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Accounting

What accounting requirements are there in Ghana?

Ghana has adopted the International Financial Reporting Standards instead of the Ghana National Accounting Standards, as of 1st of January 2007. The IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) apply to all listed companies, government business enterprises, banks, insurance companies, security brokers, pension funds, and public utilities. For more details, please visit IFRS Ghana profile

Generally, the “Big Four” accounting companies (KPMG, Deloitte, PwC, EY) dominate the market, auditing 72% of the 25 members on Ghana’s stock exchange.