Expression of Interest For Ipsas Consultant

Expression of Interest for Amendment - No 2 - IPSAS Consultant Suriname has requested financing from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) for the Fiscal Support Program to Regain Growth and intends to apply part of the funds to contracts for consulting services. The consulting services (the Services) include: The consulting services (the Services) include: 1) Developing the work plan and methodology for the consultancy.2) Surveying the current public sector accounting framework in Suriname.3) Preparing an analysis/diagnosis on the current state of implementation, on: (i) Accounting Policies and Procedures Manual(s) (ii) existing accounting standards (iii) The chart of accounts and ability to adjust to proposes basis and addition of public entities,(iv) Rules on elimination for consolidation processes of financial statements4) Analyzing the existing structure of the financial statements issued by the Bookkeeping Department, to determine the consistency of its structure with IPSAS requirements, 5) Addressing queries and training needs that may arise with the Bookkeeping Department, Ministry of Finance and others, as indicated by the Ministry of Finance.6) Identifying the existing gap in public accounting in Suriname regarding IPSAS. For this activity, the consultant may use or recommend a tool for Suriname to continue conducting the gap analysis internally, after implementation is complete.7) Analyzing and evaluating the tools used by the Bookkeeping Department for the collection and processing of progress information in the implementation of IPSAS, proposing adjustments and improvements, including the analysis of existing requirements in Surinames accounting, fiscal, budget, and statistical issues which are defined and vital to the process, 8) Advising on the required updates to laws or regulations concerning central government and public sector, as needed, for implementation of IPSAS. 9) Analyzing the internal structure of the Bookkeeping Department or MOF dedicated to the IPSAS implementation project and make improvement recommendations. 10) Presenting an action plan for the implementation of IPSAS in Suriname, including related reforms.11) Examining current software systems in PFM accounting and determine both their use and functionality.12) Analyzing the ICT merits of service and requirements provided by the software providers.13) Analyzing systems compatibility and cohesiveness to establish their current functionality.14) Meeting with users and stakeholders to determine their perspective on functionality.15) Drafting detailed feedback report on findings, including recommendations that can be applied.16) Providing findings on the best way to disseminate information among stakeholders concerning IPSAS.17) Organizing two workshops that will show how IPSAS should be rolled out and integrated into current practices and workflow processes. [Disclaimer: The above text is machine translated. For accurate information kindly refer the original document.] Tender Link : https://idbdocs.iadb.org/wsdocs/getdocument.aspx?docnum=EZIDB0000489-1922759013-737