Evaluation of the USAID-Kosovo SME and Agriculture - Economic ...

Development Associates, Inc.2.3 Provide pre-professional stage certification training for accountants bynumber of attendeesTargets: year 4: 500 ATD: 763 LOP: 900A. A task to improve the inventory of certified accountants who could signoffon business applications, tax submissions, etcB. Measurement from KBS recordsC. As part of creating a sustainable accounting training and certificationprocess, KBS assisted in establishing SCAAK. 22 For the past two trainingcycles, SCAAK has provided pre-professional stage certification training,eliminating the requirement for KBS training. Thus the year 4 targets maynot be met for good reasons—the building of local capacity to providewhat is needed.D. If KBS can transfer skills to SCAAK during the remainder of the contract,there will be little requirement for continued certified accounting trainingin future USAID-sponsored projects.E. A tangential KBS performance target.2.4 Provide Pre-professional exams for accountants by number of examsTarget year 4:3 ATD: 3 LOP: 5Same issues as above2.5 Provide Professional stage certification training for accountants by numberof traineesTarget year 4: 100 ATD: 127 LOP: 150A. Specialized directed training for purposes of implementation of legal andregulatory reformB. Measurement from KBS recordsC. Not in original Task Order. Relatively straightforward requirement to bemet before the project ends.D. Not required for continued USAID SME development programs.E. A tangential KBS performance target22 Society of Certified Accountants and Auditors of KosovoEvaluation of the USAID/Kosovo SME 50 May 2004and Agriculture/Agribusiness ProgramsVolume I