圖為伊恩·鮑爾在演講會上發(fā)言

2006年2月15日 北京

　　非常感謝對我的介紹！

　　正如格雷厄姆·沃德先生所指出的一樣，今天我們非常高興和榮幸地來到這里，財政部和中國注冊會計師協(xié)會宣布中國審計準則與國際審計準則趨同。

　　你們通過準則國際趨同來強化中國會計職業(yè)的這些行動不能被看成是一個孤立行動。它對于發(fā)展你們國家的資本市場具有根本重要性，而且我相信，也是與中國過去10年來的改革進程一脈相承。

　　改革，包括貿易開放、允許私人資本進入工商企業(yè)、通過在沿海地區(qū)建立經濟特區(qū)鼓勵外國直接投資等等，已經增強了你們國家在全球市場的作用和聲譽。你們加入世界貿易組織也是如此。要求堅持高質量的審計準則是加強金融基礎設施和增進市場信心的另一種方法。

　　國際審計與鑒證準則理事會主席約翰·卡洛斯先生，將就國際審計與鑒證準則理事會的工作以及國際審計準則演講。我今天的主題是，關于國際會計師聯(lián)合會、關于我們強化準則制定程序的措施、以及關于你們最近的這些行動的重要意義。

　　讓我先談國際會計師聯(lián)合會（IFAC），你們中的一些人可能對我們的組織了解不多。IFAC由來自于120個國家的160多個會員組織構成，會員組織大部分是各個國家的職業(yè)協(xié)會，如中注協(xié)。這些會員組織代表250多萬在工商界、企業(yè)、會計師事務所、政府以及學術界工作的會計師。IFAC的宗旨是保護公眾利益，以對全球的經濟發(fā)展和社會穩(wěn)定作出貢獻。我們實現(xiàn)該目標的主要方法，就是通過國際準則制定活動來進行。

　　IFAC除通過獨立的準則制定理事會制定國際審計準則外，還制定職業(yè)道德、教育準則以及公營部門會計準則。我們的職業(yè)道德和教育準則也支持審計師高質量地履行其職責。IFAC的職業(yè)會計師道德守則經常被更新以保證所有的職業(yè)會計師—無論是在會計師事務所，還是在工商部門或政府部門工作的—都具備清楚、相關和高質量的道德指南。該守則特別強調涉及公眾利益的重要領域，例如，關于審計師獨立性的問題。國際會計教育準則理事會制定的準則，要求保證職業(yè)會計師得到適當?shù)呐嘤�，不僅在他們獲得職業(yè)資格之前，而且應當貫穿于他們的整個職業(yè)生涯。最近，制定發(fā)布了審計勝任能力指南。

　　IFAC的準則制定者清楚地認識到，對我們指南的運用有賴于它的質量，這又有賴于我們完備的制定程序。約翰·卡洛斯先生將就此展開詳盡的討論，但我認為，強調我們準則制定程序中的三個特點是重要的：

　　第一，過程是透明的；

　　第二，之所以當選為準則制定理事會的委員，是因為他們是該工作的最佳人選，這意味著他們具備所必須的技能和專長；

　　第三，以對公眾利益的影響程度為基礎，確定準則制定項目的先后順序。

　　過去的一年，IFAC所有的獨立準則制定理事會—國際審計與鑒證準則理事會、國際會計師職業(yè)道德準則理事會、國際會計教育準則理事會以及國際公營部門會計準則理事會—都增強了他們工作中的透明度，增加了利益相關方和公眾的投入以及加強了他們征詢意見的過程。所有這些理事會都有公眾委員為其工作。他們配有由相關利益各方構成的咨詢組織，這些利益相關方能從公眾利益的角度給予富有意義的投入。而且，在IFAC的網上能夠公開地找到每次會議的議程和背景材料，并能找到準則征求意見稿。這些措施使得這些準則制定組織成為全球最為透明的組織之一，而且在其完備的制定過程中，有來自公眾的有意義的投入，說明了這些理事會是面向依賴會計師和審計師工作的投資者及其它方面的。

