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Amendment Of The Act On Accounting

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of 9 June. December 2010,



amending the Act No. 563/1991 Coll., on accounting, as amended

the laws of the



Parliament has passed the following Act of the United States:



Article. (I)



Act No. 563/1991 Coll., on accounting, as amended by Act No 117/1994 Coll.

Act No. 227/1997 Coll., Act No. 492/2000 Coll., Act No. 353/2001 Coll.

Act No. 441/2003 Coll., Act No. 256/2004 Coll., Act No. 669/2004 Coll.

Act No. 179/2005 Coll., Act No. 495/2005 Coll., Act No. 57/2006 Coll.

Act No. 81/2006 Coll., Act No. 230/2006 Coll., Act No. 262/2006 Coll.

Act No. 69/2007 Coll., Act No. 261/2007 Coll., Act No. 296/2007 Coll.

Act No. 348/2007 Coll., Act No. 126/2008 Coll., Act No. 304/2008 Coll.,

Act No. 227/2009 Coll. and Act No. 230/2009 Coll., is amended as follows:



1. In article 1 (1). 1, the words ' European Communities ' ^ 1 ') "shall be replaced by

"The European Union" ^ 1 ")".



Footnote 1:



"1) Fourth Council Directive 78/660/EEC of 25 September 1992. July 1978, based

on the article. paragraph 54. 3 (b). g) of the Treaty, on the annual accounts

certain types of companies, as amended by Council directives 83/349/EEC,

84/569/EEC, 89/662/EEC, 90/604/EEC, 90/605/EEC, 94/8/EC, 1999/60/EC,

directives of the European Parliament and Council Directive 2001/65/EC and 2009/49/EC. The seventh

Council Directive 83/349/EEC of 13 September 1993. June 1983 based on the article. 54

paragraph. 3 (b). g) of the Treaty on consolidated accounts, as amended by

Council Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/604/EEC, 90/605/EEC, directives

Parliament and Council Directive 2001/65/EC and 2009/49/EC. Regulation Of The European

Parliament and of the Council (EC) No 1606/2002 of 19 November 2002. July 2002,

the application of international accounting standards, as amended by regulation

The European Parliament and of the Council (EC) No 297/2008. ".



2. In paragraph 1, at the end of paragraph 2 the following sentence "the provisions of subparagraphs (d)) to

(h)), shall apply to foreign physical persons. ".



3. In section 6 (1). 4 and in Section 23b para. 1, the number "22", the words "up to

22B. "



4. in § 9 para. 2 the words "§ 7 para. 9 and § 23a "are replaced by the words" § 19a

and 23a ".



5. In § 13 para. 2 at the end of the text of the letter b), the words ",

This obligation to be fulfilled if the entity selected in other accounting

the book ".



6. in the section 18 at the end of the text of paragraph 1, the words ", if

balance sheet date and for the immediately preceding financial year will meet

the two criteria referred to in section 20 (2). 1 (b). a) points 1 and 2 ".



7. in section 19 para. 3, the second sentence is inserted after the phrase "duty to apply

the provisions of § 25 para. 3 and other provisions concerning the use of

accounting methods to the balance sheet date, when drawing up the interim financial

accounts of the selected business unit. ".



8. In article 19, paragraph 9, including footnote # 11e repealed.



Paragraphs 10 and 11 shall become paragraphs 9 and 10.



9. in paragraph 19, the following new section 19a, which including the title and notes

line # 35:



"§ 19a



The use of international accounting standards for the recognition and Assembly

of the financial statements



(1) an entity that is a company, and issuer

securities admitted to trading on a regulated market established in

Member State of the European Union, be used for the accounting and preparation of financial

statements of international accounting standards prepared European Union law ^ 35)

(hereinafter referred to as "international accounting standards").



(2) if there was an adoption of the securities issued by the company

referred to in paragraph 1 to trading on a regulated market in a Member

State of the European Union to the other date than on the first day of the accounting period

the entity, which has so far not used international accounting standards,

Decides to use them since the beginning of the accounting period in which the

admission to such trading took place, or from the beginning

the accounting period following the accounting period in which they were valuable

papers accepted for such trading.



(3) if the securities issued by the entity referred to in paragraph 1 no longer

are not traded on any of the regulated markets established in the Member

State of the European Union and ceased to be traded to another day like this than to

the last day of the reporting period, the entity shall decide on the use of

international accounting standards until the end of the accounting period in which the

securities are no longer be traded, or decide on their

their use to the last day of the accounting period preceding the

the accounting period in which the securities are no longer be traded.



