Financial accountability

This report analyzes the growing trend among countries in Europe and Central Asia (ECA) of issuing standalone corporate governance codes specifically for State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs), a departure from OECD recommendations that SOEs should follow the same codes as listed private firms. Drawing on a sample of 29 ECA countries, the report examines the rationales for developing SOE-specific codes, compares their content with general corporate governance codes for listed companies across 20 thematic areas, and explores legal and regulatory alternatives.

The Data Storytelling Guide is designed to support finance professionals working in the public domain to translate facts, numbers, and their expert knowledge into stories, that are comprehensible and relatable. It follows a skills-based approach, whereby data storytelling is viewed as a key skillset to acquire what CIPFA identifies as one of the core competencies for public sector finance professionals: communication and impact.