IFRS APPLICATION AROUND THE WORLD
JURISDICTIONAL PROFILE: Myanmar
Disclaimer: The information in this Profile is for general guidance only and may change from time to time. You should not act
on the information in this Profile, and you should obtain specific professional advice to help you in making any decisions or in
taking any action. If you believe that the information has changed or is incorrect, please contact us at ifrsapplication@ifrs.org.
This Profile has been prepared by the IFRS Foundation based on information from various sources. The starting point was the answers provided by standard-setting and other relevant bodies in response to a survey that the Foundation conducted on the application of IFRS around the world between August and December 2012. The Foundation drafted the profile and invited the respondents to the survey and others (including regulators and international audit firms) to review the drafts, and their comments are reflected.
Profile last updated 5 June 2013
PARTICIPANT IN THE IFRS FOUNDATION SURVEY ON APPLICATION OF IFRS Organisation : Myanmar Institute of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA) Role of the organization : Accounting standards in Myanmar are set by the Myanmar Accountancy
Council (MAC), which is headed by the Union Auditor General of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar.
With regard to accounting standards, the MICPA is an advisory body to the
MAC. Website: MICPA: http://myanmar-icpa.org
Myanmar Accountancy Council: http://www.oagmac.gov.mm
Email contact winthin09@gmail.com
COMMITMENT TO GLOBAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS Has the jurisdiction made a public : Yes.
commitment in support of moving towards a
single set of high quality global accounting
standards?
Has the jurisdiction made a public : Yes.
commitment towards IFRS as that single set
of high quality global accounting standards?
What is the jurisdiction's status of adoption? Myanmar has already adopted IFRS for all or some companies.
Additional comments provided on the adoption status? In 2003 and 2004, the Myanmar Accountancy Council (MAC) issued Myanmar Accounting Standards (MASs) 1 to 30, which were based on International Accounting Standards existing at that time. Because of a lack of detailed guidance and training on those standards, accountants in Myanmar found them
difficult to apply. On 5 June 2010, the MAC withdrew all 30 of those standards and replaced them
with 29 new MASs and 8 new Myanmar Financial Reporting Standards (MFRSs) that were identical to the IFRS that existed on that date (including the same numbering). The new MASs and MFRSs were notified in the Official Gazette and became effective on 4 January 2011. The MAC has a plan to update the MASs/MFRSs to reflect new and amended standards issued by the IASB since 4 January 2011.
If the jurisdiction has NOT made a public statement supporting the move towards a
single set of accounting standards and/or towards IFRS as that set of standards, explain the jurisdiction's general position towards the adoption of IFRS in your jurisdiction. : Not applicable.
EXTENT OF IFRS APPLICATION
For DOMESTIC companies whose debt or equity securities trade in a public market in the jurisdiction:
Are all or some domestic companies whose securities trade in a public market either required or permitted to use IFRS in their consolidated financial statements? There is no stock exchange in Myanmar. An over the counter market has developed for the shares of some companies. These companies are regarded as publicly accountable and are required to use MFRSs, which are identical to the 2010 versions of IFRS.
If YES, are IFRS REQUIRED or PERMITTED? Required.
Does that apply to ALL domestic companies All.
whose securities trade in a public market, or
only SOME? If some, which ones?
Are IFRS also required or permitted for more Yes.
than the consolidated financial statements
of companies whose securities trade in a
public market?
For instance, are IFRS required or permitted Required. in separate company financial statements of
companies whose securities trade in a public
market?
For instance, are IFRS required or permitted for companies whose securities do not trade
in a public market? MFRSs (which are identical to the 2010 version of IFRS) are permitted.
Alternatively, SMEs may use the MFRS for SMEs, which is identical to the IFRS
for SMEs.
If the jurisdiction currently does NOT require Not applicable.
or permit the use of IFRS for domestic
companies whose securities trade in a public
market, are there any plans to permit or
require IFRS for such companies in the
future?
