EPSAS - European Public Sector Accounting Standards, how to achieve more reliable and transparent accounting systems: How to design EPSAS for a better implementation of the EU budget in the Member States?

Study 30-10-2015

On 1 October 2015, at the request of the Committee on Budgetary Control, the Policy Department for Budgetary Affairs organised a half-day workshop on EPSAS project (European Public Sector Accounting Standards) and its implications on the EU budget implementation in the Member States. Experts from the Commission, ECB, PwC, National Accounting Offices and Ministries presented their views on the state of play and challenges for national administrations related to EPSAS implementation. The aim of this brochure is to disseminate the information shared among the experts during this half day. This document can not constitute an authentic record of proceedings. The workshop was public and live webstreamed. The video record can be found under the following link: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/ep-live/en/committees/video?event=20151001-0900-COMMITTEE-CONT