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Mention of such a symbol indicates a reference to a United Nations document.  \nThe designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area, or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.  \nMaterial in this publication may be freely quoted or reprinted, but acknowledgement is requested, together with a reference to the document number. A copy of the publication containing the quotation or reprint should be sent to the UNCTAD secretariat.  \nUNCTAD/DIAE/ED/2009/2  \n\n| UNITED NATIONS PUBLICATION |\n| --- |\n| Sales No. E.09.II.D.3 |\n| ISBN 978-92-1-112764-5 |\n\nii  \nContents  \nPage  \nPreface ............................................................................................ iv  \n[Acknowledgements ........................................................................ vi](Acknowledgements ........................................................................ vi)  \n[Introduction ...................................................................................](Introduction ...................................................................................). 1  \nI. Basic requirements .............................................................. 5  \nII. Model financial statements.................................................. 9  \nAnnex I. Model balance sheet ........................................................ 11  \nAnnex II. Model income statement format ..................................... 12  \nAnnex III. Model income statement ............................................... 13  \nAnnex IV. Model cash flow statement ....................................... 14  \niii  \nPreface  \nAt its seventeenth session, in July 2000, the Intergovernmental Working Group of Experts on International Standards of Accounting and Reporting (ISAR) identified a number of obstacles that small and mediumsized enterprises (SMEs) were facing in applying accounting standards that had been issued by various standard-setting bodies, both national and international. It was agreed that a project should be undertaken to identify possible approaches that would meet the accounting and financial reporting needs of such enterprises.  \nISAR has supported and continues to support the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) as the international standard setter of reference for accounting and reporting standards. The International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) issued by the IASB, however, have been created largely with the financial reporting needs of listed companies in mind. Consequently, it has often been difficult to apply them to SMEs, particularly those in developing countries and countries with economies in transition. For many businesses in these countries, professional help may also be disproportionately expensive.  \nThe IASB recognizes that the IFRS are less suitable for meeting the needs of users, preparers and owners of SMEs. To address this deficiency, the IASB issued an exposure draft of an IFRS for SMEs in February 2007. The IFRS for SMEs have been developed from the full IFRS.  \nISAR recognizes that it is likely that the IFRS for SMEs may not be suitable for smaller enterprises; as such, enterprises may not produce general-purpose financial statements. In general, their financial statements are not designed to meet the needs of a wide group of users.  \nTo meet the needs of smaller enterprises, sometimes referred to as microenterprises, ISAR has developed a single set of guidelines – Level 3","cbCairRoBuZLRvKB","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCairRoBuZLRvKB","pdf",140686,"English","# Preface\n# Introduction\n# I. Basic requirements\n# II. Model financial statements\n# Annex I. Model balance sheet\n# Annex II. Model income statement format\n# Annex III. Model income statement\n# Annex IV. 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