ARA RFCA explained application of certain provision of Order "On approval of qualification requirements to auditing organizations..."

19.06.08 19:46
/KASE, June 19, 08/ - Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) published today on its Internet site the letter of the Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Regulation of Activities of the Regional Financial Center of Almaty (ARA RFCA) # 02.1-14/707 of June 18, 2008, explaining application of certain provisions of the ARA RFCA Chairman Order # 04.2-09/78 "On Approval of Qualification Requirements for Auditing Organizations for Admittance of Financial Instruments to the Special Trading Floor of the Regional Financial Center of Almaty" of April 3, 2008 (Order). In this letter is stated that in compliance with article 5 of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Private Entrepreneurship" time-frame of a legislative act enactment, concerning private entrepreneurship interests, must be established based on the time-frame, necessary for a private entrepreneurship subject to prepare for performance due to new requirements. In this connection, sub-item 3) of item 2 of the Order is establishes that auditing organizations submit to ARA RFCA document for compliance with qualification requirements from September 1, 2008. This norm is applicable exclusively to auditing organization, previously received positive conclusions of ARA RFCA on compliance with qualification requirements of ARA RFCA Chairman Order # 9 " On Approval of Qualification Requirements for Auditing Organizations for Admittance of Financial Instruments to the Special Trading Floor of the Regional Financial Center of Almaty" of September 8, 2006. Before September 1, 2008, an audit of financial instruments issuers for admittance to the Special Trading Floor of the Regional Financial Center of Almaty (STF RFCA) is implemented by auditing organizations, previously received positive conclusions of ARA RFCA on compliance with qualification requirements of ARA RFCA Chairman Order # 9 of September 8, 2006 and, and auditing organization, received positive conclusions of ARA RFCA on compliance with qualification requirements, approved by the Order. From September 1, 2008, an audit of financial instruments issuers for admittance to STF RFCA shall be implemented exclusively by auditing organizations, received positive conclusions on compliance to qualification requirements, approved by the Order. The letter of ARA RFCA of June 18, 2008 # 02.1-14/707 is available at http://www.kase.kz/files/mix/rfca_180608.pdf [2008-06-19]