For over three decades, the United Nations has been contributing to the global efforts aimed at promoting transparent corporate accounting and reporting. The need for a global set of high-quality financial reporting standards has been apparent since the early 1970s. The existence of a global benchmark enables direct comparison of corporate financial reports between jurisdictions. Such high-quality standards enhance investor’s confidence by allowing economic transactions of a similar nature to be treated and reflected in the same manner around the globe. What was only a vision three decades ago has now become a reality. As of the beginning of 2005, over 100 countries, including the European Union, either require or permit use of international financial reporting standards (IFRS) for preparation of financial statements by enterprises in their respective jurisdictions.
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