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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...
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24 Aug 20
It has been a challenging few months to say the least. Covid-19 has decimated already-stretched budgets, leaving many local authorities to manage the fallout without adequate support from central...
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7 Aug 20
The public sector in the UK mandates high ethical standards from those who work within it, and for those working directly with taxpayers’ money in particular.
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3 Aug 20
Austerity has left public services unfit to respond to the crisis caused by Covid-19, a report from CIPFA and the Institute for Government has argued.
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31 Jul 20
Changes to the current Public Works Loan Boards lending terms should avoid “unintended consequences” that harm regeneration projects, CIPFA has warned.
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10 Jul 20
CIPFA has noted the recent passing of two long-serving and distinguished public finance professionals and CIPFA members.
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10 Jul 20
Moving away from current budgeting principles to ease the pressures of the Covid-19 response would be a retrograde step for local government, writes Rob Whiteman.
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9 Jul 20
CIPFA’s incoming president predicts a shift ‘in the architecture of the public sector’ as he explores how the pandemic could shape the future at the NHS trust he heads up, as well as his role at the...
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23 Jun 20
Kerry Lorimer spoke to finance directors to find out how the new CIPFA financial management code was helping them understand the sustainability of their organisation’s finances.
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10 Jun 20
A number of local authorities in England are using data-mining tools to help identify vulnerable people in need of support, including those who have been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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8 Jun 20
We have just witnessed a second weekend of protest, sparked by the unjust killing of George Floyd in the US. Confidence in governance has been eroded and, across the world, communities are demanding...
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26 May 20
CIPFA’s latest research into the views of public finance professionals, Perspectives of Fraud, Insights from Local Government, reveals four key areas to consider when tackling fraud.
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15 May 20
CIPFA's chief economist Jeffrey Matsu explores the state of the UK economy as it attempts to weather the storm of Covid-19.
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12 May 20
A small number of councils buying commercial property purely to make money should not result in a complete overhaul of CIPFA’s guidelines on investment, chief executive Rob Whiteman has told MPs.