(4) the procedure referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3 shall apply, if not directly

the applicable legislation of the European Union or a special legal regulation.



(5) If securities issued by an entity referred to in paragraph 1 no longer

are not traded on any of the regulated markets established in the Member

State of the European Union and the highest authority of the entity decides in the end

the accounting period in which the securities are no longer be traded, about

the intent of the request no later than three years from the time when securities are

no longer be traded, about the adoption of the new securities to

trading on a regulated market in a Member State of the European

the Union, an entity may decide to use international accounting

standards until the end of the accounting period in which it has lead to the adoption of

This securities to trading.



(6) If no later than on the last day of the accounting period in which the ends

a three-year period referred to in paragraph 5, the entity asks for the adoption of

of securities to trading on a regulated market in a Member

State of the European Union, may extend the application of the international accounting

standards still for one accounting period. If in this accounting period to

admission to trading does not apply such, accounting

unit from the next financial year for posting and Assembly

financial statements of international accounting standards.



(7) If it can be assumed that the balance sheet date, the entity will be

referred to in § 22 para. 3 (b). a) or b) is required to submit to the Assembly

consolidated accounts using international accounting

standards, may decide on the use of international accounting standards

for posting and build your financial statements to that balance sheet

the date. Decision on the application of international accounting standards for posting

and the preparation of financial statements and determine the accounting period from which

international accounting standards will be used, subject to the approval

the highest body of the accounting unit.



(8) If it can be assumed that the balance sheet date, the entity will be

referred to in § 22 para. 2 to prepare consolidated financial statements for the

the application of international accounting standards, may decide to use

international accounting standards for the recognition and build your book

statements to that balance sheet date. The decision on the application of international

accounting standards for the preparation of financial statements and accounting and determination

the accounting period from which the international accounting standards

used, subject to the approval of the supreme body of the accounting unit.



(9) If an entity makes use of the option referred to in paragraphs 7 or 8, and the

changing the original premise, and even during the financial year,

an entity shall not apply for the accounting and financial statements

international accounting standards from the beginning of the accounting period in which the

a change to the original assumption, or from the beginning of the accounting

the period that was established by a decision of the supreme body of the accounting

drive, or from the next financial year. However, if the first

the date of the next accounting period, the reasons for other uses

international accounting standards referred to in paragraphs 1 to 8, it's the

the accounting unit for the accounting and financial statements of the international

accounting standards in accordance with the provisions of those paragraphs.



35) European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No 1606/2002. Regulation

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1126/2008 of 3 June. November 2008 adopting

certain international accounting standards in accordance with regulation of the European

Parliament and of the Council (EC) No 1606/2002. ".



10. in section 21 para. 4, the words "and an audit report" be replaced by "

section 18, 19a, 22 and 23a and the auditor's report ".



11. section 22, including footnote No 20:



"§ 22



(1) consolidated accounts shall mean the financial statements prepared and

modified methods of consolidation. Unless otherwise further provisions

This law relating to the financial statements shall also apply to

the consolidated financial statements.



(2) the obligation to draw up consolidated accounts has, under the conditions

provided for in this law and its implementing legislation, accounting

the unit, which is a company, and is the controlling person ^ 20), with

the exception of the persons that perform common influence referred to in-

paragraph 4 (hereinafter referred to as "the consolidating accounting unit").



(3) the obligation to submit the consolidated financial statements has, for

conditions laid down by this law and its implementing legislation,

person, regardless of its registered office, if the




and) controlled person ^ 20), with the exception of subsidiaries, in which the

practiced the common effect in accordance with paragraph 4 (hereinafter referred to as "consolidated

an entity "),



(b)) in that the consolidating or consolidated unit

performs common effect (hereinafter referred to as "an entity under a common

the influence of "), or



(c)) in that the consolidating accounting unit has significant

(hereinafter referred to as "an entity attached").



(4) the common influence of for the purposes of preparing the consolidated financial

shutter means such influence, when the person in the consolidation together with the

one or more persons not included in the consolidated Group control

another person, with the person exercising a common effect separately

exercises a determining influence on the other person.



