The accountancy law of the People's Republic of China: [adopted on january 21, 1985 at the 9th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 6th National People's Congress. Amended according to the decision on the amendment of the accountancy law of the People's Republic of China, which was adopted on December 29, 1993 at the 5th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the 8th National People's Congress. Re-amended and adopted on October 31, 1999 at the 12th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 9th National People's Congress. Promulgated as Decree No. 24 of the President of the People's Republic of China on October 31, 1999. Effective as of July 1, 2000]