Audit Commission to be scrapped, government confirms
Audit

Audit Commission to be scrapped, government confirms

16y Paul Grant

Audit Commission to be scrapped, government confir...

Work of the Audit Commission to be replaced with private sector contracts Read More...

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PwC and KPMG mentor groundbreaking public sector projects
Consulting

PwC and KPMG mentor groundbreaking public sector projects

16y Kevin Reed , Writer

PwC and KPMG mentor groundbreaking public sector p...

Big Four staff helping first wave of public sector self-run projects Read More...

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Business insolvencies to surge from public sector cutbacks
Corporate Tax

Business insolvencies to surge from public sector cutbacks

16y Accountancy Age

Business insolvencies to surge from public sector ...

Credit professionals predict that the public sector's efficiency drive will push up business insolvencies Read More...

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Video: Public sector consultancy work plummets
Consulting

Video: Public sector consultancy work plummets

16y rumo , Writer

Video: Public sector consultancy work plummets

How the consultancy industry coping with the cutbacks Read More...

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Audio: Public sector consultancy work plummets
Consulting

Audio: Public sector consultancy work plummets

16y rumo , Writer

Audio: Public sector consultancy work plummets

How the consultancy industry coping with the cutbacks Read More...

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Politics hinders improvement to public sector financial management
Corporate Governance

Politics hinders improvement to public sector financial management

16y Kevin Reed , Writer

Politics hinders improvement to public sector fina...

Developing countries held back in improving public sector financial management by lack of political support, says ACCA Read More...

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Government announces two-tiered budget bill
Politics

Government announces two-tiered budget bill

16y Accountancy Age

Government announces two-tiered budget bill

Exchequer Secretary David Gauke brings in "key measures at the heart of our comprehensive five-year plan to put the British economy back on track." R...

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Margaret Hodge questions NAO powers to audit BBC and Royal accounts
Audit

Margaret Hodge questions NAO powers to audit BBC and Royal accounts

16y our parliamentary correspondent

Margaret Hodge questions NAO powers to audit BBC a...

Chairwoman of the Public Accounts Committee Margaret Hodge highlights risk to BBC editorial independence from opening its books up to scrutiny Read M...

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Video: Accounting for public sector spending cuts
Politics

Video: Accounting for public sector spending cuts

16y rumo , Writer

Video: Accounting for public sector spending cuts

CIPFA’s Steve Freer talk about the impact on accountants of government cutbacks Read More...

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Audio: Accounting for public sector spending cuts
Politics

Audio: Accounting for public sector spending cuts

16y rumo , Writer

Audio: Accounting for public sector spending cuts

CIPFA’s Steve Freer talk about the impact on accountants of government cutbacks Read More...

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Public sector FDs face ‘formidable’ workload
Politics

Public sector FDs face ‘formidable’ workload

16y David Jetuah

Public sector FDs face ‘formidable’ workload

Spending cuts will mean jobs losses in the public sector and increased workloads for finance staff Read More...

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Public sector finance arms struggling before spending cuts: PwC
Politics

Public sector finance arms struggling before spending cuts: PwC

16y David Jetuah

Public sector finance arms struggling before spend...

PwC survey finds only a fifth of public sector finance divisions consider themselves "business partners" Read More...

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NHS Barking and Dagenham appoints new FD
People Business

NHS Barking and Dagenham appoints new FD

16y Kevin Reed , Writer

NHS Barking and Dagenham appoints new FD

CIMA's Margaret ashworth appointed director of finance and productivity management at NHS Barking and Dagenham Read More...

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New public sector audit guidelines for Wales
Politics

New public sector audit guidelines for Wales

16y our parliamentary correspondent

New public sector audit guidelines for Wales

Welsh audit guidelines updated for public sector, including hired private sector auditors Read More...

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Budget 2010: Mind the gap...you can’t depend on growth
Corporate Tax

Budget 2010: Mind the gap...you can’t depend on growth

16y Accountancy Age

Budget 2010: Mind the gap...you can’t depend on gr...

Hitting the public sector is not the answer even if Darling fails to meet his targets Read More...

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Olympic finances are on track, says Locog CFO
Politics

Olympic finances are on track, says Locog CFO

16y Accountancy Age

Olympic finances are on track, says Locog CFO

London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games finance chief determined to bring games in on budget Read More...

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HMRC staff down tools as union strikes
Administration

HMRC staff down tools as union strikes

16y David Jetuah

HMRC staff down tools as union strikes

Public and Commercial Services union takes 48-hour industrial action which sees Revenue staff walk out Read More...

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Local government: true grit
Politics

Local government: true grit

16y Accountancy Age

Local government: true grit

Local councils came under attack this winter for their response to severe weather conditions. What can local government FDs do to stop the same thing ...

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Battle of the audits
People Business

Battle of the audits

16y Gavin Hinks

Battle of the audits

Losing £115m of equipment and tackling pay for specialists are just two problems the MoD’s FD has to lay siege to Read More...

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DoT failed to heed NAO warning over Metronet finances
Politics

DoT failed to heed NAO warning over Metronet finances

16y Kevin Reed , Writer

DoT failed to heed NAO warning over Metronet finan...

Risk management around watching over Metronet failed to materialise depsite warnings to the Department of Transport Read More...

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Councils ‘risk missing deadline for rules switch’
Politics

Councils ‘risk missing deadline for rules switch’

16y Mario Christodoulou

Councils ‘risk missing deadline for rules switch’

Local authorities are 'falling behind', Audit Commission warns Read More...

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It's time for the US to show some leadership on convergence: ICAEW
Accounting Standards

It's time for the US to show some leadership on convergence: ICAEW

16y Mario Christodoulou

It's time for the US to show some leadership on co...

ICAEW calls on SEC to provide clarity on IFRS adoption Read More...

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NGOs: Give something back
People Business

NGOs: Give something back

16y Accountancy Age

NGOs: Give something back

The economic downturn has hit many NGOs hard, making the role of the accountant there even more crucial Read More...

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FSA wants to regulate public sector treasury advice
Politics

FSA wants to regulate public sector treasury advice

16y Accountancy Age

FSA wants to regulate public sector treasury advic...

Treasury management advisers could face regulation by the FSA Read More...

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Students provide accounting services to charities
Accounting Standards

Students provide accounting services to charities

16y Kevin Reed , Writer

Students provide accounting services to charities

Charirites to benefit from free accounting services from students in Oxford Read More...

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Regeneration: off the drawing board
Politics

Regeneration: off the drawing board

16y Accountancy Age

Regeneration: off the drawing board

A US financing model for funding regeneration projects is gaining popularity here, but it needs government support Read More...

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2012 legacy depends on ring of financial rigour
Politics

2012 legacy depends on ring of financial rigour

16y Accountancy Age

2012 legacy depends on ring of financial rigour

London Development Agency's problems are legacy issues in more than one way Read More...

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