Analysis has set out for the first time how preventative spending can be quantified, and researchers at CIPFA have urged public bodies to prioritise prevention in their financial planning.
The first global accounting standard for non-profit organisations has been launched in a bid to drive up the consistency, comparability and credibility of financial reporting in the sector.
The prolonged timetable for introducing a National Care Service is a source of concern given mounting pressure on adult social care, according to analysis by CIPFA and the Local Government...
Soaring social care demand, unsustainable borrowing and weak governance of commercial ventures are the main pressures that have forced councils to seek government bailouts, according to research by...
Government proposals to cut funding for level 7 apprenticeships for all but the youngest learners risk disrupting the pipeline of professionals qualifying as chartered accountants, CIPFA has warned.
Interventions by CIPFA and the Education Policy Institute lay bare the issues facing the English system of support for children with special educational needs and disabilities, and suggest ways to...
Local government funding is threatening essential services because of its “chronic short termism and complexity” , according to CIPFA’s chief executive.
Excessive staff vacancies and rising turnover are putting “unsustainable pressure” on council finance teams, with pay being the main barrier to attracting qualified candidates, according to CIPFA...
CIPFA’s new chief executive has told the new government it needs to “redefine how public services are funded, empowered and supported” and make progress in areas such as devolution, more predictable...
Karen Sanderson and Samantha Musoke explain the work CIPFA and Humentum have done to develop International Non-Profit Accounting Guidance, and how you can give your feedback ahead of the final...
Most public services will remain worse in four years’ time than they were just before Covid-19 – and most of them were already worse than they were in 2010 – CIPFA and the Institute for Government’s...
Falling council reserves are pushing many towards issuing a Section 114 notice, but people in central government often misunderstand their importance – making the issue “challenging”, an expert has...
Reintroducing sanctions such as financial penalties for errant councillors is “vital” and would bring the system more in line with the standards regime for officers, CIPFA chief executive Rob...
