PULSAR – Drivers of Public Sector Accounting Reforms
This study is a knowledge product of the World Bank developed under the Public Sector Accounting and Reporting (PULSAR) Program. The objective of this paper is to help governments which are implementing Public Sector Accounting (PSA) reforms to identify, consider, and nurture drivers of those reforms. The paper explores the types of key drivers of public sector reforms, discusses the main challenges and obstacles associated with those drivers, and shares case study experiences from selected countries in an effort to illuminate the way to improved efforts and results in PSA reforms.
Stocktaking of Public Sector Accounting and Reporting Environment in PULSAR Beneficiary Countries
This study is a knowledge product of the World Bank in cooperation with the Institute of Public Management from Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW), developed under the Public Sector Accounting and Reporting (PULSAR) Program. This study analyzes the Public Sector Accounting (PSA) environment of thirteen beneficiary countries of the PULSAR program by identifying strengths, challenges and opportunities within the PSA framework.
Financial reporting by SMEs in Kazakhstan: Current status and policy options
As part of the Joint Economic Research Program (JERP), the CFRR has published a report summarizing the options for continuing the reform of financial reporting for small- and medium-sized enterprises in Kazakhstan.
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 Staff Announcements
Please join us at the Centre for Financial Reporting Reform in welcoming two new international staff members who join the Centre this summer.
Messrs. Garik Sergeyan, and Jose Rezk, both Senior Financial Management Specialists, bring considerable experience in the areas of Public Sector Financial Management and Corporate Financial reporting.
IFRS workshop for Regulators
Over 32 representatives from Central Banks, Banking Supervisory Agencies, and Insurance Supervisory Agencies from 13 countries from Europe and Central Asia attended the Executive IFRS for Regulators Workshop on 26 and 28 November 2018, at the hotel Intercontinental in Vienna. The workshop was one of the several events around the 2018 Ministerial Conference, that took place on 27 November 2018, and was specifically directed at financial supervisors and regulators. This workshop was jointly organized by the World Bank Centre for Financial Reporting Reform (CFRR) and the IFRS Foundation.