CIPFA to launch new professional qualification

23 Oct 14

CIPFA is to launch a new Professional Qualification at the beginning of next year.

CIPFA is to launch a new Professional Qualification at the beginning of next year.

The qualification will continue to focus on the key skills that finance professionals need to work in public services organisations while also reflecting the changing environment, CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman said.

There will be an increased focus on a range of commercial skills, including commissioning, contract negotiation and partnership working. There will also be greater portability between the public and private sectors and more entry routes for holders of other qualifications.

It will take between six months to three years to complete, depending on existing qualifications and experience.

The qualification will also include a new core module called the Public Audit Qualification, which will be the first public sector audit qualification available under the new local audit regime in England. This will be available as a module for members of other accountancy bodies to qualify in public sector audit.

Whiteman said the qualification would meet the needs of students in the fast-changing and increasingly diverse world of public services.

‘Gaining the new PQ will give finance practitioners the skills and knowledge to make a more powerful difference in public services around the world,’ he added.

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