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8 Dec 21
CIPFA is in discussions with global accountancy body ICAEW to draw up plans for greater collaboration, it has announced.
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8 Dec 21
CIPFA has announced that it is on track to announce a surplus on its 2021 budget, hot on the heels of a £3m profit last year.
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29 Nov 21
Extra spending on technology is welcome – but it must be accompanied by proper analysis of the outcomes delivered, says Jeffrey Matsu.
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15 Nov 21
Councils failing to meet their legal requirement to properly 'have regard' to revised Prudential and Treasury Management Codes risk provoking further central government intervention in the...
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5 Nov 21
CIPFA has announced its intention for a ‘soft launch’ of its forthcoming revised Prudential and Treasury Management Codes, with full implementation set to be expected for 2023-24 strategies.
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29 Oct 21
Despite rumours to the contrary, changes to CIPFA’s Prudential and Treasury Management Codes mean councils must re-examine their investment strategies, says Richard Lloyd-Bithell.
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28 Oct 21
A much-welcomed increase in resources cannot paper over the cracks in the way central government delivers much of its funding for local government, says CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman.
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7 Oct 21
Targets for reducing carbon emissions mean the need for a new relationship between public bodies and their suppliers
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5 Oct 21
In a 1,000-word open letter to new communities secretary Michael Gove, CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman says local government would welcome radical change to its functions and form in return for...
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24 Sep 21
CIPFA has launched two new consultations on its Prudential Code and Treasury Management Code, focusing on commercial investment and officer training respectively.
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21 Sep 21
Councils need to stop putting public money at risk and focus their investments on adding value to communities, says Rob Whiteman.
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11 Aug 21
CIPFA has launched a new value-for-money toolkit in partnership with the Government Outcomes Lab (GO Lab) based within the University of Oxford’s Blavatnik School of Government.
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2 Aug 21
CIPFA is searching for experienced professionals to sit on new "technical forums" as the organisation seeks to shift to a wider public sector focus.
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30 Jul 21
Different tiers of council must put their differences aside to secure the overall financial health of local government, says Rob Whiteman.
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16 Jul 21
New CIPFA president Mike Driver leads the UK government’s Covid-19 managed quarantine programme. Post-pandemic, the skills of public finance professionals will be needed like never before, he says.
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14 Jul 21
CIPFA has lodged strong objections with the government over proposals to create a separate audit profession.
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8 Jul 21
New capabilties and tools are required to improve value for money in the public sector - not least local government.
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6 Jul 21
Proposals to address issues with the auditing of private firms are set to have a big impact on public sector accountants.
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2 Jul 21
CIPFA has praised Slough Borough Council’s finance director on the decision to publish a section 114, freezing all non-essential spending as the authority attempts to balance its budget.
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24 Jun 21
CIPFA is proposing to boost the information it provides on proposed borrowing restrictions on borrowing for yield in its update to the Prudential Code.
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24 Jun 21
Covid-19 has worsened issues with social care funding, and only a long-term plan can fix the problem.
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4 Jun 21
The pandemic has allowed government to delay reform of local authority finances, but has only increased the scale of change needed.
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21 May 21
The government's preference for providing grants through competitive bidding creates a vicious cycle that hurts authorities most in need of the money, says CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman.
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27 Apr 21
The latest update of the Financial Resilience Index provides a useful base from which to assess the impact of Covid-19, says Andrew Burns.
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20 Apr 21
Proposed changes to governance for police and fire services present risks but also an opportunity for greater economies of scale, says CIPFA police adviser Alison Dewhirst.
8 Dec 21CIPFA is in discussions with global accountancy body ICAEW to draw up plans for greater collaboration, it has announced.
8 Dec 21CIPFA has announced that it is on track to announce a surplus on its 2021 budget, hot on the heels of a £3m profit last year.
29 Nov 21Extra spending on technology is welcome – but it must be accompanied by proper analysis of the outcomes delivered, says Jeffrey Matsu.
5 Nov 21CIPFA has announced its intention for a ‘soft launch’ of its forthcoming revised Prudential and Treasury Management Codes, with full implementation set to be expected for 2023-24 strategies.
29 Oct 21Despite rumours to the contrary, changes to CIPFA’s Prudential and Treasury Management Codes mean councils must re-examine their investment strategies, says Richard Lloyd-Bithell.
7 Oct 21Targets for reducing carbon emissions mean the need for a new relationship between public bodies and their suppliers
24 Sep 21CIPFA has launched two new consultations on its Prudential Code and Treasury Management Code, focusing on commercial investment and officer training respectively.
11 Aug 21CIPFA has launched a new value-for-money toolkit in partnership with the Government Outcomes Lab (GO Lab) based within the University of Oxford’s Blavatnik School of Government.
2 Aug 21CIPFA is searching for experienced professionals to sit on new "technical forums" as the organisation seeks to shift to a wider public sector focus.
30 Jul 21Different tiers of council must put their differences aside to secure the overall financial health of local government, says Rob Whiteman.
16 Jul 21New CIPFA president Mike Driver leads the UK government’s Covid-19 managed quarantine programme. Post-pandemic, the skills of public finance professionals will be needed like never before, he says.
14 Jul 21CIPFA has lodged strong objections with the government over proposals to create a separate audit profession.
8 Jul 21New capabilties and tools are required to improve value for money in the public sector - not least local government.
6 Jul 21Proposals to address issues with the auditing of private firms are set to have a big impact on public sector accountants.
2 Jul 21CIPFA has praised Slough Borough Council’s finance director on the decision to publish a section 114, freezing all non-essential spending as the authority attempts to balance its budget.
24 Jun 21Covid-19 has worsened issues with social care funding, and only a long-term plan can fix the problem.
4 Jun 21The pandemic has allowed government to delay reform of local authority finances, but has only increased the scale of change needed.
21 May 21The government's preference for providing grants through competitive bidding creates a vicious cycle that hurts authorities most in need of the money, says CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman.
27 Apr 21The latest update of the Financial Resilience Index provides a useful base from which to assess the impact of Covid-19, says Andrew Burns.
20 Apr 21Proposed changes to governance for police and fire services present risks but also an opportunity for greater economies of scale, says CIPFA police adviser Alison Dewhirst.
