Understanding Your Financing Needs and Options

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.

How to Choose Your Accountant

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.

2022 Ministerial Conference: Financial and Sustainability Reporting for Debt Transparency and a Resilient Recovery

The Ministerial Conference “Financial and Sustainability Reporting for Debt Transparency and a Resilient Recovery” took place at the Hofburg Palace in Vienna, Austria, on November 30, 2022. It was organized by the World Bank Centre for Financial Reporting Reform (CFRR), celebrating its 15th anniversary, and was hosted by the Austrian Ministry of Finance.