EU-REPARIS Progress Reports

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.

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

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.

Croatia’s EU Accession: Case Studies on Reform and the Transposition of the Community Acquis

The genesis for this publication was conceived within the context of the EU Road to Europe – Program of Accounting Reform and Institutional Strengthening (EU-REPARIS) regional program, which aims to provide assistance to the countries of Central and South East Europe on corporate financial reporting reform, particularly candidate countries to European Union (EU) accession.

CFRR 2016 Ministerial Conference

Quality Financial Reporting – a Catalyst for Growth

“Trust, sustainability, finance, development, communication, and success.” These were the most frequently used words during three high-level events in Vienna from 26 to 28 April, according to Samia Msadek, Practice Director, Governance Global Practice at the World Bank.

Georgia Launches Service for Accounting, Reporting, and Auditing Supervision

The official launch of the Service for Accounting, Reporting and Auditing Supervision (SARAS), a subordinated agency of Georgia’s Ministry of Finance, took place in Tbilisi on June 21. Reform of auditing and financial reporting is an obligation for Georgia under the country’s Association Agreement with the European Union (EU), and its implementation is a top priority for the Government.

Helping Businesses to Access Credit and Attract New Investment

Serbian Finance Minister and other government and EU representatives discuss reform progress and share experiences

  • Serbian Finance Minister Dusan Vujovic joined senior representatives from the World Bank Centre for Financial Reporting Reform (CFRR) program beneficiary countries, CFRR development partners including the European Commission, and the Governments of Austria, Switzerland and Luxembourg, as well as World Bank/CFRR representatives in Brussels on 29 March 2017.
  • The meeting was convened to discuss financial reporting reform progress in countries in the Wester