IMPROVEMENT OF ACCOUNTING ACCORDING TO NATIONAL STANDARDS AND METHODS OF INTERNAL CONTROL WITH THE PURPOSE OF COMPILING RELIABLE FINANCIAL REPORTING OF SMALL ENTERPRISES AND PREVENTING BANKRUPTCY

Abstract

Purpose. The purpose of the research, the results of which are presented in this article, is to improve accounting according to national standards and internal control methods in order to prepare reliable financial reporting of small enterprises and prevent their bankruptcy. Method. During the performance of the work, general scientific methods (induction, deduction, abstraction, analysis, synthesis, modeling, analogy) and special research methods (inventory, observation, survey, verification of documents for form, essence and content, arithmetic verification, counter-verification, financial analysis). The results. The work improved the method of conducting internal control of the preparation of financial statements of a small enterprise, which includes an internal control test, a general plan for conducting internal control, an internal control program, and working documents of the internal controller. Forms of information on the formation of assets and liabilities of the Balance Sheet and the Report on the financial results of a small enterprise are also proposed, which are developed on the basis of accounting registers, namely information 1 m, 2 m, 3 m, 4 m and 5 m. Scientific novelty. Forms of documents on the formation of assets and liabilities of the Balance Sheet and the Report on the financial results of a small enterprise have been developed. The method of conducting internal control of the preparation of financial statements of a small enterprise has been improved. Practical significance. The proposed method of conducting internal control of the preparation of financial statements of a small enterprise will make it possible to cover all aspects of accounting according to national standards, will allow timely detection of violations in the accounting policy and prevent bankruptcy of the enterprise. The use of the proposed document templates for the formation of assets and liabilities of the Balance Sheet and the Report on the financial results of a small enterprise will help to reduce the time for data processing and the formation of financial statements, minimize the duration of accounting document preparation, and also prevent errors in the document flow and timely diagnose the probability of bankruptcy, which in turn will increase efficiency further activities of the enterprise.