Tax Officials in SEE on Modern Risk Management Approaches

Revenue authorities across SEE are increasingly introducing new measures to improve tax compliance and to ensure that the full amount of taxes due according to the law is paid. Such modern approaches to compliance management require an extensive modern skill set. To address these we have been working…

Training of Trainers for the Public Accountants Certification Program in Macedonia

In cooperation with Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) we recently successfully delivered training of trainers for the Public Accountants Certification Training (PACT) program in Macedonia. In line with CIPFA standards, CEF headhunts to ensure the hiring of high-quality local…

CEF at the Danube Financing Dialogue in Zagreb

The fourth in the series of Danube Financial Dialogues took place from April 23 – 24 in Zagreb. The financing dialogues bring together small and medium-size enterprises from the Danube countries and regions, national funding sources and international financing institutions. For more than 200 participants,…

Cost Accounting High on the Agenda of the SEE Countries

Countries across the SEE region are starting to realize the importance of understanding the meaning of ‘cost’. Cost is much more than a budgetary allocation or a purchase cost. Different costs have different characteristics in different circumstances and in order to make sensible decisions (e.g. about…

Training for More Efficient Tax Administration Reform Initiatives

During the recent Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank, the CEF met with the Tax Administration Diagnostic Assessment Tool (TADAT) Secretariat (TS) to discuss future cooperation in strengthening the capacities of tax administrations in South East Europe (SEE). TADAT…

In Focus: Launch of Training for the Third Generation of Internal Auditors in Montenegro

Montenegrin Government recognizes the importance and quality of the Training of Internal Auditors in the Public Sector (TIAPS) and launches the training for the third generation of public officials with the support of project partners. The opening ceremony took place on April 9, 2015. Ms. Krsmanović,…

Attracting Talents to an International Environment

We presented the CEF and the staff profiles, skills and talents we are looking for to the students of the Faculty of Economics, University of Ljubljana at the career day "Delo MeNE išče." Faculty of Economics, University of Ljubljana, annually organizes the career day where its students get to know…

Discussing Tax Evasion and Avoidance in a Unique International Context

The first learning journey under the Supporting Capacity Development of Tax Administrations in South East Europe project was completed on a successful note. The diversity of the participants' country origins allowed for this course to be a one stop avenue for the valuable exchange of country experiences…

Parliamentary State Secretary at the German Federal Ministry of Finance Visits CEF

Mr. Steffen Kampeter, Parliamentary State Secretary at the German Federal Ministry of Finance accompanied by H. E. Dr Anna Elisabeth Prinz, German Ambassador to Slovenia met with deputy director of the CEF, Ms. Jana Repanšek and colleagues. Mr. Kampeter, who is at the same time a member of the Bundestag,…

E-governance in the Danube Region

A lively debate developed at the conference Reinforcement of e-Governance in the Danube Region in Ljubljana about achievements and crucial accelerators of transformation towards e-government and e-governance. The main message from the conference speakers and participants was: “Recycle and share, collaborate…