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North Macedonia Accounting and Auditing Report on the Observance of Standards and Code
A&A ROSC | 2026
The Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes, Accounting and Auditing (ROSC A&A) provides an assessment of financial and sustainability reporting and auditing requirements and practices within the corporate sector in North Macedonia and sets forth areas for consideration for improving the institutional environment for accounting and auditing. The ROSC A&A uses international benchmarks of good practice governing financial reporting and auditing in the assessment, including International Financial Reporting Standards and International Standards on Auditing.
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Corporate Governance Codes for State-Owned Enterprises: Rationales, Application and Experiences in Europe and Central Asia
Publication | 2026
This report analyzes the growing trend among countries in Europe and Central Asia (ECA) of issuing standalone corporate governance codes specifically for State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs), a departure from OECD recommendations that SOEs should follow the same codes as listed private firms. Drawing on a sample of 29 ECA countries, the report examines the rationales for developing SOE-specific codes, compares their content with general corporate governance codes for listed companies across 20 thematic areas, and explores legal and regulatory alternatives.
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Financial Management Trainer of Trainers: Your go-to Guide
Teaching material | 2025
This Pocket Guide is a practical resource created under the REPARIS for SMEs project to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Western Balkans. It is tailored for accounting practitioners and small and medium-sized accounting practices who aim to become trusted advisors to SMEs. The guide equips practitioners with essential financial management tools and insights, enabling them to help SMEs strengthen their strategies, improve financial planning, and enhance their financial management capabilities.
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Tajikistan Accounting and Auditing Report on the Observance of Standards and Code
A&A ROSC | 2025
Tajikistan 2025 Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes in Accounting and Auditing provides recommendations on enhancement of the institutional framework for corporate financial reporting in Tajikistan.
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Public Sector Accounting Assessment (PULSE) Report of Tajikistan
Report | 2025
The main objective of this report is to document the results and findings of the Public Sector Accounting Assessment (PULSE) conducted in Tajikistan, which aims to support the Government of Tajikistan to develop an effective and efficient accounting system. PULSE assessment evaluates the quality of the public sector accounting (PSA) system and the progress of reforms implemented by the Government of Tajikistan in this area.
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REPARIS for SMEs Newsletters
Article | 2025
The REPARIS for SMEs newsletter regularly reports on the program’s latest activities.
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European Sustainability Reporting Standards
Publication | 2025
The European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) have been translated into several languages to support the sustainability reporting reform agenda in EU accession countries. The translation is provided for informational purposes only and does not carry legal authority. The translation was performed by the World Bank’s Center for Financial and Sustainability Reporting Reform (CFRR) under its regional program, Enhancing Accounting, Auditing, and Sustainability Reporting Program (EAASURE).
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Audit Oversight in the European Union and Western Balkans
Publication | 2025
Effective audit oversight helps improve the quality of financial information, which is crucial to good governance and economic growth.
This paper aims to assist European Union (EU) candidate and potential candidate countries, particularly in the Western Balkans, to establish effective oversight of corporate audit. It:
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PULSAR Newsletters
Article | 2025
The PULSAR newsletter regularly reports on the program’s latest activities and on developments in public sector accounting and financial management, both internationally and in beneficiary countries.
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Sustainability Reporting: Implications for Public Sector and the Next Steps
Report | 2025
The main objective of this technical note is to:
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