and Mashayekh (2008), Al-Akra et al. (2009), Daniel and Suranova (2001) and
Al-Qahtani (2005) who indicated that accounting professions have played a role in
development of national accounting standards and official translation of new
publications of IASs. In addition, the results are similar to Buzied (1998) findings in
Libya which showed that the accounting profession has played a limited role in almost
its objectives. However, these results are not similar with the findings of Daniel and
Suranova (2001) which showed that the Slovak accounting profession has an important
role in developing accounting education and involves the Ministry of Finance in
preparing the legal acts concerning an accounting profession. Once again this could be
attributed to the remarkable changes in the country’s economy and transiting to the open
market to integrate the global market. This may drive the LAAA to pay more attention
to enhancing the accounting profession in Libya. Thus, the LAAA has no influence on
the development of the accounting practice and it still appears in its early development
stage in respect to developing the corporate accounting practice as well as it seems to
play an important role in retaining external influences on the accounting profession.
Salter and Niswander (1995) used the longevity of accounting profession as an
indication to measure the level of professionalism. The accounting has been practised
in Libya since Italy colonized the country. During this period (before and after the
country’s independent) the self-regulation approach has been adopted and there is no
involvement by the country government in the accounting profession until 1973 when
the LAAA was established as the first profession body which delegated to organize
and develop the Libyan accounting profession. In comparison, to other accounting
professions such as the UK and the USA which were established in 1843 and 1944,
respectively, the LAAA is considered as a relatively new organization and has a limited
experience. It can be concluded that the role of the LAAA is inadequate and according
to Salter and Niswander’s (1995) criteria the level of professionalism in Libya seems
to be below the required standard.
Salter and Niswander (1995) also used setting exams to cover entry into the
profession as another measure of the level of professionalism. In Libya, theoretically,
the LAAA does not require professional exams for entering into the profession in order
to become a member. Furthermore, the empirical results of the questionnaire and the
semi-structured interviews indicate that there is no exam taken by the SRA sample
group when they have obtained their professional licence and became members in the
profession. This is also reinforced empirically that there was no exam taken by
members who hold a licence before establishment of the LAAA, although its law
required that members who have not graduated with a bachelor’s degree in accounting
should sit an examination. It can therefore be assumed that the level of professionalism
in Libya shows serious weakness and the accounting profession in Libya does not meet
the expertise requirements.
Auditors’ opinion on companies’ financial reports was used also by Salter and
Niswander (1995) as a measure of professionalism level. The result of the
investigations of auditing reports for some Libyan companies and banks indicate
that the statement of “true and fair view” was not used clearly by Libyan auditors.
However, they used the statement of “fair view”. In addition, the results also show that
there is no specific accounting standards referred to by auditors as well as auditing
standards. This could give rise to an argument with accounting and auditing standards
to which the auditors refer. Therefore, based on these results, it can be clearly
concluded that the level of professionalism in Libya is inadequate. These results were
consistent with the previous findings in Libyan context such as Buzied (1998).
and Mashayekh (2008), Al-Akra et al. (2009), Daniel and Suranova (2001) andAl-Qahtani (2005) who indicated that accounting professions have played a role indevelopment of national accounting standards and official translation of newpublications of IASs. In addition, the results are similar to Buzied (1998) findings inLibya which showed that the accounting profession has played a limited role in almostits objectives. However, these results are not similar with the findings of Daniel andSuranova (2001) which showed that the Slovak accounting profession has an importantrole in developing accounting education and involves the Ministry of Finance inpreparing the legal acts concerning an accounting profession. Once again this could beattributed to the remarkable changes in the country’s economy and transiting to the openmarket to integrate the global market. This may drive the LAAA to pay more attentionto enhancing the accounting profession in Libya. Thus, the LAAA has no influence onthe development of the accounting practice and it still appears in its early developmentstage in respect to developing the corporate accounting practice as well as it seems toplay an important role in retaining external influences on the accounting profession.Salter and Niswander (1995) used the longevity of accounting profession as anindication to measure the level of professionalism. The accounting has been practisedin Libya since Italy colonized the country. During this period (before and after the
country’s independent) the self-regulation approach has been adopted and there is no
involvement by the country government in the accounting profession until 1973 when
the LAAA was established as the first profession body which delegated to organize
and develop the Libyan accounting profession. In comparison, to other accounting
professions such as the UK and the USA which were established in 1843 and 1944,
respectively, the LAAA is considered as a relatively new organization and has a limited
experience. It can be concluded that the role of the LAAA is inadequate and according
to Salter and Niswander’s (1995) criteria the level of professionalism in Libya seems
to be below the required standard.
Salter and Niswander (1995) also used setting exams to cover entry into the
profession as another measure of the level of professionalism. In Libya, theoretically,
the LAAA does not require professional exams for entering into the profession in order
to become a member. Furthermore, the empirical results of the questionnaire and the
semi-structured interviews indicate that there is no exam taken by the SRA sample
group when they have obtained their professional licence and became members in the
profession. This is also reinforced empirically that there was no exam taken by
members who hold a licence before establishment of the LAAA, although its law
required that members who have not graduated with a bachelor’s degree in accounting
should sit an examination. It can therefore be assumed that the level of professionalism
in Libya shows serious weakness and the accounting profession in Libya does not meet
the expertise requirements.
Auditors’ opinion on companies’ financial reports was used also by Salter and
Niswander (1995) as a measure of professionalism level. The result of the
investigations of auditing reports for some Libyan companies and banks indicate
that the statement of “true and fair view” was not used clearly by Libyan auditors.
However, they used the statement of “fair view”. In addition, the results also show that
there is no specific accounting standards referred to by auditors as well as auditing
standards. This could give rise to an argument with accounting and auditing standards
to which the auditors refer. Therefore, based on these results, it can be clearly
concluded that the level of professionalism in Libya is inadequate. These results were
consistent with the previous findings in Libyan context such as Buzied (1998).
การแปล กรุณารอสักครู่..