Accounting for growth in Latin America and the Caribbean : : improving corporate financial reporting to support regional economic development / / Henri Fortin, Ana Cristina Hirata Barros, Kit Cutler

• Autore: Fortin Henri <1964->
• Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , c2010
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: xxix, 164 pages : illustrations, maps ; ; 23 cm
• Disciplina: 657.098
• Soggetto topico: Accounting - Latin America; Accounting - Caribbean Area; Corporations - Latin America - Accounting; Corporations - Caribbean Area - Accounting; Economic development - Latin America; Economic development - Caribbean Area
• Altri autori: BarrosAna Cristina CutlerKit <1979->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Abbreviations; Overview; Figures; Chapter 1 Introduction and Background; Tables; Boxes; Chapter 2 National Corporate Financial Reporting Frameworks; Chapter 3 Preserving the Good Name of the Accounting Profession; Chapter 4 The Role of Education Systems; Chapter 5 Adoption of International Accounting and Auditing Standards; Chapter 6 Ensuring Compliance with Accounting and Auditing Standards; Chapter 7 A Roadmap for Reform; Appendixes; References and Other Resources; Glossary; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: The importance of moving toward high-quality, global standards of accounting and auditing has never been clearer. In the midst of the global financial and economic crisis, the leaders of the Group of 20 met and issued their ""Declaration on Strengthening the Financial System,"" placing significant emphasis on sound accounting and auditing standards as a critical piece of the international financial architecture.Transparent and reliable corporate financial reporting underpins much of the Latin America and Caribbean development agenda, from private-sector-led growth to enhanced financial stabili
• Titolo autorizzato: Accounting for growth in Latin America and the Caribbean
• ISBN: 1-282-46125-7; 9786612461255; 0-8213-8111-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910823971303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Directions in development (Washington, D.C.); Directions in development (Washington, D.C.). . -Finance.; World Bank e-Library.