Roadmap to Public Sector Accounting Reform: Good Practice Template
This roadmap template addresses the fundamental questions to be answered in undertaking public sector accounting reforms. It recognizes that reforms are complex and require a multi-layered approach. The roadmap process should be repeated as reform progresses to take account of reform implementation and changing circumstances.
Advancing Insurance Accounting and Sustainability Reporting in Montenegro
A five-day workshop convened Montenegro sector stakeholders in support of ongoing efforts to modernize insurance accounting and embrace sustainability reporting. Attended by 35 participants, the five-day event organized by the World Bank Centre for Financial and Sustainability Reporting Reform (CFRR) focused on International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) 17: Insurance Contracts. It was designed to equip industry professionals with a comprehensive understanding of the standard’s requirements, in anticipation of the mandated first implementation in 2027.
Advancing Insurance Accounting and Sustainability Reporting in North Macedonia
A five-day workshop convened North Macedonian insurance sector stakeholders in support of ongoing efforts to modernize insurance accounting and embrace sustainability reporting. Attended by 55 participants, the five-day event organized by the World Bank Centre for Financial and Sustainability Reporting Reform (CFRR) focused on International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) 17: Insurance Contracts. It was designed to equip industry professionals with a comprehensive understanding of the standard’s requirements, in anticipation of the mandated first implementation in 2028.
Montenegro ROSC A&A Dissemination Event
The Montenegro Accounting and Auditing Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes (A&A ROSC report), conducted by the World Bank team, was publicly disseminated on May 30, 2025, during the 10th International Symposium of Accountants and Auditors of Montenegro, held in Ulcinj.
Award ceremony recognizes improvements in sustainability reporting in Georgia
The sixth Best Annual Report and Transparency Award (BARTA) ceremony was held in Tbilisi, Georgia on February 28, 2025 under the Enhancing Accounting, Auditing, and Sustainability Reporting (EAASURE) program, implemented by the World Bank Centre for Financial and Sustainability Reporting Reform. The event was attended by 114 participants.
PULSAR Smart Interactive Talk “Pathways to Accrual: Insights and Lessons Learned"
Pathways to Accrual is a tool, developed by the IPSAS Board, which intends to assist public sector entities, including national, regional, and local governments, and related governmental entities and international governmental organizations wishing to report on the accrual basis of accounting. It is primarily intended to assist public sector entities transitioning from cash to the accrual basis of accounting, and it may also be useful for entities currently reporting on an accrual basis and considering the adoption of IPSAS.