Financial accounting in EU External Cooperation Funding is a challenge for many beneficiaries beyond the European Union’s borders.The European Union is globally the biggest donor for development aid. In order to cooperate with the EU successfully and to benefit from the funds that are available, beneficiaries have to comply with a multitude of complicated accounting regulations for the projects financed by the EU. Failure to comply with these regulations can result in the withdrawal of funding. Experts who deal with EU-funded projects have to know among others:Which costs are eligibleHow to handle the accounting of staff costsHow to solve VAT issuesWhich public procurement rules apply to their project At this practical seminar participants will learn how to conduct the financial accounting and the project management of EU-funded project correctly. Experienced financial managers from the EU and the pre-accession countries lead practical workshops on sound accounting for beneficiaries of EU external cooperation funds. With experts from:European Bank for Reconstruction and DevelopmentUnited Nations Development Programme, MontenegroUndersecretariat of Treasury, Audit Authority, TurkeyIBGE – Environmental Agency of Brussels Capital Region, BelgiumEU Funds Department, Ministry of Culture, MontenegroAbout the European Academy for Taxes, Economics & Law Berlin The European Academy for Taxes, Economics & Law is an educational network for knowledge regarding the latest, relevant developments in Europe. Educational tools are specialised events for advanced learning and these vary from national and European seminars to workshops, panel discussions, in-house training, conferences and symposiums. These events provide the most current and relevant information with high practical relevance for authorities on the European, national, regional and local level and for private companies all across Europe.