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8 Jan 21
As thoughts return to the climate change crisis, CIPFA is exploring a green future for the public finance sector
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4 Jan 21
Former CIPFA presidents Caroline Gardner and Brian Roberts have been honoured in the New Year’s Honours List.
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22 Dec 20
Local authorities have shown they can keep services running, whatever is thrown at them
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16 Dec 20
The procurement lifecycle is the key to help public sector bodies deliver on climate change, says Mohammed Hans.
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11 Dec 20
The government must allocate resources as soon as possible to enable councils and auditors to implement the findings of the Redmond review, says Rob Whiteman.
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10 Dec 20
This year’s Performance Tracker can help the public sector learn from what has – and has not – worked during Covid-19, says Jeffrey Matsu.
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10 Dec 20
The new local government audit body proposed by the Redmond Review should produce an annual report on the whole local government sector, CIFPA has said.
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30 Nov 20
The Covid-19 pandemic is likely to have a long-lasting impact on governance and financial management in public bodies – Sarah Sheen looks at the issues.
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27 Nov 20
A new three-step framework aimed at helping local government implement better strategies on adult social care has been released.
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26 Nov 20
Despite a large envelope of expenditure, the Spending Review has still left some funding issues unaddressed, says Karen Sanderson.
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20 Nov 20
The government must lay out a path towards significant transformational change if our public services are to survive the pandemic, says Rob Whiteman.
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5 Nov 20
The UK government's planning white paper underestimates the complex relationship between new homes and the communities they are built in, says Dr Alison Knight.
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2 Nov 20
The future of our planet depends on finding a financially sustainable way to implement technologies that reduce carbon emissions from buildings, says Tim Reade.
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28 Oct 20
Covid-19 has increased the need for finance managers to take an outcome-based approach, says Alan Bermingham.
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26 Oct 20
Accountants and managers who are data-savvy will better support public sector transparency and decision making, says Rob Whiteman.
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16 Oct 20
CIPFA/LASAAC are seeking comments on a raft of issues in the 2021/22 local authority accounting code before the consultation closes on 23 October.
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16 Oct 20
John Penrose, the government’s anti-corruption champion, on how the government is tackling scammers looking to exploit the coronavirus pandemic.
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28 Sep 20
A proposed additional statement on local authority accounts outlined in the Redmond Review could lead to additional work and extra costs for councils, Sir Tony Redmond said.
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24 Sep 20
Sir Tony Redmond’s recently published review ticks most – if not all - the boxes needed to improve local authority audit, says Diana Melville, CIPFA’s governance adviser.
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23 Sep 20
CIPFA is moving its suite of data on local authorities onto a new, more interactive, web platform.
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23 Sep 20
Ian Carruthers has been re-appointed as independent chair of the International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board for a third three-year term.
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21 Sep 20
Democratic commitment to transparency and accountability is more important than ever in the face of extreme economic shocks, writes CIPFA’s Mohamed Hans.
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10 Sep 20
CIPFA is looking for a new chair for its Local Authority Accounting Panel.
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28 Aug 20
CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman introduces a report into the criminal justice system during Covid-19.
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25 Aug 20
Former CIPFA president Tony Redmond will discuss his independent review into local authority audit and scrutiny at the annual Public Finance Live Conference in October, which is going online for the...