IFRS APPLICATION AROUND THE WORLD
JURISDICTIONAL PROFILE: Myanmar
Disclaimer: The information in this Profile is for general guidance only and may change from time to time. You should not act
on the information in this Profile, and you should obtain specific professional advice to help you in making any decisions or in
taking any action. If you believe that the information has changed or is incorrect, please contact us at ifrsapplication@ifrs.org.
This Profile has been prepared by the IFRS Foundation based on information from various sources. The starting point was the answers provided by standard-setting and other relevant bodies in response to a survey that the Foundation conducted on the application of IFRS around the world between August and December 2012. The Foundation drafted the profile and invited the respondents to the survey and others (including regulators and international audit firms) to review the drafts, and their comments are reflected.
Profile last updated 5 June 2013
PARTICIPANT IN THE IFRS FOUNDATION SURVEY ON APPLICATION OF IFRS Organisation : Myanmar Institute of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA) Role of the organization : Accounting standards in Myanmar are set by the Myanmar Accountancy
Council (MAC), which is headed by the Union Auditor General of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar.
With regard to accounting standards, the MICPA is an advisory body to the
MAC. Website: MICPA: http://myanmar-icpa.org
Myanmar Accountancy Council: http://www.oagmac.gov.mm
Email contact winthin09@gmail.com
COMMITMENT TO GLOBAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS Has the jurisdiction made a public : Yes.
commitment in support of moving towards a
single set of high quality global accounting
standards?
Has the jurisdiction made a public : Yes.
commitment towards IFRS as that single set
of high quality global accounting standards?
What is the jurisdiction's status of adoption? Myanmar has already adopted IFRS for all or some companies.
Additional comments provided on the adoption status? In 2003 and 2004, the Myanmar Accountancy Council (MAC) issued Myanmar Accounting Standards (MASs) 1 to 30, which were based on International Accounting Standards existing at that time. Because of a lack of detailed guidance and training on those standards, accountants in Myanmar found them
difficult to apply. On 5 June 2010, the MAC withdrew all 30 of those standards and replaced them
with 29 new MASs and 8 new Myanmar Financial Reporting Standards (MFRSs) that were identical to the IFRS that existed on that date (including the same numbering). The new MASs and MFRSs were notified in the Official Gazette and became effective on 4 January 2011. The MAC has a plan to update the MASs/MFRSs to reflect new and amended standards issued by the IASB since 4 January 2011.
If the jurisdiction has NOT made a public statement supporting the move towards a
single set of accounting standards and/or towards IFRS as that set of standards, explain the jurisdiction's general position towards the adoption of IFRS in your jurisdiction. : Not applicable.
EXTENT OF IFRS APPLICATION
For DOMESTIC companies whose debt or equity securities trade in a public market in the jurisdiction:
Are all or some domestic companies whose securities trade in a public market either required or permitted to use IFRS in their consolidated financial statements? There is no stock exchange in Myanmar. An over the counter market has developed for the shares of some companies. These companies are regarded as publicly accountable and are required to use MFRSs, which are identical to the 2010 versions of IFRS.
If YES, are IFRS REQUIRED or PERMITTED? Required.
Does that apply to ALL domestic companies All.
whose securities trade in a public market, or
only SOME? If some, which ones?
Are IFRS also required or permitted for more Yes.
than the consolidated financial statements
of companies whose securities trade in a
public market?
For instance, are IFRS required or permitted Required. in separate company financial statements of
companies whose securities trade in a public
market?
For instance, are IFRS required or permitted for companies whose securities do not trade
in a public market? MFRSs (which are identical to the 2010 version of IFRS) are permitted.
Alternatively, SMEs may use the MFRS for SMEs, which is identical to the IFRS
for SMEs.
If the jurisdiction currently does NOT require Not applicable.
or permit the use of IFRS for domestic
companies whose securities trade in a public
market, are there any plans to permit or
require IFRS for such companies in the
future?
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