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23 Feb 17
The government will be making some major decisions in the years ahead. It’s crucial that the finance function takes its seat at the top table
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20 Feb 17
Public sector staff who move from permanent roles to agency work mainly do so due to concerns over insufficient resources and unmanageable workloads rather than in an effort to increase pay, a review...
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3 Jan 17
The new years honours list once again brought recognition to a wide range of leading lights in the public sector, including the permanent secretary of the Department for International Development.
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1 Dec 16
CIPFA and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants have today announced a new fast-track path for qualified CIPFA members to enhance their qualification and gain full CIMA membership.
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1 Nov 16
The disparate parts of the public sector in Wales are joining forces to train and develop the next generation of public finance professionals.
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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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15 Jul 16
Accountants must be ready to adapt to the impact of technology on the profession in the years ahead, delegates at CIPFA conference were told yesterday.
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30 Jun 16
All countries can learn from work to improve public financial management in fragile and conflict-afflicted states
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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
Brian Roberts, director of resources at Leicestershire County Council, takes on the CIPFA presidency this year. He talks about his priorities for the institute, defending services and how football...
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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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18 May 16
Fewer than half of women working in NHS finance think promotion processes are fair and based on merit, according to Future-Focused Finance.
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17 May 16
The public sector has a duty to ensure equality, yet few women and people from ethnic minority backgrounds are reaching the upper echelons of public finance. What can be done to change this?
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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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22 Mar 16
Download our supplement on holding public services to account
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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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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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27 Nov 15
Mindfulness is moving from the clinical sphere to the office, where it is said to improve both productivity and wellbeing
23 Feb 17The government will be making some major decisions in the years ahead. It’s crucial that the finance function takes its seat at the top table
20 Feb 17Public sector staff who move from permanent roles to agency work mainly do so due to concerns over insufficient resources and unmanageable workloads rather than in an effort to increase pay, a review...
3 Jan 17The new years honours list once again brought recognition to a wide range of leading lights in the public sector, including the permanent secretary of the Department for International Development.
1 Dec 16CIPFA and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants have today announced a new fast-track path for qualified CIPFA members to enhance their qualification and gain full CIMA membership.
1 Nov 16The disparate parts of the public sector in Wales are joining forces to train and develop the next generation of public finance professionals.
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.
15 Jul 16Accountants must be ready to adapt to the impact of technology on the profession in the years ahead, delegates at CIPFA conference were told yesterday.
30 Jun 16All countries can learn from work to improve public financial management in fragile and conflict-afflicted states
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 16Brian Roberts, director of resources at Leicestershire County Council, takes on the CIPFA presidency this year. He talks about his priorities for the institute, defending services and how football...
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
18 May 16Fewer than half of women working in NHS finance think promotion processes are fair and based on merit, according to Future-Focused Finance.
17 May 16The public sector has a duty to ensure equality, yet few women and people from ethnic minority backgrounds are reaching the upper echelons of public finance. What can be done to change this?
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
22 Mar 16Download our supplement on holding public services to account
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
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?
27 Nov 15Mindfulness is moving from the clinical sphere to the office, where it is said to improve both productivity and wellbeing
