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. 

The publication covers critical areas such as: 

• Strategic planning and risk management
• Financial management and analysis
• Sources of financing and financial strategy
• Investment assessment
• Integration of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles 

By using this guide, accounting professionals can deliver high-value, targeted advice to SMEs, while SME owners and managers gain access to expertise that fosters sustainable growth, competitiveness, and alignment with global best practices.