Stability and effective governance will be needed to navigate the huge political upheaval following last week’s local and devolved elections as a raft of new politicians take up their seats, CIPFA...
The Financial Resilience Index provides data so finance leaders can assess risk and, it is hoped, bring about long-term financial sustainability, writes CIPFA senior policy manager Joanne Pitt.
CIPFA and the International Federation of Accountants have said their latest international framework for good governance in the public sector offers more practical and action-oriented advice.
Council tax across England and Wales is expected to increase by an average of 4.9% in the coming year, which while above inflation will not mean revenue keeps up with spending pressure, CIPFA...
It’s time to accept that when it comes to local government accounts simplification, we can’t have our cake and eat it, writes Mark Green, vice-chair of the CIPFA Better Reporting Group.
The Financial Resilience Index shone a light on the deepening issues facing English local government. It contained major findings on debt, reserves and spending pressures.
CIPFA’s new master’s-level qualification will professionalise performance audit, providing a globally recognised credential amid a growing demand for the skills involved.
England stands to learn important lessons from elsewhere in the UK on its care reform journey, as CIPFA and the LGIU’s second briefing on the subject reveals.
CIPFA has welcomed the significant increase in funding for local government outlined in the local government finance settlement but is urging the government to push ahead with reform if medium term...
CIPFA and ICAEW are pushing for an ever-closer relationship, with CIPFA members set to vote this year on a formal integration decades in the making. PF sat down with the two bodies’ chief executives...
CIPFA has urgently called for a comprehensive long-term plan for local government, particularly for SEND support, after its latest Financial Resilience Index highlighted mounting financial strain...
Jeffrey Matsu, chief economist at CIPFA, discusses what research has shown about Birmingham and Osaka, England and Japan’s second cities. Good practice in local governance and funding...
William Burns, social care policy adivsor at CIPFA, explores whether a National Care Service could deliver sustainability for the troubled sector in England, and looks elsewhere in the UK to learn...
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.
A foundation aiming to “improve transparency and accountability across the non-profit sector globally” has launched with support from CIPFA and Humentum.
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...
