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.

Handbook of International Education Pronouncements 2019: Russian Translation

Publication | 2021

The 2019 Education Handbook contains the IAESB’s suite of International Education Standards (IES) 1-8. The handbook's organization focuses on supporting the IESs, which present the underlying principles, concepts, and definitions that enhance accountancy education.

Focus Areas

Competency-based accounting education and assessment materials – Implementation Guide

Publication | 2020

This Guide seeks to provide guidance across the broad range of education, assessment, training and certification, including pre-and post-certification. It focuses on providing in-depth direction to educators on how to develop quality education and assessment materials within the context of a competency-based accounting education program.

Focus Areas

Tertiary accounting education reform in the Kyrgyz Republic

Report | 2020

The report was prepared as part of the implementation of KAREP’s Component 3 “Improving accountancy education, financial literacy, and use of financial information”. The report aims to assist universities improve their accounting education curricula. It analyzes existing university programs in accounting and auditing and makes recommendations to achieve closer alignment to the International Education Standards (IESs) and best practices, in particular by leveraging the World Bank Centre for Financial Reporting Reform’s accounting education activities.

Focus Areas

Competency-based Accounting Education, Training & Certification: Implementation Guide

Publication | 2019

The guide supports transitioning accounting education, training, and certification from a knowledge-based approach to a competency-based approach. Underlying this shift is the expanding expectation for accountants to professional judgment in response to greater transaction complexity, interconnectedness of entities, and broader global influences.

Focus Areas

Regional Education Study for STAREP Countries

Publication | 2019

The study used a range of information sources and data developed, completed, or provided by representatives of STAREP countries and others involved in the STAREP Program to provide a comprehensive overview of accounting education programs and challenges in the six STAREP countries.

Focus Areas

Accrual Based Accounting Core Competency Framework for Public Sector Finance Professionals

Publication | 2018

The Core Competency Framework presented in this document has been prepared to support Governments in implementing and sustaining reforms toward the adoption of accrual based accounting by defining the necessary competencies required by finance professionals to carry out such reforms. In doing so, the Framework provides guidance to the fundamental questions of “Who to train?”, “What to train?” and “To what extent to train?” when embarking on accrual based accounting reforms.

Focus Areas

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.

Focus Areas

Toolkit: Public Sector Accounting Education Plan

Publication | 2018

The purpose of this toolkit is to assist countries integrate public sector accounting (PSA) into educational curricula by developing a pathway for the development of PSA professionals that is achievable and appropriate for the needs of individual countries. The toolkit is based on International Education Standards (IES) issued by the International Accounting Education Standards Board (IAESB) which serve as an international benchmark of good practice.

Focus Areas

Commitment to Lifelong Learning: Guide for Implementing Output Based CPD

Publication | 2017

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is essential for all professional accountants, irrespective of their role or sector. Traditional CPD systems focus on recording and measuring inputs, such as time spent on CPD activities, but fail to capture whether actual learning has occurred. This publication provides guidance intended for Professional Accountancy Organizations (PAOs) and other stakeholders seeking to implement output based CPD systems as a more genuine measure of learning and professional improvement.

Focus Areas

EU-REPARIS Accountancy Education Benchmarking

Success Story | 2017

Sound systems of accountancy education increase the labor readiness and skills of the next generation accountancy workforce, produce competent and capable practitioners whose expertise and professionalism contribute significantly to financial decision making and help build public trust and confidence. The EU REPARIS Accountancy Education Benchmarking Study gives the participating institutions clear information on their educational provision and how it compares to international expectations.

Focus Areas