Enhancing Cooperation between Auditors and Supervisors: A Building Block Approach
Building trust takes time, whether it is between individuals, stakeholders’ groups, or institutions, the road to cooperation is long and requires important investments. The objective of this policy note is to provide in a succinct document, some of the key aspects for building that trust to foster cooperation, using the experience of several supervisors.
Sharing Practices in Audit Oversight: Insights from Serbia
The EU-funded REPARIS for SMEs program hosted a knowledge sharing event in Belgrade, titled “Sharing Practices in Audit Oversight: Insights from Serbia”. Representatives from Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and the World Bank participated, aiming to help Bosnia and Herzegovina align its audit oversight frameworks with EU standards.
Improving Audit Quality in Western Balkans Countries Through Continuing Professional Development and Learning
As part of the REPARIS for SMEs regional program for the Western Balkans, experts from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales (ICAEW) delivered a series of interactive webinars on the subject of private sector audit and audit inspection.
Second Regional Audit Quality Assurance Forum “Practical examples of public oversight and quality control of audit”
The second Audit Quality Assurance Forum convened on November 7-8 in Skopje, North Macedonia, bringing together 51 representatives from competent authorities in the field of audit public oversight across Western Balkan countries. Ministries of finance and professional accounting associations, which play a crucial role in this domain, were also present.
Good Practices in Audit Oversight and Enforcement: Insights from the Polish Agency for Audit Oversight
The knowledge sharing event on "Good Practices in Audit Oversight and Enforcement: Insights from the Polish Agency for Audit Oversight" took place on October 3-4, 2023, in Warsaw. This event, organized by the World Bank Centre for Financial Reporting Reform, was part of the regional project The Road to Europe Program of Accounting Reform and Institutional Strengthening for Small and Medium Enterprises (REPARIS for SMEs).
Improving Audit Quality in Western Balkans Countries Through Regional Cooperation
The inaugural meeting of the Regional Audit Quality Assurance Forum was held in Vienna on May 16-17, 2023. The event was organized under the Road to Europe Program of Accounting Reform and Institutional Strengthening for Small and Medium Enterprises (REPARIS for SMEs) and for representatives of competent authorities responsible for public oversight and quality assurance in the Western Balkans countries. The event was attended by 60 participants including from public oversight bodies, professional accounting organizations (PAOs), and ministries of finance.