The Local Government Association has reformed its governance structures to give its member councils a stronger voice and distinguish city from non-city interests
The Treasury’s review of financial management is Whitehall in likely to recommend the formation of a stronger central function in government, the head of the civil service has revealed
Difficult conversations are a common aspect of working life – particularly in the current belt-tightening environment. But rather than dreading these, managers can view them positively as stepping...
Councils could face a slew of employment claims unless ministers back down over plans to scrap the protection against dismissal given to chief finance officers, a senior lawyer has warned.
Public accounting and audit reforms will be required if moves to devolve more responsibility for public services to councils are to be successful, shadow local government secretary Hilary Benn has...
Ian Ball, the former chief executive of the International Federation of Accountants, has been appointed chair of CIPFA International, working with the institute on its global growth and development.
Many Welsh town and community councils have ‘common and fundamental issues’ of weak financial management that must be addressed, the auditor general for Wales said today
A recruitment drive in the NHS ahead of the coming winter is set to provide a boost to public sector employment in the fourth quarter of this year, a survey of hiring intentions has found.
Sophisticated forecasting techniques, such as the Monte Carlo method, can help predict future income and demand for services. But which approach is best?
Security and privacy can be conflicting needs, both on the international stage and at work. Employers must ensure their staff monitoring is legal and ethical
Public finance teams are under more pressure than ever before. There are more challenges from around the organisation, as everyone needs to absorb increased workloads in the face of reduced staff....
Zero hours contacts are increasingly common in higher professional roles and should be the subject of a major inquiry, according to the Work Foundation
Accounting and finance vacancies in the NHS, local government, housing and charity sectors have doubled in the last year, a recruitment consultancy has said.
Senior NHS finance staff should be ‘visible to the front line’ after scandals such as Mid Staffordshire hospital, the Healthcare Financial Management Association has said.
Public and voluntary sector employers are more likely to use zero hours contracts than those in the private sector, according to research from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.
Local authority spending in England will have fallen back close to 2007/08 levels this year, according to figures from CIPFA and the Department for Communities and Local Government.
The Ministry of Defence’s accounts have been qualified for the fourth successive year due to what auditor general Amyas Morse said was a failure to comply with International Financial Reporting...