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IFAC’s Role in Supporting SMPs. Robert Bunting, IFAC President. SMP Forum. Beijing, China. October 28, 2009. The Credit Crisis. IFAC SMP Forum. Agenda. Raising the profile of SMPs and SMEs Collaboration with others IFAC’s global voice. IFAC SMP Forum. Importance of SMEs. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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International Federation of Accountants
IFAC’s Role in Supporting SMPs
Robert Bunting, IFAC President
SMP Forum
Beijing, China
October 28, 2009
The Credit Crisis
IFAC SMP Forum
• Raising the profile of SMPs and SMEs
• Collaboration with others
• IFAC’s global voice
Agenda
IFAC SMP Forum
• 42 million in China – 99.9%
• 68% of exports
• 75% of new jobs created
• More than 65% of China’s patents
• However – 67,000 ceased operations in first half of 2008 (source: NDRC)
Importance of SMEs
IFAC SMP Forum
• Financial, tax, accounting and assurance services
• Regulatory compliance
• Strategic and business sounding board/advisor
• IT and financial reporting systems support
• Risk management, fraud prevention, HR and more
• Credibility and communications with banks and outside stakeholders (FT Banker Survey)
SMPs - Helping SMEs Survive and Thrive
IFAC SMP Forum
• Guide to use of ISAs on SME audits
• Guide to Quality Control for SMPs
• Practice Management for SMPs
• Advocacy of IFRS for SMEs
• Promotion of “Train the Trainer” for IFRS for SMEs
IFAC Support for SMPs
IFAC SMP Forum
• IAASB alternative assurance project
• Participation in IFAC Boards and Committees
• SMP Review initiative
• Primary placement in the IFAC “global voice” initiative
IFAC Support for SMPs
IFAC SMP Forum
• Conducted by FT Banker magazine
• Focused on SME lending and SMP services
• Represents marketplace validation for
– Impact of credit crisis on SMEs
– Critical role of professional accountant in accessing credit
• Other opportunities for SMPs
– Assisting with private capital raising
– Support for public listing
• The Banker Survey is available at this conference
IFAC Support for SMPs – FT Banker Survey
IFAC SMP Forum
• World Bank initiative announced in July 2009
• Objective is “coordinated and sustained capacity building for the profession”
• Working together:
– IFAC
– World Bank, Regional Development Banks, Bilateral Agencies
– Member Bodies
– Regional Organizations
• Long-term work in progress
Collaboration with Others
IFAC SMP Forum
• Threats
– Credit availability
– Shrinking SME population
– Loss of innovation and source of growth
– Re-regulation of the financial markets
The Global Voice and SMPs
IFAC SMP Forum
• Opportunities
– Accounting and auditing are important issues
– SMEs are recognized as necessary to growth and innovation
– The accounting and auditing profession has received less criticism than in the past
– We can help shape the future – using our “Global Voice”
The Global Voice and SMPs
IFAC SMP Forum
• How?
– G-20 Forum (and others)
– Common voice – nationally and globally
– Featuring the importance of helping the SME (SMP) sector – “Think small first”
The Global Voice and SMPs
International Federationof Accountants
www.ifac.org
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