Knowledge Paper: Key Accounting and Auditing Reforms
The purpose of this Knowledge Paper focusing on Key Accounting and Auditing Reforms is to assist the Macedonian Government to make informed decisions for future reform actions following the publication of the Macedonian Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes (ROSC) on Accounting and Auditing (A&A) in 2014.
Banking Supervisors and External Auditors: Building a Constructive Relationship - GUIDE
The present Guide draws together recommendations to improve the relationship between supervisors and external auditors illustrated by good practices from 35 supervisory authorities across Europe and Central Asia (ECA). It has been developed as a supplement to the 2015 World Bank Centre for Financial Reporting Reform (CFRR) report on Banking Supervisors and External Auditors: Building a Constructive Relationship.
Banking Supervisors and External Auditors: Building a Constructive Relationship
This publication presents key findings from the World Bank CFRR survey – Financial supervisors and external auditors: building a constructive relationship that was conducted during the second half of 2014, and discussions with regulators conducted in 2015.
Banking Supervisors and External Auditors: Building a Constructive Relationship - GUIDE
The 2008 financial crisis highlighted weaknesses in the risk management, control and governance processes of banks as well as in their statutory audit and financial supervision. This led to increased scrutiny of the respective roles and interactions of banking supervisors and external auditors who are key contributors to market discipline. Auditors ensure that financial information is transparent and reliable while supervisors provide confidence in the financial systems. Both supervisors and auditors allow market players to make informed decisions and contribute to financial stability.