　　我相信中注協(xié)及其準則制定者也應當繼續(xù)面向和考慮國內外投資者的需要和期望。而且，在回應這些需要時，你們將增進對會計行業(yè)和市場的信心。

　　公眾利益監(jiān)督是提高可信度的另一個方法。正如IFAC主席格雷厄姆。沃德先生指出的那樣，2005年2月，由國際組織和監(jiān)管機構提名作委員的獨立的國際公眾利益監(jiān)督委員會正式成立，其目的是對IAASB、職業(yè)道德和教育準則理事會以及IFAC會員義務遵守情況項目從公眾利益角度給予監(jiān)督。這種監(jiān)督將給予公眾對準則制定程序及準則更大的信心。

　　在我結束我的演講之前，我還想談談國際公營部門會計準則理事會的工作。該理事會制定國際公營部門會計準則，其工作與國際會計準則理事會的工作密切相關。這些國際公營部門會計準則旨在改進公營部門的財務管理和責任。這是IFAC活動中越來越重要的領域。在許多經濟體中，公營部門消耗的資源超過30%，可見，公營部門財務報告有利于促進全球經濟管理�？傊�，有理由相信，政府不良財務報告和財務管理的結果比對證券市場喪失信心將更為糟糕。

　　國際公營部門會計準則以國際財務報告準則為基礎，國際公營部門會計準則理事會的一個重要目標，就是推動兩者之間的趨同。我們的目標，就是政府部門的報告和私營部門的報告應當盡可能地具有可比性。我們期盼著與中國繼續(xù)在這一領域的合作，并重視你們的參與。

　　最后，我想強調，中國致力于高質量國際會計和審計準則，這些準則是與IAASB和IASB所制定的準則相一致的，這為那些將有志于加強財務制度和建立投資信心的其他國家提供了靈感。

　　你們今天的行動有以下幾方面的好處：

　　。投資者決策將擁有更好的信息。

　　。公司決策也同樣將擁有改善了的管理信息。

　　。另外，中國的公司可能更好地獲得融資，特別是外資；資金成本也能降低。

　　。你們國家將更多地進入資本市場。

　　。對于會計師職業(yè)也將帶來更大的可信度以及更好的經濟前景。

　　。最后，你們國家能提高其競爭力，這樣又能夠為全體人民帶來更大的繁榮。

　　最后，我相信，正如IFAC主席格雷厄姆·沃德先生所強調的那樣，你們?yōu)橹袊鴵碛懈�輝煌的未來奠定了基礎。

　　我對財政部、中注協(xié)的領導才能及其前景表示祝賀！

　　感謝你們今天給我在這里演講的機會。我將樂于回答你們的任何問題。

　　國際會計師聯(lián)合會秘書長 伊恩·鮑爾

　　講話原文：

Speech by Mr. Ian Ball，IFAC Chief Executive on the Release Ceremony for Chinese Accounting Standards System for Business Enterprises and Chinese Auditing Standards System

Beijing，China，F(xiàn)ebruary 15，2006

　　Thank you very much，Dr Chen，for that kind introduction.

　　As the IFAC President，Graham Ward，said earlier，we are both pleased and greatly honored to be here today as the Ministry of Finance of the People’s Republic of China and the Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants announce their intention to converge Chinese auditing standards with International Standards on Auditing.

　　Your enormous achievements to date in strengthening the Chinese accountancy profession through convergence towards international standards should not be viewed as an isolated event. It is significant and fundamental to the further development of your country’s capital markets and is，I believe，fully consistent with the reforms the People’s Republic of China has advanced in the last decade.

　　The reforms，including opening your door to increased trade，authorizing the private ownership of business entities，and encouraging foreign direct investment by the establishment of free enterprise zones in coastal regions，have enhanced your country’s role and reputation in the global markets. Adhering to high-quality auditing standards is another way to strengthen your financial architecture and confidence in your capital markets.

　　International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board Chairman John Kellas will address you in a few moments on the work of the IAASB and on International Standards on Auditing. The focus of my comments today is on IFAC，on our initiatives to strengthen our standard-setting processes，and on the significance of your most recent actions.

　　Let me first turn to IFAC，for those of you who may have limited knowledge about our organization. IFAC is comprised of 160 member organizations in 120 countries，most of which are national professional accountancy institutes，such as the CICPA. These member bodies represent more than 2.5 million accountants worldwide in business，industry，public practice，government，and academia. IFAC’s mission is，in brief，to protect the public interest in order to contribute to economic growth and social stability worldwide. The primary means by which we accomplish this is through our international standard-setting activities.

