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www.spnglegal.com_____________________________________________________________________________________ OUTLINE1. Financial Reporting System2. Company Financial Books and Recordsa. Accounting Recordsb. Financial Statementsc. Annual Returns3. Auditing Company Financial RecordsFINANCIAL REPORTING SYSTEMFINANCIAL REPORTING/AUDITINGNigeria has adopted the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), a global accounting standard,which took effect from January 1, 2012. While public entities are expected to have implemented thispolicy by January 1, 2013, small and medium sized entities are expected to implement same by January 1,2014.The Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRCN) established under Act No.6 of 2011 is the FederalGovernment agency under the supervision of the Federal Ministry of Trade and Investment charged withthe primary responsibility of developing and publishing accounting and financial reporting standards to beobserved in the preparation of financial statements of public entities in Nigeria; and for related matters.COMPANY FINANCIAL BOOKS AND RECORDSAll corporate entities in Nigeria are required to maintain a certain minimum of financial records for thebenefit of transparency in corporate governance and the assurance that the entity is a going concern. TheCorporate Affairs Commission (the ‘CAC’) is the autonomous body charged with the responsibility toregulate the formation and management of companies in Nigeria. The records required by the Companiesand Allied Matters Act (CAMA) include;1. Accounting RecordsEvery company in Nigeria is expected to keep and maintain Accounting Records. Accounting recordsinclude all documentation to prove ownership of assets creation of liabilities and evidence of monetaryand non monetary transactions of a company. These records should be sufficient to explain the financialstatus of the company at any time. Accounting records form the basis of relevant information and data_____________________________________________________________________________________Doing Business in NigeriaAn Investor’s Guide- 2013Page 17 of 36

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