Short answer
The National Accounting Standards, NAS, are the standards by which economic entities in Albania prepare financial statements, in accordance with Article 5 of Law No. 25/2018. They are prepared by the National Accounting Council, pursuant to Article 24, while public interest entities generally apply the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
Verified on from Andi Haxhillari, Certified Accountant. In accordance with Law No. 25/2018 on Accounting and Financial Statements, Articles 4, 5 and 24, and paragraph 5 of IFRS 15.
The National Accounting Standards (NAS) define how items in financial statements in Albania are recognized, measured, and presented. They are applied pursuant to Article 5 of Law No. 25/2018 and vary according to the size of the business entity. Micro-entities apply SSK 15, while other entities apply the full SSKs. Here you will find them all, standard by standard, together with the law.
The legal framework for accounting and financial statements in Albania.
Read →Basic principles for preparing financial statements.
Read →The format and content of the submitted reports.
Read →The simplified standard implemented by economic micro-units.
Read →Recognition and measurement of financial instruments.
Read →Goods, raw materials, and work-in-process: how to measure and report them.
Read →Tangible and intangible assets, depreciation and amortization.
Read →When a provision is recognized and when it is merely explained.
Read →Accounting treatment of capital and operating leases.
Read →When a revenue is recognized and in what amount.
Read →The purchase of a business and consolidated financial statements.
Read →How grants and other forms of assistance are recognized.
Read →Accounting profit versus taxable profit, deferred taxes.
Read →Foreign currency transactions and the exchange rate effect.
Read →Agriculture, livestock farming, and concession agreements.
Read →Participations and joint ventures.
Read →The specific standard for NGOs.
Read →We apply the standard applicable to your business, prepare the reports in the required format, and meet deadlines as part of the monthly subscription.
