The Centre provides knowledge services and capacity development assistance. Services include analytical and advisory services, learning and skill development, know-how and knowledge transfer, and technical assistance and institutional strengthening. All CFRR publications are available on this site.

Study on Accounting Regulation for Business Combinations

Publication | 2014

This study is available in both English and Polish and includes an analysis of domestic and international accounting standards applicable to business combinations. It also features a review of literature available on the subject as well as practical information and case studies. In conclusion, the report proposes enhancements to existing legislation to ensure compliance with EU laws and regulations, in particular with Directive 2013/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on the annual financial statements.

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Czech Republic Accounting and Auditing Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes

A&A ROSC | 2013

The World Bank conducted reviews of accounting and auditing within the ROSC initiative at the invitation of Czech Republic. The World Bank utilized a diagnostic tool that it developed to gather pertinent information for preparing the Accounting and Auditing ROSC.

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Financial reporting in Austria: the views of SMEs and local banks

Publication | 2013

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play a particularly important role in the Austrian economy, with commercial banks acting as their main sources of external finance. As SMEs are also very important in the REPARIS countries, analyzing how SMEs and their banks view the operation of financial reporting in Austria could produce some useful pointers for the design of financial reporting frameworks in the REPARIS countries.

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Moldova Accounting and Auditing Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes

A&A ROSC | 2013

The World Bank conducted reviews of accounting and auditing within the ROSC initiative at the invitation of Moldova. The World Bank utilized a diagnostic tool that it developed to gather pertinent information for preparing the Accounting and Auditing ROSC.

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Poland Accounting and Auditing Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes

A&A ROSC | 2013

The World Bank conducted reviews of accounting and auditing within the ROSC initiative at the invitation of Poland. The World Bank utilized a diagnostic tool that it developed to gather pertinent information for preparing the Accounting and Auditing ROSC.

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REPARIS Progress Reports

Report | 2013

The CFRR produces regular reports for its main programs to inform donors, participants and other stakeholders of how the programs are developing. These progress reports summarize the activities carried out under the program and outline how the experience gained will be used to improve the design of the next stages of the program.

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South-South Curricula Improvement Exchange Program: Final Report

Report | 2013

The report describes the South-South Curricula Improvement Exchange Program for Moldova, which was completed in 2013 and resulted in ASEM producing revised university curricula for implementation from the academic year beginning in 2014, by which time they also aimed to be ACCA accredited.

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Kosovo Accounting and Auditing Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes

A&A ROSC | 2012

The World Bank conducted reviews of accounting and auditing within the ROSC initiative at the invitation of Kosovo. The World Bank utilized a diagnostic tool that it developed to gather pertinent information for preparing the Accounting and Auditing ROSC.

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Financial reporting by SMEs in Kazakhstan: Current status and policy options

Report | 2011

As part of the Joint Economic Research Program (JERP), the CFRR has published a report summarizing the options for continuing the reform of financial reporting for small- and medium-sized enterprises in Kazakhstan.

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Accounting for Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean: Improving Corporate Financial Reporting to Support Regional Economic Development

Publication | 2010

The drive to improve frameworks for financial reporting is not unique to Europe. A World Bank study surveys the results of the efforts to improve the quality of financial reporting in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and finds many similarities between Europe and Latin America in the main challenges facing effective reform.

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