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A4G Preliminary Landscape Assessment for Western Balkans

Publication | 2019

It is the first report prepared under the Accountants as Catalysts for Growth (A4G) initiative. EU-REPARIS has been designed to help and encourage the process of aligning legal frameworks in accounting and audit with the EU’s Acquis Communautaire and encourages the accounting profession to offer enterprises, especially MSMEs, effective business support services and advice on accessing finance and complying with regulatory requirements.

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Be Well Prepared to Meet Your Bank - What Banks want to know

Brochure | 2019

The bank will want a realistic picture of how much you owe to others. This is not always straightforward.

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Do You Need a Loan - Helping SME Access Finance in Serbia

Brochure | 2019

This brochure aims at helping SMEs access credit in Serbia, by providing 8 insights to help SMES how banks make lending decisions.

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Enhancing Cooperation between Auditors and Supervisors: A Building Block Approach

Publication | 2019

Building trust takes time, whether it is between individuals, stakeholders’ groups, or institutions, the road to cooperation is long and requires important investments. The objective of this policy note is to provide in a succinct document, some of the key aspects for building that trust to foster cooperation, using the experience of several supervisors.

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How to Choose Your Accountant

Brochure | 2019

Banks need reliable, transparent financial information when making credit decisions. A financial advisor or accountant can advise you on when it could be advantageous to seek out a bank, and help you calculate, compile, and present your information to banks.

This brochure will help you in choosing a financial advisor or accountant for your SME.

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Understanding Your Financing Needs and Options

Brochure | 2019

SMEs often go to their bank for a loan when it’s too late. Banks reported that many SMEs wait until they face a severe cash constraint before they come to the bank to request a loan. The company’s cash is nearly depleted, and their pockets are empty. This is too late, since banks cannot lend to companies that are nearly bankrupt.

This brochure will help you in understanding your financing needs and options.

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Linking financial reporting quality and cost of debt: Evidence from Serbian SMEs

Publication | 2017

This publication is an empirical study on financial information and cost of finance in Serbia.  Using the financial statement database of the Serbian Business Registers Agency (APR), we analyze the extent to which the quality of a company’s financial reporting is associated with its cost of debt. The focus of this study is small and medium enterprises (SMEs) because they represent a critical segment of the economy in most countries.

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Small and Medium Enterprises: Financial Information As A Catalyst For Lending - Results of a Survey on Bank Lending Practices in Serbia

Report | 2017

The study of bank lending practices to SMEs in Serbia, based on a survey of six of the largest banks, finds that financial statements are a significant input to banks’ lending decisions to SMEs. The report was disseminated on 17 October 2017 in Belgrade at the Banking Association; in attendance were representatives from ten commercial banks (some of which had participated in the study), the Ministry of Economy, and other stakeholders. The meeting acknowledged the findings and conclusions of the study and found them in line with their own practices.

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