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.
Georgia Accounting and Auditing Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes
A&A ROSC | 2023
Georgia’s progress in the corporate financial reporting reforms assessed acknowledged in the 2022 Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes in Accounting and Auditing (ROSC A&A). The ROSC A&A report provides new recommendations on further enhancement of the institutional framework for corporate financial reporting in Georgia.
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STAREP Progress Reports
Report | 2023
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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REPARIS for SMEs Newsletters
Article | 2022
The REPARIS for SMEs newsletter regularly reports on the program’s latest activities.
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Albania Accounting and Auditing Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes
A&A ROSC | 2019
The World Bank conducted reviews of accounting and auditing within the ROSC initiative at the invitation of Albania. 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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Audit Oversight to Enhance Trust and Transparency in Corporate Financial Statements: Challenges in Developing Countries
Publication | 2019
Beginning with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in the United States and the creation of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) in 2003, a global movement has developed to require independent oversight of corporate auditors. The movement is premised on the notion that independent oversight of auditors is critical for investor confidence, stronger corporate governance, and more financial transparency. A signal event in this movement was the EU’s Statutory Audit Directive of 2006, which required independent oversight to be developed in all EU member countries. Similar strong commitmen
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Case Study: Pejasco Cheese Ltd.
Teaching material | 2018
The case study PejaSko Cheese Ltd. was developed to facilitate the EU-REPARIS Audit Training of Trainers workshops and simulates a small audit client. The case study is the core teaching resource during the EU-REPARIS Audit Training of Trainers workshops and provides an opportunity to bridge the gap between theory and the practical application of International Standards on Auditing (ISAs) while also assisting to develop soft skills such as communication, working as a team and problem solving.
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Continuing Professional Development Programs for Accountants – Implementation Guide
Publication | 2018
This Guide seeks to assist professional accountancy organizations, government agencies, and other regulators involved with the critical responsibility of setting, implementing, and enforcing appropriate requirements in the area of Continuing Professional Development for Accountants and Auditors.
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EU-REPARIS Progress Reports
Report | 2018
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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Group Exercise: Agreed-Upon Procedures
Teaching material | 2018
The Agreed-Upon Procedure (AUP) engagement can be used in a variety of circumstances that involve both financial and non-financial information engagements and cover public and private sector entities. More recently, due to the increasing audit thresholds for smaller entities, the AUP engagement may affect the demand of stakeholders seeking alternatives to audit, such as lenders, and because of the flexibility this type of engagement offers, it can be tailored to different circumstances and focused on individual items of financial data.
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Internal Audit Key Performance Indicators
Publication | 2018
It is important for an Internal Audit function to put in place performance metrics to measure its effectiveness, boost its value proposition and enhance credibility via-a-vis stakeholders. This publication provides insight on performance measurement in the internal audit in public sector context and offers examples of performance measures that can useful for internal audit teams and regulators.
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