(5) significant influence means a significant influence over the management or

the operation of the undertaking under special legislation, which is not

decisive ^ 20) or joint; It is not to the contrary, it is considered

significant influence the disposition of at least 20% of the voting rights.



(6) the resulting form the business units referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3

(a). a), and under the conditions laid down in section 22a and the implementing legislation

regulations.



(7) the consolidated accounts must be drawn up so that it served

true and fair view of the accounting books and financial situation

the consolidated Group, the business units under the joint influence of and

the business units affiliates.



20) section 66a. ".



12. under section 22 the following is added to section 22a and 22b shall be inserted:



"§ 22a



(1) the consolidating accounting unit is not required to build a consolidated

financial statements, if at the end of the balance sheet date of the accounting period for which

the consolidated accounts are drawn up, the consolidating accounting

Unit and consolidated units together, on the basis of their

the last ordinary financial statements, failed to meet at least two of these

criteria:



a) total assets of more than 350 000 000 CZK; total assets for the

the purposes of this Act, the sum of the observed from the balance sheet valuation

unmodified items pursuant to section 26 paragraph 1. 3,



(b)) and total annual net turnover of more than € 700 000 000; annual

the sum of the net turnover for the purposes of this Act, the amount of revenue

less sales discounts, divided by the number of months that the initiated

It took an accounting period and multiplied by twelve,



(c) the average recalculated number of employees), including the work

the relationship of a member to the team, determined in the manner prescribed on the basis of

a special legal regulation, is during the accounting period, more than

250.



(2) the provisions of paragraph 1 shall not apply to the business units that are

banks or insurance or reinsurance activities referred to in

other legislation, or by the issuer of securities admitted

to trading on a regulated market of securities, based in the Member

State of the European Union.



(3) the consolidating accounting unit is not required to build a consolidated

financial statements, if to give a true and fair view of the subject

accounting and the financial situation of the consolidated accounting shall suffice

statements of the consolidating accounting unit, because of the consolidating accounting

the unit controls the only consolidated entities which are

individually and in the aggregate to be insignificant.



section 22b



(1) the consolidating accounting unit is required to disclose in a timely manner by the

the units set out in § 22 para. 3 that will be consolidated. At the same time they

shall notify the information on the definition of the consolidated Group and determines that the accounting

records and other documents are required to these business units

provide the consolidating accounting unit for the preparation of the consolidated

of the financial statements.



(2) the consolidating accounting unit is required to prepare consolidated

annual report. Obligations pursuant to § 22 para. 2 and 3, referred to in paragraph 1

shall apply mutatis mutandis in connection with the obligation to draw up consolidated

annual report. The consolidated annual report shall mean annual

the report, which contains information about the consolidation, accounting

units under the joint influence of the business units and affiliates.

If the contents of the consolidated annual report and all information about the

the consolidating accounting unit, which must include the annual report,

This may not make the consolidating accounting unit annual report.

Unless further otherwise, the provisions of this Act relating to the

the annual report shall also apply to the consolidated annual report. ".



13. in paragraph 2 of article 23. 3 the first and second sentence, the words "included in the

the consolidation unit "shall be replaced by" and the business units under

the common influence ".



14. in paragraph 2 of article 23. 4, the last sentence is replaced by the phrase "in the course of the

the accounting period changes in the definition of the business units that have

the obligation to submit to the Assembly of consolidated financial statements in accordance with § 22

paragraph. 3, the information must be given in the notes to the consolidated

accounts. ".



15. In the heading of Section 23a, the word ' International ' shall be replaced by

"international".



16. In Article 23a, paragraph 1 reads:



"(1) the consolidating accounting unit which is the issuer of the securities

admitted to trading on a regulated market in a Member State

The European Union, be used for the preparation of consolidated accounts

international accounting standards ".



17. in Section 23a para. 2, the words "and use the copies of the annual report

International accounting standards referred to in paragraph 1 "shall be replaced by the words" use

international accounting standards ".



18. in section 24 para. 7, the fourth sentence deleted.



19. in § 24 para. 8 the second sentence, the words "the Czech consolidation

the Agency, the ^ 20i) ", including footnote No 20i deleted.



20. in section 24, the following paragraph 9 is added:



"(9) in the case of foreign currency, in which issues regarding the foreign exchange market rate

daily, an entity applies for the conversion



and) course of the interbank market for this currency to USD or EUR, and course

the foreign exchange market announced by the Czech National Bank for USD or EUR to

the same day, or



(b)) the last known rate published or announced by the Czech National Bank;

This procedure shall not apply to an entity that does not apply

the provisions of paragraph (7) ".



