Publish results of the consultation on proposed accounting standards.

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A decision made (15/09/2008) regarding: Publish results of the consultation on proposed accounting standards.

Decision Reference: MD-TR-2008-0096
Decision Summary Title:	Consultation on Proposed GAAP based Accounting Standards		Date of Decision Summary:	09 September 2008
Decision Summary Author:	Jason Turner Deputy Treasurer		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title:	Consultation on Implementing Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the States of Jersey – Summary of Responses		Date of Written Report:	09 September 2008
Written Report Author:	Alisdair Macleod RAB Project Manager		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Publish results of the consultation on proposed accounting standards.
Decision(s): The Minister decided to publish the results of the consultation on proposed GAAP based accounting standards for the States of Jersey.
Reason(s) for Decision: The States of Jersey plans to implement GAAP accounting standards for the year ended 31 December 2009. As part of the process for introducing these standards, a consultation was undertaken to gain the views of interested parties on the proposed accounting standards.
Resource Implications: None.
Action required: The RAB project Manager to publish the document titled ‘Consultation on Implementing Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the States of Jersey – Summary of Reponses’ and send it to all consultation respondents.
Signature:		Position: Senator T A Le Sueur, Minister for Treasury and Resources
Date Signed: 15 September 2008		Date of Decision: 15 September 2008