Ian Carruthers, executive director for policy and standards at CIPFA, has been appointed chair of the International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board.
New tax powers plus continuing pressures on the public finances mean Scotland needs a root-and-branch review of government’s relationship with its citizens, CIPFA has told a tax commission set...
CIPFA has launched a new guide to the implementation of reforms to social care provision in Scotland that are designed to lead to greater personalisation of support.
The executive director of the Centre for Public Scrutiny talks to Public Finance about the scrutiny challenge of devolution, plans for elected mayors and how to make local services more responsive
Council spending in England fell by almost a third over the duration of the last Parliament, with housing and planning the areas that were hardest hit, CIPFA analysis has found.
CIPFA members have approved a new governance structure for the institute, which chief executive Rob Whiteman said will help it change and adapt to meet the challenges of an increasingly international...
Counter-fraud professionals can for the first time join a chartered institute after CIPFA announced that its membership would be extended to include accredited counter-fraud practitioners.
Scotland's deputy first minister talks to PF about the importance of service integration, the impact of funding cuts and Scotland's coming fiscal powers
The International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board (IPSASB) has been presented with CIPFA’s annual Sir Harry Page Merit Award, given for work in public service accounting and...
CIPFA members need to innovate in order to face up to unprecedented economic and policy challenges, incoming president John Matheson told the annual conference.
The extent to which voters trust Westminster politicians to make spending decisions for their area falls away with increasing distance from London, a poll for CIPFA has found.
Pressure on resources is forcing the public sector to deliver the aligned services that people demand. CIPFA has developed tools to help shape this collaborative future