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Regional Challenges and Key Success Factors to Implementation of IPSAS
Prof. Dr. Andreas Bergmann
Chair IPSAS Board
CReCER 2012
Managua, Nicaragua
29 October 2012 (by-invitation-only event)
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Government accounting and budgeting is relevant
Credit Ratings (S&P) – Latin America bias? Reputation?
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Country LAC
Rating(foreign currency)
Govt Debt in % of GDP (IMF, 2012)
Country Europe
Rating (foreign currency)
Govt Debt in % of GDP (IMF, 2012)
Brazil BBB 66% Netherlands AAA 66%
Chile A+ 10% Estonia AA- 6%
Colombia BBB- 35% Switzerland AAA 38%
Panama BBB 38% Slovakia A 44%
Peru BBB 22% Luxemburg AAA 20%
Uruguay BBB- 54% Poland A- 55%
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Accrual accounting is generally accepted
• After 20+ years of reform– About 70 countries are on accrual accounting, thereof about
50 on IPSAS basis or heading there– In some additional countries sub-national levels are on
accrual accounting even if national level is still on cash– None of the reforms have been reverted– Accrual accounting provides cash information (in the cash
flow statement)– Broad consensus: Accrual accounting enhances
transparency and improves decision making – especially in respect of investments (e.g. infrastructure) and liabilities (e.g. the non-government-bond types)
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Need for an integrated system
Budgeting Accounting AuditGovernmental
Financial Statistics
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Why, when and how
• Why? Improve accountability and decision making• When? Now – why wait …• How? As part of an integrated reform!
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