Accounting
Guide to sources of accounting, auditing and tax information
Related Aids
COUNTRY GUIDES
Some information on accounting and tax practices in foreign countries can be gleaned from international guides to doing business such as these:
Deloitte International Tax Guides
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Economist Intelligence Unit Viewpoint
Provides data and forecasts about political, economic, and business climates of various regions and up to 200 countries as well as related news, analysis, and risk factor assessments.
Coverage: News and analysis includes 1996 +, statistical data includes 1980 +, and forecasts start from the present and extend up to 5 years into the future.
International Accounting Comparisons
CURRENT
- IAS Plus: Jurisdiction
Website: http://www.iasplus.com/en/jurisdictions/jurisdictions
Summarizes financial reporting requirements, use of International Financial Reporting Standards and other updates by jurisdiction for over 120 countries.
- KPMG Taxation of International Executives
Website: https://home.kpmg.com/xx/en/home/insights/2009/06/taxation-international-executives.html
Offers booklets for countries worldwide on handling taxes and social security for employees assigned overseas.
- Worldwide Tax Summaries
Website: http://www.pwc.com/gx/en/tax/corporate-tax/worldwide-tax-summaries/taxsummaries.jhtml
Summarizes key elements of corporate and individual taxes in 117 countries worldwide, covering tax rates and major features of the tax laws.