21. in section 27 para. 1 at the end of the text of the letter h), the words "with the

the exception of inventory ".



22. In article 30, the following paragraph 8 is added:



"(8) the provisions relating to the inventory of assets and liabilities shall be used

and for the inventory of other assets and other liabilities, including the fact

posted in book of the off-balance sheet accounts. ".



23. in § 33 para. 7 the second sentence, the words "§ 37 para. 3 "shall be replaced by

"§ 32 para. 1. "



24. In § 33a paragraph 1. 2, the words "to (d))" shall be replaced by "and (c))".



25. In § 33a paragraph 1. 3, the first and the last sentence shall be deleted;



26. in § 33a paragraph 1. 7, the words "(a). (d)) "shall be replaced by" subparagraph (a). (c)) ".



27. section 37 and 37a including title and footnote # 34:



"Administrative offences



§ 37



(1) an entity that is not an entrepreneur, is guilty of an offence,

that



and does not keep accounts pursuant to §) 4 (4). 2 to 6,



(b)) does not build the financial statements in accordance with § 6 para. 4, or compile a chart of

statements at the date provided for in § 19 para. 1, or not produced annual

report pursuant to § 21 para. 1 to 5,



(c)) shall keep records in violation of § 7 para. 1 and 2,



d) keep accounts in violation of § 8 para. 2,



(e) the financial statements are drawn up) does not contain all required components

referred to in § 18 para. 1 or 2,



f) contrary to section 20 (2). 1 does not have accounts certified by an auditor or

contrary to § 21 para. 6 the annual report does not have a certified auditor,



g) will not disclose the financial statements or annual report under section 21a, or



h) contrary to section 31 neuschová accounting records.



(2) for the offense can impose a fine in the amount of



and 6% of the value of the assets) total according to § 20 paragraph 1. 1 (b). and point 1) with respect to

about the offense referred to in paragraph 1 (b). and) and (b)),



b) 3% of the total value of assets under section 20 (2). 1 (b). and point 1) with respect to

about the offense referred to in paragraph 1 (b). c) to (h)).



§ 37a



(1) an entity not mentioned in section 37 of the administrative offense committed by

that



and does not keep accounts pursuant to §) 4 (4). 1,



(b)) does not build the financial statements in accordance with § 6 para. 4, or compile a chart of

statements at the date provided for in § 19 para. 1, or not produced annual

report pursuant to § 21 para. 1 to 5,



(c)) shall keep records in violation of § 7 para. 1 and 2,



d) keep accounts in violation of § 8 para. 2,



(e) the financial statements are drawn up) does not contain all required components

referred to in § 18 para. 1 or 2,



f) contrary to section 19(a)(1). 1 does not apply to the accounting and preparation of financial

statements of international accounting standards,



g) contrary to section 20 (2). 1 does not have accounts certified by an auditor or

contrary to § 21 para. 6 the annual report does not have a certified auditor,



h) will not disclose the financial statements or annual report under section 21a,



I) does not build statements for partial consolidation unit of the State or

the financial statements for the Czech Republic, although it is required to do so pursuant to Section 23b,



j) contrary to section 31 neuschová accounting records, or



to not pass the accounting record to) central system of accounting information


State the manner prescribed by the implementing regulation issued on

pursuant to § 4 paragraph 2. 8 and Section 23b para. 534).



(2) the consolidating accounting unit commits an administrative offense, by



and) does not build consolidated financial statements in accordance with § 6 para. 4, or

the consolidated financial statements does not build on the date provided for in § 23 para.

2, or not produced a consolidated annual report under section 22b para. 2,



(b)) her prepared consolidated financial statements does not include all the mandatory

components according to § 18 para. 1 or 2,



c) contrary to section 20 (2). 1 does not have consolidated financial statements

auditor or contrary to section 21 para. 6 does not have a consolidated annual

the report of a certified auditor,



(d)) shall not disclose financial statements or annual report under section 21a, or



e) in contravention of Section 23a para. 1 does not apply to the consolidated

financial statements of international accounting standards.



