Chamber of Accountant Services

Standard for Providers of Accounting Services

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A quality accounting service is important for the success of our clients and subsequently of the economy in general. In order for the activity to be provided to a high standard, the provider of accounting services must invest in education programmes, equipment, software, human resources and facilities. These all require an investment of financial resources as well as time. This makes it all the harder to understand the predatory pricing practised by some accounting providers on the Slovenian market. This is made possible by the fact that anyone can open an accounting provider, despite lacking appropriate formal or functional education, having extremely limited knowledge and no experience at all. Ignorance, unprofessional provision of accounting services or inexperience of accountants may result in companies partnering with such accounting services providers finding themselves in significant business difficulties.

The government has ignored arguments presented by the Chamber of Accounting Services in favour of regulating the sector. A survey carried out in June 2013 and with a representative sample of 1,397 legal entities showed 78.8 % of responding entrepreneurs agreeing that the market of accounting service providers should be regulated.

Due to the unfavourable market conditions faced by providers accounting service providers and due to the market demands, the Management Board of the Chamber of Accounting Services decided to regulate the sector in accordance with the Norwegian model, which has garnered the support of all relevant stakeholders in our sector.

The Standard was written by the Chamber of Accounting Services and has been in force since January 1, 2015.

Regulating the sector with the Standard for Providers of Accounting Services will protect the private and business clients of accounting providers. Ignorance, unprofessional provision of accounting services or inexperience of accountants may result in companies encountering serious business difficulties.

The purpose of this Standard is to define the basic conditions that must be met by the Provider when carrying out activities. The Standard defines the basic conditions for providing quality of carried-out activities, appropriate staff, working environment and an appropriate attitude towards the Clients.

Standard for Providers of Accounting Services text

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