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17 Jan 17
To stop healthcare from deteriorating, the entire NHS workforce needs to learn about how its finances work
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3 Jan 17
The new years honours list once again brought recognition to a wide range of leading lights in the public sector, including the permanent secretary of the Department for International Development.
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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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7 Dec 16
A survey of public sector finance chiefs has found that harnessing the potential of technology to improve performance will be a top strategic priority over the next five years.
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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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28 Nov 16
Narrative reporting can help local authorities reconnect with local people by telling a story of how they use money and provide value
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24 Nov 16
The gap between demands on the NHS and the finances to pay for it is widening. Can getting financial and clinical staff to think as a team help to bridge it?
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7 Nov 16
The Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) has named Matthew Vickerstaff as its deputy chief executive and the new role of head of the project finance profession within government.
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7 Nov 16
Progress in setting global standards for not-for-profit bodies is gaining pace, as standard setters identify common issues and good practice
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3 Nov 16
Applicants for interim roles – whether providing specialist expertise or covering a vacant post – need certain qualities to succeed and even leave a legacy
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1 Nov 16
The disparate parts of the public sector in Wales are joining forces to train and develop the next generation of public finance professionals.
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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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27 Sep 16
Improving people’s lives in developing countries requires strong public financial management. Without this, money is wasted and fraud can thrive
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22 Sep 16
Amid funding pressures across the service, NHS Future-Focused Finance has developed a ‘four strengths’ framework to help finance teams and staff members develop their skills
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15 Sep 16
Janet Senior, the executive director for resources and regeneration at the London Borough of Lewisham and CIPFA council member, has been appointed to the International Federation of Accountants’...
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15 Sep 16
Integrated reporting can help deliver improved service outcomes at a time when austerity and tight budgets are weighing on public sector organisations across the world, according to a joint report by...
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8 Sep 16
CIPFA has today opened a training centre dedicated to supporting public finance professionals in Wales.
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2 Sep 16
The safety/privacy balance is a hard one to strike – allowing governments to access encrypted data risks leaving security systems with as many holes as a Swiss cheese
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1 Sep 16
Look out for the consultation on changes to the code of practice on local authority accounting, including new standards and requirements
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22 Aug 16
Unprecedented spending cuts, ballooning demand and political upheaval have seen strategic priorities change rapidly in the public sector. The impact of political and economic shocks has hit finance...
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15 Jul 16
Accountants must be ready to adapt to the impact of technology on the profession in the years ahead, delegates at CIPFA conference were told yesterday.
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13 Jul 16
A new CIPFA and EY service for accounts closedowns will free up professional accountants in local authorities for work for which consultants may now be used, CIPFA’s annual conference in Manchester...
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13 Jul 16
All parts of the public sector must assess their financial resilience following the UK’s vote to leave the European Union in order to be prepared for the consequences of Brexit, the new CIPFA...