(3) an administrative offense shall be fined in the amount of



and 6% of the value of the assets) total according to § 20 paragraph 1. 1 (b). and point 1) with respect to

on administrative offence pursuant to paragraph 1. a), b) and (f)),



b) 3% of the total value of assets under section 20 (2). 1 (b). and point 1) with respect to

on administrative offence pursuant to paragraph 1. c) to (e)) and g) to (j)),



(c)) 3% of the value of the consolidated total assets pursuant to § 22a para. 1 (1),

in the case of an administrative offence referred to in paragraph 2,



(d)) $100, in the case of an administrative offence referred to in paragraph 1 (b). k) and

If it is not stipulated otherwise.



34) Decree No. 383/2009 Coll., on accounting records in the technical form

the selected business units and their transmission to the central system

the accounting information of the State and of the technical and mixed forms of

accounting records (technical books of the Decree). ".



28. the footnote No. 32 is repealed.



29. under § 37a, the following new section 37aa and 37ab, including title

shall be added:



"section 37aa



(1) the total value of the assets referred to in § 37 para. 2 and § 37a paragraph 1. 3, the

finds from the accounts or the consolidated financial statements

the units assembled for the accounting period in which the or violation of

the obligation has occurred.



(2) if the total value of the assets identified pursuant to paragraph 1 does not match the

total assets recorded in the proceedings for the imposition of a fine shall be applied for

the purpose of § 37 para. 2 and § 37a paragraph 1. 3 this established the amount of the assets of the unmodified

about item according to § 26 para. 3. Similarly, if the accounting

accounts or the consolidated accounts for the financial year have not been

built.



(3) if the actual amount of the assets to determine in accordance with paragraph 2,

determine the value of the assets of the total authority, that violations of the legal obligations

dealt with by qualified estimate.



(4) in the event that the scope and content of the accounting in the accounting period in

which or for which the infringement of the obligation occurred, is comparable to the

the scope and content of the immediately preceding accounting cases

of the accounting period, a qualified estimate for the purposes of paragraph 3 means

the value of total assets from financial statements prepared under this

the previous accounting period.



§ 37ab



Provisions common to administrative offences



(1) a legal person for an administrative offence is not liable if he proves that

made every effort, that it was possible to require that

breach of legal obligations.



(2) in determining the amount of the fine on a legal person shall take account of the seriousness of the

the administrative offense, in particular, the way a criminal offence and its consequences,

the duration and circumstances under which it was committed. Since the imposition of fines for

administrative offence under § 37a paragraph 1. 1 (b). k) may be omitted.



(3) the liability of a legal person for an administrative offense shall cease, if the

administrative authority about him has not initiated proceedings within 1 year from the date on which it

learned, but not later than within 3 years from the date on which it was committed.



(4) administrative offences under this law in the first instance hearing

the tax office, unless otherwise provided by special legislation provides otherwise.



(5) The liability for the acts, which took place in the business

persons, or in direct connection with it shall be subject to the provisions of

liability and sanctions legal persons. ".



Article. (II)



Transitional provisions



1. the provisions of Act No. 563/1991 Coll., in the version in force from the date of acquisition

the effectiveness of this law, shall apply for the first time in the financial year,

began in 2011 or later, if not in paragraphs 2 or 3

unless otherwise provided for.



2. the provisions of section 18 of Act No. 563/1991 Coll., in the version in force from the date of

entry into force of this law, the organizational units of the State,

State funds under the budget rules, the Land Fund of the Czech

the Republic of territorial self-governing units, municipalities, regional voluntary volumes

the Council of the cohesion regions, allowance organizations and health insurance companies

to build cash flow overview and summary of changes

equity capital for the first time for the financial year that began in 2010

or later.



3. the provisions of section 22 to 23 of Act No. 563/1991 Coll., in the version in force from

the effective date of this Act, shall apply for the first time at builds

consolidated accounts and a consolidated annual report for the financial

the period that began in the year 2010 or later.



4. the procedure for the imposition of fines under the law on accounting, initiated prior to the

the effective date of this Act, and to this day hedge contingent exposures,

completes and the rights and obligations associated with it are to be judged according to the law

No. 563/1991 Coll., in the version in force until the date of entry into force of this

the law, if the legislation referred to in the Act No. 563/1991 Coll., on

the version in force from the date of entry into force of this Act, for the financial

the unit more profitable.



Article. (III)



The effectiveness of the



This Act shall take effect on 1 January 2000. January 2011.



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