Ex-IFAC CEO moves to CIPFA

Accounting Standards Ex-IFAC CEO moves to CIPFA

11y Kevin Reed, Writer

Ex-IFAC CEO moves to CIPFA

Ian Ball to develop the institute's international offering Read More...

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NAO qualifies local government accounts

Audit NAO qualifies local government accounts

11y Richard Crump, Writer

NAO qualifies local government accounts

Department for Communities and Local Government accounts qualified following spending breaches Read More...

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Ernst & Young called in to save foundation hospital

Business Recovery Ernst & Young called in to save foundation hospital

11y Kevin Reed, Writer

Ernst & Young called in to save foundation hospita...

Ernst & Young's most senior insolvency practitioners take up role at Mid Staffordshire Hospital Trust Read More...

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Local Audit Bill has “gaping holes”, says Hodge

Audit Local Audit Bill has “gaping holes”, says Hodge

11y Richard Crump, Writer

Local Audit Bill has “gaping holes”, says Hodge

Arrangements set out in Local Audit Bill "will result in a more complex and fragmented audit regime", says Margaret Hodge Read More...

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Accounting error wipes £2.3m off Cambridge Council budget

Audit Accounting error wipes £2.3m off Cambridge Council budget

11y Kevin Reed, Writer

Accounting error wipes £2.3m off Cambridge Council...

E&Y confirms council's £2.3m December budget adjustment Read More...

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Public sector audit work improves for 2011/12

Audit Public sector audit work improves for 2011/12

11y Richard Crump, Writer

Public sector audit work improves for 2011/12

Audit Commission finds there have been improvements in the standard of financial reporting at local bodies Read More...

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Lack of quality data hinders government's budgeting

Corporate Governance Lack of quality data hinders government's budgeting

11y Kevin Reed, Writer

Lack of quality data hinders government's budgetin...

Government departments need to better align budgeting and planning, says NAO Read More...

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CIPFA chief Steve Freer to step down

Politics CIPFA chief Steve Freer to step down

12y Kevin Reed, Writer

CIPFA chief Steve Freer to step down

Steve Freer to leave CIPFA within the next 12 months, after 12 years of service Read More...

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Institutes launch public sector audit review

Audit Institutes launch public sector audit review

12y Richard Crump, Writer

Institutes launch public sector audit review

CIPFA and IIA launch consultation on first set of public sector internal audit standards Read More...

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Big firms scoop up Audit Commission work

Audit Big firms scoop up Audit Commission work

12y Kevin Reed, Writer

Big firms scoop up Audit Commission work

Grant Thornton picks up four Audit Commission contracts - DA Partnership picks up just one deal Read More...

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KPMG: UK fraud hits record high in 2011

Business Regulation KPMG: UK fraud hits record high in 2011

12y Nick Huber, Writer

KPMG: UK fraud hits record high in 2011

Management fraud soars 74 per cent, leaving investors vulnerable, according to figures by Big Four firm Read More...

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New entrants set for Audit Commission bidding

Audit New entrants set for Audit Commission bidding

13y Kevin Reed, Writer

New entrants set for Audit Commission bidding

Audit commission bosses cite "high interest" among potential new players to the market Read More...

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CIPFA: Off-balance sheet government borrowing must stop

Accounting Standards CIPFA: Off-balance sheet government borrowing must stop

13y Rose Orlik

CIPFA: Off-balance sheet government borrowing must...

CIPFA says government must avoid shifting debts off balance sheet through PFI and prioritise value for money Read More...

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Broader approach needed to understand public finances

Accounting Standards Broader approach needed to understand public finances

13y Kevin Reed, Writer

Broader approach needed to understand public finan...

Pension Corporation calls for more assets and liabilities to be included in public sector finance calculations Read More...

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CIPFA clashes with government over council spending

Politics CIPFA clashes with government over council spending

13y Rose Orlik

CIPFA clashes with government over council spendin...

CIPFA and government disagree over accounting for 'austerity' spending cuts Read More...

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Governance and accountability 'weak' in public audit

Audit Governance and accountability 'weak' in public audit

13y Rose Orlik

Governance and accountability 'weak' in public aud...

Heads of local government audit said public audit committees are weak at accountability and good governance Read More...

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Consulting picks up after 2009 slump

Consulting Consulting picks up after 2009 slump

13y Kevin Reed, Writer

Consulting picks up after 2009 slump

Consulting industry halts contraction Read More...

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Is the Big Society too big for public audit?

Audit Is the Big Society too big for public audit?

13y Rose Orlik

Is the Big Society too big for public audit?

The Audit Commission will soon breathe its last, and the question of how to make public audit appointments in future is being fiercely debated Read Mo...

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Whitehall blasted for poor financial management

Politics Whitehall blasted for poor financial management

13y our parliamentary correspondent

Whitehall blasted for poor financial management

Spending watchdog says financial management and accountancy skills not at the 'heart' of managing deficit Read More...

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Local government audit fees cut

Politics Local government audit fees cut

13y Kevin Reed, Writer

Local government audit fees cut

Audit Commission looks to lower audit fees Read More...

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Audit Commission off RSM Tenon's radar

Accounting Firms Audit Commission off RSM Tenon's radar

13y Kevin Reed, Writer

Audit Commission off RSM Tenon's radar

RSM Tenon chief Andy Raynor rules out Audit Commission purchase, suggesting an MBO would be the commission's best option Read More...

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2013 abolition timetable for Audit Commission

Audit 2013 abolition timetable for Audit Commission

13y our parliamentary correspondent

2013 abolition timetable for Audit Commission

Parliamentary timetables mean the auditor of local government could still be working until 2013 Read More...

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Charity accounting risks bank covenant breach

Accounting Standards Charity accounting risks bank covenant breach

13y Kevin Reed, Writer

Charity accounting risks bank covenant breach

New standards for charities and universities could cause banking covenant breaches, warns PwC Read More...

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CIPFA resources director made redundant as institute cuts costs

Accounting Standards CIPFA resources director made redundant as institute cuts costs

13y Jaimie Kaffash, Writer

CIPFA resources director made redundant as institu...

Public sector accounting institute has made resources director Chris Harris redundant as it looks to cut costs Read More...

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Council CFOs struggling with lower budgets

Politics Council CFOs struggling with lower budgets

13y Jaimie Kaffash, Writer

Council CFOs struggling with lower budgets

CIPFA survey finds local authority CFOs doubt they can make the changes needed to run on reduced budgets Read More...

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New firms capable of taking on local government audits

Audit New firms capable of taking on local government audits

13y Jaimie Kaffash, Writer

New firms capable of taking on local government au...

BDO wants Audit Commission's work transferred "as quickly as possible" to open up the market for local government audit tenders Read More...

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CIPFA wins £150k Lambeth training deal

Politics CIPFA wins £150k Lambeth training deal

13y Kevin Reed, Writer

CIPFA wins £150k Lambeth training deal

Lambeth Council staff to receive finance training from CIPFA in three-year contract Read More...

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