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Royal NIVRAOur position in society and profession
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Royal NIVRA at a glance
• Professional organization for chartered accountants (‘registeraccountants’) in the Netherlands
• Over 14,000 members• Office located in Amsterdam, staff of over 120
people • Founded 1895 as NIVA (Dutch institute for
accountants); second oldest professional organization for accountants in the world
• Name changed to NIVRA in 1967, after enactment of Dutch act on accountancy profession
• NIVRA is a public professional organization • Awarded a royal designation in 1995 at 100th
anniversary
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Mission
To advance the quality of the professional services provided by ‘registeraccountants’, both for the general interest and to foster ‘registeraccountants’ own mutual interests.
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NIVRA Members
• Public accountants 4,398• Accountants in Government 1,220• Internal auditors 686• Members active in
other areas 5,735• Non-active members 1,963
Total 14,002
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Organization
• Board (9 members)• Management (6 members)• Council (total members)
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International representation
• Royal NIVRA has strong representation on international bodies and committees– IFAC– FEE– IASB– Other European organizations
• Best practice: NIVRA’s twinning agreements with several developing nations, as part of IFAC’s Developing Nations Program
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Role and task of NIVRA
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Role and task of NIVRA
The Dutch ‘Registeraccountants’ Act (WRA) sets down NIVRA’s main duties and responsibilities:
– to advance the proper practice of the profession by registeraccountants and to foster their joint interest
– to protect the reputation of the profession
NIVRA aims at achieving a high quality of audit and accounting, embedded in good governance and of benefit to society at large
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NIVRA’s objectives
• Advancing the proper practice of the profession, by setting standards and monitoring compliance
• Fostering the joint interest and represent the profession in society
• Protecting the reputation of the profession
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Areas of responsibility• Audit
– Standard setting for audit and other procedures– Promote compliance with statutory rules and regulations
• Accounting– Review the auditability and practicability of existing
accounting standards– Advise regulators in their definition of rules– Provide guidance to members
• Governance– Active role in governance policy– Offer implementing and compliance guidance to
members
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Objectives for the coming years
• Increase our authority in the eyes of our members and society at large
• Contribute to the quality of the accounting profession, nationally and worldwide
• Improve our member services• Shape our multi-faceted identity in a way that is
consistent and recognizable, and appreciated by our members
• Improve our effectiveness and our efficiency
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Ways to achieve our objectives
• Play an active role in society• In discussion with stakeholders (for instance
two times a year with the Board of the Netherlands Court of Audit)
• Enhance quality and expertise• Modern take on the role as regulator• Become a powerful, multi-faceted
professional organization• Improve our member services as a true
core activity
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Royal NIVRAAntonio Vivaldistraat 2-8 1083 HP Amsterdam The NetherlandsT +3120 3010 301 F +3120 3010 302I www.nivra.nl E [email protected]
Contact information
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