Delivery of Certificates and Opening Ceremony for the Training of Internal Auditors

The closing event with delivery of certificates for the first generation of students enrolled in the Training of Internal Auditors in the Public Sector in Macedonia took place on October 21, 2014 in Skopje. At the same time the opening ceremony for the second generation of students that will be enrolled in this certification training in the years 2014-2015 was held.

Two groups of Macedonian public sector staff attended for the first time the certification training of internal auditors in public sector. The training has resulted in certification of 45 students - public sector internal auditors from all state levels. Successful students were awarded with the Chartered Institute for Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) Certificates.

The training was delivered by 14 local tutors who were trained to teach CIPFA course for internal auditors in local language. The Slovenian tutors have supported sound observation of CIPFA standards by the local tutors. Ministry of Finance of Macedonia was handed over the quality, international-standards-based CIPFA materials translated to Macedonian language. The project implementation has also resulted in completion of a study on localization that targets smooth hand over of the certification training to a local authority.

The newly enrolled 2nd generation will have 35 students who have passed enrollment test on basic accounting and bookkeeping. Local tutors were already trained and a consultation meeting with CIPFA was held. Materials and tutors are ready for a smooth project start.

The professional certification program for Macedonian internal auditors from public sector is made possible through joint funding from the US Donors Challenge Fund through the USAID and Slovenia’s Development Cooperation through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Slovenia.