Welcome To Accounting and Auditing Board of Ethiopia

The Accounting and Auditing Board of Ethiopia is a statutory body established under CMR 332/2015 basing the financial reporting proclamation 847/2014, with the primary purpose of protecting the public interest. To achieve this, AABE is
responsible for regulating the profession as well as for issuing a national professional accountancy
qualification that is recognized internationally. Among others, its responsibilities include setting
Accounting and Auditing standards and code of conduct to regulate the behavior of professionals;
register and certify professionals and firms to provide such services; review and monitor the work of
professionals and firms rendering accountancy and/or audit services and reporting entities; providing
professional qualification training, supporting education and continuous professional development
programs; enforcing the financial reporting law and taking disciplinary measures on those who do not
comply with the provisions of the law and the regulation set by the Government and directives,
other relevant policies and guidelines issued by the Board.

Who Is Accounting and Auditing Board of Ethiopia

Vission

Our vision is to be an internationally recognized independent and effective regulatory body of the accountancy profession in Ethiopia

Our mission is to support investment and protect the public interest by promoting high quality financial reporting in Ethiopia through appropriate oversight of the accountancy profession, in accordance with local laws and international standards.

In regulating the profession in evolving complex financial reporting requirements, we will uphold and guided by the following values:

Integrity

As the statutory body entrusted with regulating the accountancy profession in Ethiopia, each board member and staff of the AABE has a personal responsibility to demonstrate the highest ethical standards to inspire confidence and trust in one another and in the public the AABE serves. We are honest, upright and impartial in everything we do as individual and as organisation.

Fairness

fairness and in accordance with the law, observing proportionality. As an employer, we will seek to hire and retain a diverse staff, and ensure that all decisions affecting staff are fair and ethical. As professionals, the staff will be expected to treat each other with respect and dignity.

Collaborative

We work with our stakeholders to achieve common goals. Within AABE we will always support each other and work as a team to realise our mission.

Accountability

In carrying out our mission, the staff will readily hold itself accountable to the public it serves, taking personal responsibility for achieving the objectives of the AABE.

Resourcefulness

AABE will expect its staff to contribute to its sustainability by being creative, proactive and effective when assessing and responding to risks AABE faces.

Commitment to excellence

The AABE will demand the highest standards of performance excellence, commitment and dedication from its staff.