ipsas presentation to ag senior managers
DESCRIPTION
An opportunity to give the ADG of AG and his senior managers a better understanding of IPSAS and its benefits and why they have an important role in the Project.TRANSCRIPT
Finance Division - AFF
IPSAS Projectpresentation to
AG Department09 September 2009
FAOInternationalPublicSectorAccountingStandards
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What is IPSAS?
International Public Sector Accounting Standards
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What is IPSAS?
UN mandate
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What is IPSAS?
Priority IPA project
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New Field Accounting
System
Inventory
Financial Reporting
External Financial
Statements
Accounting Policies & Rules
Property and Equipment
Receiving
Payment
Authorization
What is the IPSAS project at FAO?
Chartof
Accounts
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What will IPSAS bring?
confidence
credibilitycredibility Finance Division - AFFFinance Division - AFF
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efficientefficient
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What will IPSAS bring?
effectiveeffective
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better decisionsbetter decisions Finance Division - AFFFinance Division - AFF
What will IPSAS bring?
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IPSAS Adoption
Leading PracticesStakeholder & User
Involvement
Realistic Time, Budget and Quality
Communication Risk Management
Senior Management Support
Key Factors for Project Success
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2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
User Requirements
Testing
Training, Deployment and Post-implementation
Design, Development and Documentation
Implementation
First IPSAS-compliant Financial Reports
Timeline
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AG’s role in IPSAS
Involve
ChangeCommunicate
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Thank You
“...IPSAS is the single most important aspect of the United Nations management reform...”
letter to Mr. Ban Ki-moon
from Mr. Philippe Séguin, Chair of the Panel of External Auditors
IPSAS Implementation
find out more about IPSAS on the web: intranet.fao.org/ipsasor send us an email: [email protected]