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6 Mar 17
New ways of working bring new risks, so the Treasury Management Code and the Prudential Code need to remain up to date and relevant.
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4 Mar 17
Council tax in England is set to rise by an average of 4% next year – the biggest increase in a decade – CIPFA’s annual survey has revealed.
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3 Mar 17
CIPFA has called for public bodies to be exempt from insurance premium tax (IPT) in order to cushion the blow of a change in the discount rate applied to personal injury payments.
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27 Feb 17
Next week’s Budget is unlikely to bring much comfort to local government. The sector must seize the initiative, redefining its objectives and the financial freedoms needed to deliver
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17 Feb 17
The UK will be in a strong negotiating position to claim a share of EU assets accrued during the country’s membership of the economic bloc as part of Brexit negotiations, according to CIPFA...
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9 Feb 17
Bid-rigging drives up contract costs, cheating buyers into paying more than they should. But procurers can detect the tricks and frustrate this practice
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2 Feb 17
Integrated reporting helps organisations show how well they are performing, and practical guidance on applying it is being drawn up
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6 Jan 17
Proposals to reform the Scottish education system could expose schools to significant financial risks, CIPFA Scotland has warned.
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16 Dec 16
Chief finance officers are working in an increasingly uncertain but exciting and fast-changing world. We need diverse skills and strong professional networks to rise to the challenge
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12 Dec 16
Local government finance chiefs have raised concerns about pressures faced by both adult and children’s social care services ahead of the council funding settlement expected this week.
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8 Dec 16
Local councils cut spending for local libraries by £25m in 2015-16, reflecting a five-year downward trend, according to CIPFA’s annual survey.
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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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25 Nov 16
In his first fiscal set piece, the new chancellor needed to paint a picture of a financially confident Britain but this was not an encouraging Autumn Statement
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16 Nov 16
CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman has called on chancellor Philip Hammond to give public bodies greater flexibility to respond to Brexit and other areas of financial uncertainty.
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11 Nov 16
Senior local government finance figures in Scotland have raised concerns that the Scottish Government’s public service reform plan is placing too much focus on governance changes, to the...
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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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26 Oct 16
County and metropolitan councils have been the biggest losers from the switch away from grants to 50% local business rates retention, according to Institute for Fiscal Studies research for the Local...
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20 Oct 16
The Brexit vote suggested a collapse in public trust in political institutions. While the government negotiates the terms of our EU departure, it also needs to focus on fixing skills, housing and...
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13 Oct 16
Experts brought together by PF and CIPFA as part of the Public Finance Perspectives series have concluded that urgent and radical reforms will be needed to fund the health and social care...
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6 Oct 16
CIPFA has called on the Scottish Government to create a framework for managing devolved taxes that would provide transparency in its plans for revenue raising.
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5 Oct 16
A leading tax campaigner has said the era of secrecy in corporate taxation is over and called for the UK to get ahead of the game and increase transparency.
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4 Oct 16
CIPFA and Aon Hewitt have issued guidance on investment pooling governance arrangements for the authorities administering the Local Government Pension Scheme in England and Wales.
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3 Oct 16
Building staff capability and capacity globally will be key if countries are to adopt accruals-based accounts that comply with international standards
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30 Sep 16
Government plans for business rate localisation imply a major redistribution of resources on the first day of the scheme that could create financial uncertainty for councils in the rest of the decade...
6 Mar 17New ways of working bring new risks, so the Treasury Management Code and the Prudential Code need to remain up to date and relevant.
4 Mar 17Council tax in England is set to rise by an average of 4% next year – the biggest increase in a decade – CIPFA’s annual survey has revealed.
3 Mar 17CIPFA has called for public bodies to be exempt from insurance premium tax (IPT) in order to cushion the blow of a change in the discount rate applied to personal injury payments.
27 Feb 17Next week’s Budget is unlikely to bring much comfort to local government. The sector must seize the initiative, redefining its objectives and the financial freedoms needed to deliver
17 Feb 17The UK will be in a strong negotiating position to claim a share of EU assets accrued during the country’s membership of the economic bloc as part of Brexit negotiations, according to CIPFA...
9 Feb 17Bid-rigging drives up contract costs, cheating buyers into paying more than they should. But procurers can detect the tricks and frustrate this practice
2 Feb 17Integrated reporting helps organisations show how well they are performing, and practical guidance on applying it is being drawn up
6 Jan 17Proposals to reform the Scottish education system could expose schools to significant financial risks, CIPFA Scotland has warned.
16 Dec 16Chief finance officers are working in an increasingly uncertain but exciting and fast-changing world. We need diverse skills and strong professional networks to rise to the challenge
12 Dec 16Local government finance chiefs have raised concerns about pressures faced by both adult and children’s social care services ahead of the council funding settlement expected this week.
8 Dec 16Local councils cut spending for local libraries by £25m in 2015-16, reflecting a five-year downward trend, according to CIPFA’s annual survey.
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.
11 Nov 16Senior local government finance figures in Scotland have raised concerns that the Scottish Government’s public service reform plan is placing too much focus on governance changes, to the...
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
26 Oct 16County and metropolitan councils have been the biggest losers from the switch away from grants to 50% local business rates retention, according to Institute for Fiscal Studies research for the Local...
13 Oct 16Experts brought together by PF and CIPFA as part of the Public Finance Perspectives series have concluded that urgent and radical reforms will be needed to fund the health and social care...
5 Oct 16A leading tax campaigner has said the era of secrecy in corporate taxation is over and called for the UK to get ahead of the game and increase transparency.
4 Oct 16CIPFA and Aon Hewitt have issued guidance on investment pooling governance arrangements for the authorities administering the Local Government Pension Scheme in England and Wales.
3 Oct 16Building staff capability and capacity globally will be key if countries are to adopt accruals-based accounts that comply with international standards
30 Sep 16Government plans for business rate localisation imply a major redistribution of resources on the first day of the scheme that could create financial uncertainty for councils in the rest of the decade...
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