In current times of tight public budgets, public administrations must achieve their goals in the most effective, efficient and economical way. Therefore sound financial management audit is the key to assure public accountability. Performance auditing in the public sector has nowadays become one of the most important responsibilities of auditors. However, there is no universal approach to performance audit. This European seminar organised by the European Academy for Taxes, Economics & Law enjoys great interest among auditors dealing with public sector finances. Attendees will deepen their knowledge about performance auditing. Leading European and national experts from:European Court of AuditorsNational Audit Office, DenmarkCourt of Audit, the NetherlandsAgency for Internal Audit, Flemish Government, BelgiumMersey Internal Audit Agency, National Health Service, United Kingdom will support attendees at this European seminar to develop their practical abilities to identify topics, problems and solutions within Performancelearn how to define the scope and design of a Performance Audit by preparing their own design matrixstrengthen their skills in Performance Audit methodology in a practical workshop