Accounting for growth in Latin America and the Caribbean : improving corporate financial reporting to support regional economic development /

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 signi...

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Main Author: Fortin, Henri, 1964-
Other Authors: Barros, Ana Cristina, Cutler, Kit, 1979-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : World Bank, 2010
Series:Directions in development (Washington, D.C.). Finance.
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Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
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Summary: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
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxix, 164 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780821381113
0821381113
661246125X
9786612461255
1282461257
9781282461253
Language:English.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.