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Public authorities, Ministries, Departments and Courts in Germany
Associations, Commissions and Committees in Germany
European Authorities and Institutions
International associations and organisations  
National associations and organisations of foreign countries

Public authorities, Ministries, Departments and Courts in Germany

• The Deutsche Bundesbank is the central bank of the Federal Republic of Germany. Eurosystem monetary policy is the Bundesbank’s core business area. Other core business areas include the financial and monetary system, banking supervision, cashless payments and cash operations.

• The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority [Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht - known as BaFin for short] has brought the supervision of banks and financial services providers, insurance undertakings and securities trading under one roof.

• The Federal Fiscal Court [Bundesfinanzhof - known as BFH for short] is the Court of last resort within the German jurisdiction over tax and customs matters. It is one of the five Federal Supreme Courts and has its seat in Munich.

• The Federal Ministry of Justice [Bundesministerium der Justiz - known as BMJ for short] is responsible for upholding justice, rights and democracy.

• The Federal Ministry of Finance [Bundesministerium der Finanzen - known as BMF for short] is part of the German federal government and is responsible for managing the federal budget.

• The Federal Statistical Office [Statistisches Bundesamt] informs and advises members of the German Parliament, the Federal Government, embassies and federal authorities, business associations and interested people on available data of official statistics.

• The German Bundestag is responsible for the legislative process and the parliamentary scrutiny of the government and its work. The Members of the German Bundestag also decide on the federal budget.

• The German Bundesrat is a legislative body that represents the sixteen federal states [Länder] of Germany at the federal level. The Bundesrat ensures that the political and administrative experience of the Länder is incorporated in the Federation's legislation and administration and in European Union affairs.

• The Ministry of Economics and Technology [Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Technologie - known as BMWi for short] has legislative, administrative and coordinating functions in areas such as competition policy, regional policy, SME policy, energy policy, and external economic policy.

• The Press Office of the Federal Government supplies information to the public on the work being done by the government and it supplies information to the government so that the latter can do its work well.

Associations, Commissions and Committees in Germany

• Accountants Group in Germany (AGiG)

• Auditor Oversight Commission (AOC) [Abschlussprüferaufsichtskommission - known as APAK for short ]

• The Association of German Banks [Bundesverband Deutscher Banken]

• The Association of Chambers of Industry and Commerce [Deutscher Industrie- und Handelskammertag - known as DIHK for short]

• Accounting Standards Committee of Germany [Deutsches Rechnungslegungs Standards Committee - known as DRSC for short]

• German Association of Tax Advisers [Deutscher Steuerberaterverband - known as DStV for short]

• Deutsche Schutzvereinigung für Wertpapierbesitz e.V. (DSW)

• The Financial Reporting Enforcement Panel (FREP) [Deutsche Prüfstelle für Rechnungslegung - known as DPR for short]

European Authorities and Institutions

• European Commission

• European Commission / Accounting and Financial Reporting

• European Court of Justice

• European Parliament

• European Banking Authority (EBA)

• European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG)

• European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA)

• European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA)

• Official documents from EU institutions

• Press releases databank of the European Union

• Press room of the European Union

International associations and organisations  

• Fédération des Experts Comptables Européens (FEE)

• Financial Reporting Council (FRC)

• Global Accounting Alliance (GAA)

• Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)

• International Accounting Standards Board (IASB)

• International Federation of Accountants (IFAC)

• International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO)

• Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB)

• Public Interest Oversight Board (PIOB)

National associations and organisations of foreign countries

• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
  

• Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (CICA)

• Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)

• Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)

• Securities Exchange Commission (SEC)