A presentation by Antonia Grafl, Andreas Bergmann and Christoph Schuler on the results of the detailed PULSAR questionnaire which was sent to government officials of the 13 PULSAR countries in June 2018. Data collected will serve as input for a comparative study on the PSA environment in PULSAR countries. The PULSAR Senior Officials' Workshop, 26 November 2018.

A presentation by Lucia Kašiarová on the public sector accounting reform in the Slovak Republic and the main reform component and lesson learned. The PULSAR Senior Officials' Workshop, 26 November 2018.

The Core Competency Framework was prepared to support Governments in implementing and sustaining reforms toward the adoption of accrual based accounting by defining the necessary competencies required by finance professionals to carry out such reforms. In doing so, the Framework provides guidance to the fundamental questions of “Who to train?”, “What to train?” and “To what extent to train?” when embarking on accrual based accounting reforms.

The PULSAR team developed an infographic to support awareness raising activities of PULSAR member countries. The visual tool focuses on the benefits arising from implementing accruals-based public sector accounting.

A presentation by Ranjan Ganguli on the experience of Public Oversight Bodies (POBs) in delegating their oversight tasks with a focus on which tasks are being delegated and retained by POBs across Europe. The Joint PULSAR, STAREP and EU-REPARIS Communities of Practice Workshop, 29 November 2018.

A guide on accounting education, training, or certification. Particularly relevant to PAOs and other bodies that oversee formal education or practical experience that forms part of the initial professional development (IPD) of aspiring professional accountants, or the continuing professional development (CPD) of professional accountants.

A high-level guide on the benefits of accruals based Public Sector Accounting developed under the PULSAR program. The guide serves as an instrument to support clients in their outreach and dialogue to raise awareness of the advantages of accrual accounting adoption.

The PULSAR newsletter regularly reports on the program’s latest activities and on developments in public sector accounting and financial management, both internationally and in beneficiary countries. This is the second newsletter published under the program.

The PULSAR team developed an infographic to support awareness raising activities of PULSAR member countries. It explains how the promotion of public sector accrual accounting based on international standards and good practice correlates with the twin development goals of the World Bank Group and contributes to development.

The International Public Sector Financial Accountability Index is a joint report produced by IFAC and CIPFA. The report provides a summary of the quality of public financial information and the extent of IPSAS adoption around the world. Data from 150 countries was complied for the report, which will be updated periodically.