　　In addition to setting International Standards on Auditing，IFAC，through its independent standard-setting boards，also establishes ethical，education and public sector accounting standards. Our ethical and education standards also support high-quality performance by auditors. The IFAC Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants is frequently updated to ensure that all professional accountants—whether in public practice，business or government—have clear，relevant and high-quality ethical guidance. The Code specifically addresses those areas where the public interest is most significant，for example，matters relating to auditor independence. The International Accounting Education Standards Board establishes the standards necessary to ensure that professional accountants are properly trained，both prior to their professional certification and throughout their careers. Most recently，guidance on audit competence has been developed.

　　IFAC standard setters well recognize that use of our guidance is dependent on its quality，which，in turn is dependent on our due process. John Kellas will be discussing this in greater detail，but I think it is important to emphasize three characteristics of our standard-setting processes：

　　1）The processes are highly transparent；

　　2）The individuals who have been selected to serve on our standard-setting boards have been selected because they are the best person for the job，meaning they have the necessary skills and expertise；and

　　3）Projects are prioritized based on their contribution to the public interest.

　　Over the last year，all of IFAC’s independent standard-setting boards—the IAASB，the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants，the International Accounting Education Standards Board and the International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board—have enhanced the transparency of their operations，increased input from stakeholders and the public，and strengthened their consultative processes. All of these boards have public members serving on them. They have consultative advisory groups comprised of relevant stakeholders who can provide meaningful input on the work programs of each group from a public interest perspective. And each makes publicly available on the IFAC website agenda items and background materials for its meetings，as well as exposure drafts of proposed standards. These initiatives make these standard-setting groups among the most transparent in the world，and their due process，with significant public input，demonstrates that these boards are looking outward to the needs of investors and others who rely on the work of accountants and auditors.

　　I believe that the CICPA and its standard setters，like all standard setters worldwide，should continue to look outward，as it is doing，to consider the needs and expectations of both domestic and foreign investors. As you respond to those needs，you will continue to build confidence in your accountancy profession and in your markets.

　　Public interest oversight is another means of enhancing credibility. As IFAC President Graham Ward pointed out，in February 2005，an independent international Public Interest Oversight Board，comprised of members nominated by international organizations and regulators，was formally established to provide public interest oversight of the IAASB，Ethics and Education Standards Boards and the IFAC Member Body Compliance Program. This oversight will give the public greater confidence both in the standard-setting process and in the work output itself—the standards.

　　Before I close，I would like to comment on the work of IFAC’s International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board，which develops International Public Sector Accounting Standards（IPSASs）and whose work is closely related to that of the International Accounting Standards Board. These IPSASs are designed to improve public sector financial management and accountability. This is an increasingly important area of IFAC activity. Public sector financial reporting is an activity which can contribute much to global economic management，when upwards of 30 percent of resources in most economies are consumed by the public sector. Ultimately，the consequences of poor financial reporting and poor financial management within governments are arguably even more serious than a loss of confidence in securities markets.

　　An important IPSASB objective is facilitating convergence with International Financial Reporting Standards，upon which the IPSASs are based. Our aim is that governmental reporting and private sector reporting should be as comparable as possible. We look forward to continuing to work with the Ministry of Finance and the CICPA in this area，and we value very much your interest and your contribution in this area.

　　In closing，I would like to emphasize that China’s commitment to high-quality，internationally respected，accounting and auditing standards that are consistent with those developed by the IAASB and IASB，provides inspiration to those countries who also aspire to strengthen their financial systems and build investor confidence.

　　There are numerous benefits to the actions you are taking today—

　　·Investors will have better information for decision making.

　　·Companies too，will have improved management information for decision making.

　　·In addition，Chinese companies are likely to have better access to capital，particularly from foreign sources；the cost of capital may be reduced as well.

　　·Your country will have increased access to international capital markets.

　　·There will also be greater credibility and improved economic prospects for the accountancy profession.

　　·Lastly，your country can further enhance its competitiveness，which，in turn，can lead to greater prosperity for all citizens.

　　I would like to conclude by saying that，with your release today on the new standards of accounting and auditing，you are positioning China to have an even better future.

　　I congratulate the Ministry of Finance and the CICPA for their leadership，for their foresight，and for the very great achievements that today’s ceremony celebrates.

　　Thank you.