGAL FRAMEWORK LEGISLATION LICENSES MANDATES MARKET VALUE PENALTIES PRIVATE SECTOR PROVISIONS PUBLIC PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SECTOR PROJECTS REAL SECTOR REGULATORY FRAMEWORK REGULATORY REPORTS RETIREMENT SECURITIES SUBSIDIARIES SUPERVISORY FRAMEWORK TAX TAX LAWS TAXATION World Bank Republic of Lebanon : Accounting and Auditing |
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Despite Lebanon's overall
commendable progress in implementing international
standards, there are still compliance gaps of varying
degrees in both accounting and auditing practices. There is
less gap in listed companies and banks; a greater gap
appears in other companies with determinants based on size
and who is performing the audit. These gaps stem primarily
from shortcomings in professional education and training in
Lebanon. When the Lebanese Association for Certified Public
Accountants was established in 1994, all applicants, who
sought license to practice, were certified without
examination. More importantly, no enforcement mechanism
exists to ensure International Accounting Standards (IAS)
compliance, except in the banking sector. Although many
audit firms make effort to perform audits in accordance with
International Standards on Auditing (ISA), quality of audits
varies significantly. The Order on Auditing, issued by the
Minister of Finance, does not cover regulation or
supervision of the auditing profession and does not mention
enforcement regulations or the monitoring of ISA compliance.
This report provides recommendations for an action plan,
with particular focus on developing practical implementation
guidelines; strengthening enforcement mechanisms; upgrading
accounting curricula and increasing training arrangements
and opportunities for practicing auditors; and establishing
a system to perform quality control reviews of audit practices. |
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Republic of Lebanon : Accounting and Auditing |
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Republic of Lebanon : Accounting and Auditing |
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Republic of Lebanon : Accounting and Auditing |
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Republic of Lebanon : Accounting and Auditing |
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Republic of Lebanon : Accounting and Auditing |
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republic of lebanon : accounting and auditing |
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Washington, DC |
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2013 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/05/6569506/lebanon-report-observance-standards-codes-rosc-accounting-auditing http://hdl.handle.net/10986/14484 |
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