The MSI 20000 scope statement's specification provides the requirements in terms of the financial quality of firms, depending on their sector of activity.

The project was conceived by international financial experts, within the MSI Organization, a non-profit NGO based in Switzerland which manages the updating of the statement of standards and its scope of application.

[6] The audits conducted by a certified body accredited by the MSI Organization must be subject to an ongoing monitoring system, in lines with the ISO 17021 standard.

[7] The MSI 20000 scope statement includes a set of ratios, financial instruments and econometric models, related to the sector under study.

The set is classified in themes and sub-themes, according to the fundamental principles of solidity and financial performance, ensuring companies: solvency, profitability and sustainability over time.