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21 Jul 21
The government’s funding process for its own digital projects hinders long-term planning and makes it difficult to maintain infrastructure, according to the National Audit Office.
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12 Jul 21
Hala Audi, chief executive of the Trinity Challenge, discussed big data and working across boundaries at last week’s Public Finance Live conference. We caught up with her to hear about how her...
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6 Jul 21
Giving employees more choice over the technology they use at work can help drive efficiency, engagement and staff retention.
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4 Jun 21
Ahead of next week's G7 summit, Alex Dunnagan, researcher at Taxwatch, outlines the potential prize from an agreement on a minimum corporation tax rate.
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29 Apr 21
The High Court has dismissed an attempt to allow council meetings in England to be held online past 7 May when existing Covid-19 legislation expires.
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11 Mar 21
Insourcing ICT services has saved the Welsh Government two thirds less than expected, and the full benefits are yet to be realised, according to a report from Audit Wales.
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22 Feb 21
The government has launched a consultation on extending the use of shared data collected by the National Fraud Initiative in a move it says could save the public sector £10m a year.
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22 Jan 21
Differences between the government’s digital systems for procurement and accounting contributed to the government’s lack of transparency over Covid-19 procurement, a Parliamentary committee has heard...
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14 Jan 21
The cyber attack on the London Borough of Hackney will divert resources that could be better spent on the authority’s Covid-19 response for months to come, says director of finance and resources Ian...
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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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20 Oct 20
Data analysis is the biggest skills gap among public sector accountants, delegates to the virtual Public Finance Live conference have heard.
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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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7 Aug 20
The government is set to spend £335m on a new system for moving goods into Northern Ireland from the rest of the UK.
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7 Aug 20
A cyber-attack in February cost Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council more than £10m, a report has revealed.
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22 Jul 20
Rather than seeking to ban Huawei – the world leader in 5G mobile networks – the West should instead compete with it and other Chinese companies
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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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19 May 20
Adapting to the realities of coronavirus requires continued innovation and greater use of technology, but it will also mean lifestyle changes as we move forward, argues John...
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15 May 20
The jury is still out on whether OECD talks will succeed in introducing a global digital tax for multinational firms such as Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon.
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13 May 20
With 3.5 billion users worldwide, social media offers an unprecedented chance to reach out to stakeholders on a much more personalised level, but it’s not all plain sailing, as the Ashridge...
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13 Mar 20
Artificial intelligence and data analytics have a vital role to play in helping prevent the spread of coronavirus and other infectious diseases
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14 Feb 20
There’s no doubt that the fourth industrial revolution is taking hold, but do we fully appreciate the social unrest that may follow this time round? Asks John Thornton.
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12 Dec 19
As technology continues to render many business processes unrecognisable, it’s time to take stock of new opportunities, writes John Thornton.
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3 Dec 19
New lease accounting standards are coming for the public sector. From April 2020, public sector entities in the UK will be required to report the financial impact of their leased portfolio – so, now...
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18 Nov 19
To continue to thrive, the accounting profession needs to embrace and continue to adapt to new technologies, writes John Thornton.
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13 Nov 19
Head of the Government Finance Function Mike Driver tells PF of his vision to ‘put finance at the heart of decision-making – driving the agenda, not just keeping score’.
21 Jul 21The government’s funding process for its own digital projects hinders long-term planning and makes it difficult to maintain infrastructure, according to the National Audit Office.
12 Jul 21Hala Audi, chief executive of the Trinity Challenge, discussed big data and working across boundaries at last week’s Public Finance Live conference. We caught up with her to hear about how her...
6 Jul 21Giving employees more choice over the technology they use at work can help drive efficiency, engagement and staff retention.
4 Jun 21Ahead of next week's G7 summit, Alex Dunnagan, researcher at Taxwatch, outlines the potential prize from an agreement on a minimum corporation tax rate.
29 Apr 21The High Court has dismissed an attempt to allow council meetings in England to be held online past 7 May when existing Covid-19 legislation expires.
11 Mar 21Insourcing ICT services has saved the Welsh Government two thirds less than expected, and the full benefits are yet to be realised, according to a report from Audit Wales.
22 Feb 21The government has launched a consultation on extending the use of shared data collected by the National Fraud Initiative in a move it says could save the public sector £10m a year.
22 Jan 21Differences between the government’s digital systems for procurement and accounting contributed to the government’s lack of transparency over Covid-19 procurement, a Parliamentary committee has heard...
14 Jan 21The cyber attack on the London Borough of Hackney will divert resources that could be better spent on the authority’s Covid-19 response for months to come, says director of finance and resources Ian...
26 Oct 20Accountants and managers who are data-savvy will better support public sector transparency and decision making, says Rob Whiteman.
23 Sep 20CIPFA is moving its suite of data on local authorities onto a new, more interactive, web platform.
7 Aug 20The government is set to spend £335m on a new system for moving goods into Northern Ireland from the rest of the UK.
7 Aug 20A cyber-attack in February cost Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council more than £10m, a report has revealed.
22 Jul 20Rather than seeking to ban Huawei – the world leader in 5G mobile networks – the West should instead compete with it and other Chinese companies
19 May 20Adapting to the realities of coronavirus requires continued innovation and greater use of technology, but it will also mean lifestyle changes as we move forward, argues John...
15 May 20The jury is still out on whether OECD talks will succeed in introducing a global digital tax for multinational firms such as Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon.
13 May 20With 3.5 billion users worldwide, social media offers an unprecedented chance to reach out to stakeholders on a much more personalised level, but it’s not all plain sailing, as the Ashridge...
14 Feb 20There’s no doubt that the fourth industrial revolution is taking hold, but do we fully appreciate the social unrest that may follow this time round? Asks John Thornton.
12 Dec 19As technology continues to render many business processes unrecognisable, it’s time to take stock of new opportunities, writes John Thornton.
3 Dec 19New lease accounting standards are coming for the public sector. From April 2020, public sector entities in the UK will be required to report the financial impact of their leased portfolio – so, now...
18 Nov 19To continue to thrive, the accounting profession needs to embrace and continue to adapt to new technologies, writes John Thornton.
13 Nov 19Head of the Government Finance Function Mike Driver tells PF of his vision to ‘put finance at the heart of decision-making – driving the agenda, not just keeping score’.
