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Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes, Accounting and Auditing : Module B - Institutional Framework for Corporate Financial Reporting, B.8 Accounting Standard-setting
World Bank - 2017
accounting and financial reporting standards in a jurisdiction, covering: (a) the adoption of International Financial Reporting … Standards (IFRS) where applicable, and (b) national generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). The questions are based on …
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Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes, Accounting and Auditing : Module A - Accounting and Auditing Standards, A.2 Auditing Standards Analysis
World Bank - 2017
To a great extent, the quality of financial reporting depends on the quality of the Accounting and Auditing standards …
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Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes, Accounting and Auditing : Module A - Accounting and Auditing Standards, A.1 Financial Reporting Standards Analysis
World Bank - 2017
The quality of financial reporting depends to a great extent on the quality of the Accounting and Auditing (A …&A) standards on which the reporting is based. Accounting standards are seen as a critical language of business. In countries … productive and job-creating activities, if national accounting standards differ significantly from the increasingly universal …
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Beyond the information technology agreement : harmonization of standards and trade in electronics
Portugal-Pérez, Alberto - 2009
"Product standards can have a dual impact on production and trade costs. Standards may impose additional costs on exporters as it may be necessary to adapt products for specific markets (cost-effect). In contrast, standards can reduce exporters' information costs if they convey information on...
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Toward high-quality education in Peru : standards, accountability, and capacity building
2007
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How do differing standards increase trade costs? : the case of pallets
Aldaz-Carroll, Enrique - 2005
Standardization) and at the regional level (within regional cooperation agreements). This paper--a product of the International Trade …
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Regionalism in standards : good or bad for trade?
Chen, Maggie Xiaoyang - 2004
"Regional agreements on standards have been largely ignored by economists and unconditionally blessed by multilateral trade rules. Chen and Mattoo find, theoretically and empirically, that such agreements increase trade between participating countries but not necessarily with the rest of the...
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Standards and global trade : a voice for Africa
Wilson, John Sullivan (contributor);  … - 2003
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Procurement of Goods : Revised January 2001 (Standard Bidding Documents)
2001
These Standard Bidding Documents (SBD) have been prepared by the World Bank for use by borrowers and their implementing agencies in the procurement of goods through International Competitive Bidding (ICB). The procedures and practices presented in this document have been developed through broad...
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Toward High-Quality Education in Peru : Standards, Accountability, and Capacity Building
World Bank - 2012
One of the principal challenges in reducing poverty and accelerating development in Peru is improving the quality of education. This book is a contribution from the World Bank to the debate over how to improve the quality of education. The book has three main recommendations that, to be...
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