The Arabian Stories, 17 February 2025: The FSA has issued Oman Financial Services Authority Decision No. 2/2025, mandating the adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for preparing and reviewing financial statements across the Sultanate.

The resolution, which is based on the law regulating the accounting and auditing profession and the establishment of the Financial Services Authority (Oman Sultani Decree No. 20/2024), states that all practitioners in the accounting and auditing field must comply to IFRS when preparing financial statements.

However, the decision allows SMEs to opt for the simplified IFRS for SMEs model, as long as it does not conflict with any regulatory requirements.

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