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27 Oct 16
Donna Herdsman’s varied career has taken her from CIPFA training in local government to the top of the tech industry. She shares her story and why diversity and inclusion is good for business
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27 Oct 16
Attracting young talent to the finance profession is vital but can be difficult. We need to tell a positive story and act as role models
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25 Oct 16
Up to 861,000 public sector jobs could be automated by 2030, according to research, although the most senior positions are expected to be spared the cull.
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8 Aug 16
City of Wolverhampton Council has succeeded in turning round a challenging financial position into one of strength. Here’s how they did it
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26 Jul 16
The government must stop reaching for superficial solutions when explaining the failure of public services, according to an Institute for Government report released today.
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11 Jul 16
Cases of fraud worth £271m were detected or prevented by local authorities in 2015/16, according to figures released by CIPFA today.
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27 Jun 16
Whether you are starting out or experienced, it pays to enhance your profile to attract employers’ attention. There are plenty of tricks to make yourself more visible
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24 Jun 16
Medium term financial strategies are used to balance objectives against the resources available, so budgets can be set and outcomes delivered
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22 Jun 16
Scottish councils will increasingly look to chief digital officers to ensure they are connecting with citizens, according to a new report.
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20 Jun 16
The skills accountants need to flourish in the charitable and public sectors are surprisingly similar. Colleagues thinking of making the move can be confident of success
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13 Jun 16
Public sector managers need to be foxes, not hedgehogs, pursuing many different competing aims and outcomes
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13 Jun 16
Almost one in four board directors of UK financial services firms are women, although only one in seven executive committee members are female, research has revealed.
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26 May 16
Any grant-awarding body can be subject to fraud, which may damage service delivery and public trust. Putting safeguards in place can help to protect against this
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17 May 16
CIPFA’s revised guide on governance in local government takes account of social and economic changes and a plethora of legislative developments
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3 May 16
LinkedIn is the world’s main professional social networking site, and there are several steps you can take to get the most out of it and improve your working life
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28 Apr 16
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1 Mar 16
Interim management can provide a long-term career where you can fully exploit your ideas and expertise
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1 Mar 16
Finance professionals are working on a greater variety of activities and with more and more organisations as service provision becomes more complicated
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25 Feb 16
It’s impossible to prepare for all future technologies – but thinking about what issues can be worked on now will reap dividends
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25 Jan 16
Skills minister Nick Boles has called on government departments and local authorities to open their doors to apprentices as he published a consultation to expand the number of trainees across large...
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14 Dec 15
Despised by some, pitied by others, being a local authority finance director can sometimes be hard to bear in the current climate. What qualities are needed to see the job through?
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28 Oct 15
Nominations are open - it’s time to tell us who belongs in the next Public Finance Top 50
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19 Oct 15
A strong business case will help you make the right decisions with limited resources. Gill Barron sets out how to create one
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19 Oct 15
Will the government’s plan for three million new apprenticeships by 2020 add up in the long run?
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30 Sep 15
The ability to bounce back from failure can be learned, suggests Alex Davda. Make the most of existing strengths and master new skills to thrive in difficult situations
27 Oct 16Donna Herdsman’s varied career has taken her from CIPFA training in local government to the top of the tech industry. She shares her story and why diversity and inclusion is good for business
27 Oct 16Attracting young talent to the finance profession is vital but can be difficult. We need to tell a positive story and act as role models
25 Oct 16Up to 861,000 public sector jobs could be automated by 2030, according to research, although the most senior positions are expected to be spared the cull.
8 Aug 16City of Wolverhampton Council has succeeded in turning round a challenging financial position into one of strength. Here’s how they did it
26 Jul 16The government must stop reaching for superficial solutions when explaining the failure of public services, according to an Institute for Government report released today.
11 Jul 16Cases of fraud worth £271m were detected or prevented by local authorities in 2015/16, according to figures released by CIPFA today.
27 Jun 16Whether you are starting out or experienced, it pays to enhance your profile to attract employers’ attention. There are plenty of tricks to make yourself more visible
24 Jun 16Medium term financial strategies are used to balance objectives against the resources available, so budgets can be set and outcomes delivered
22 Jun 16Scottish councils will increasingly look to chief digital officers to ensure they are connecting with citizens, according to a new report.
20 Jun 16The skills accountants need to flourish in the charitable and public sectors are surprisingly similar. Colleagues thinking of making the move can be confident of success
13 Jun 16Public sector managers need to be foxes, not hedgehogs, pursuing many different competing aims and outcomes
13 Jun 16Almost one in four board directors of UK financial services firms are women, although only one in seven executive committee members are female, research has revealed.
26 May 16Any grant-awarding body can be subject to fraud, which may damage service delivery and public trust. Putting safeguards in place can help to protect against this
17 May 16CIPFA’s revised guide on governance in local government takes account of social and economic changes and a plethora of legislative developments
3 May 16LinkedIn is the world’s main professional social networking site, and there are several steps you can take to get the most out of it and improve your working life
28 Apr 16
1 Mar 16Interim management can provide a long-term career where you can fully exploit your ideas and expertise
1 Mar 16Finance professionals are working on a greater variety of activities and with more and more organisations as service provision becomes more complicated
25 Feb 16It’s impossible to prepare for all future technologies – but thinking about what issues can be worked on now will reap dividends
25 Jan 16Skills minister Nick Boles has called on government departments and local authorities to open their doors to apprentices as he published a consultation to expand the number of trainees across large...
14 Dec 15Despised by some, pitied by others, being a local authority finance director can sometimes be hard to bear in the current climate. What qualities are needed to see the job through?
28 Oct 15Nominations are open - it’s time to tell us who belongs in the next Public Finance Top 50
19 Oct 15A strong business case will help you make the right decisions with limited resources. Gill Barron sets out how to create one
30 Sep 15The ability to bounce back from failure can be learned, suggests Alex Davda. Make the most of existing strengths and master new skills to thrive in difficult situations
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