The Workshop hosted virtually about 60 participants from about 11 countries.
The implementation of accrual accounting is a long-term project in the public sector, and clarity of direction is important. None of the countries deciding to initiate PSA reform have the same starting point, capabilities, and DRIVERS. It is important to acknowledge this fact in setting country’s reform objectives and paths.
The Workshop hosted virtually about 180 participants from 32 countries.
Execution of core government functions and public sector service delivery crucially relies on the availability of effectively managed public sector assets. A well-informed and evidence-based management of financial and non-financial assets is crucial for governments and citizens. In this regard, Public Sector Accounting (PSA) reforms create fruitful conditions for an efficient use of public sector resources and therefore are an important prerequisite for sound public sector fixed asset management.
The Workshop hosted virtually about 90 participants from about 20 countries.
The Smart Interactive Talk (SIT) virtually hosted more than 170 participants from more than 20 countries. The main objective of this SIT was to: (i) discuss the existent methodology and the best way of its use in public sector; (ii) present IPSASB position on the topic; (iii) explore the benefits of financial statements for investors and Credit Rating Agencies; (iv) present countries/cities experiences in using performance indicators.
The PULSAR Financial Reporting Community of Practice (FinCoP) Working Group meeting was held on November 21-22, 2019 in Vienna, Austria.
The PULSAR Financial Reporting Community of Practice (FinCoP) Working Group meeting was held from June 3-4, 2019 in Winterthur, Switzerland. Professor Dr. Reto Steiner, Dean and Managing Director of the ZHAW School of Management and Law, welcomed participants and opened the meeting.
From April 23-25, 2018, the second workshops of FinCoP and EduCoP were held in Vienna, bringing together more than 100 participants and speakers from 17 countries. Senior officials from MOF and Court of Audit of Austria joined the events, and leading international experts contributed to the sessions including representatives from IPSASB, CIPFA, Eurostat EPSAS Working Group, and IMF.
The COVID-19 pandemic presents one of the largest challenges to governments seen in the current century. As a result of the unprecedented fiscal interventions being deployed by governments worldwide, the effects of the pandemic will be felt on government finances both immediately and in the long-term.
