Government pension scheme qualified by the NAO
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Government pension scheme qualified by the NAO

12y Kevin Reed , Writer

Government pension scheme qualified by the NAO

Civil Superannuation accounts qualified due to a lack of record-keeping over pension payments Read More...

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No audit opinion for missing court accounts
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No audit opinion for missing court accounts

12y Rose Orlik

No audit opinion for missing court accounts

Missing information means auditors refused to sign off HM Courts Service accounts Read More...

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Local government IFRS adoption 'a significant challenge'
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Local government IFRS adoption 'a significant challenge'

12y Rose Orlik

Local government IFRS adoption 'a significant chal...

Local government has coped well will the "significant challenge" of global accounting standards, watchdog concludes Read More...

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Tools of the trade
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Tools of the trade

12y Taking Stock

Tools of the trade

Everything you need to survive an accountancy apprenticeship Read More...

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Public sector finances must go global
Corporate Governance

Public sector finances must go global

12y Alan Edwards

Public sector finances must go global

The strength of government accounts is just one reason why investors love Britain, writes Alan Edwards. So shouldn't we push for a global public finan...

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Optimal budgeting 'essential' as council funding down 11.8%
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Optimal budgeting 'essential' as council funding down 11.8%

12y Rose Orlik

Optimal budgeting 'essential' as council funding d...

CIPFA and the Audit Committee underline importance of budgeting as council funding falls Read More...

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CIPFA urges governments to get a handle on finances
Corporate Governance

CIPFA urges governments to get a handle on finances

12y Kevin Reed , Writer

CIPFA urges governments to get a handle on finance...

CIPFA joins IFAC's call for all governments to work on better financial control Read More...

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CIMA: Government finance functions unexploited
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CIMA: Government finance functions unexploited

12y Rose Orlik

CIMA: Government finance functions unexploited

Public sector finance functions have more to offer than number crunching, CIMA says Read More...

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CIPFA Wales appoints new chief
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CIPFA Wales appoints new chief

12y Rose Orlik

CIPFA Wales appoints new chief

CIPFA Wales's new head is Chris Tidswell Read More...

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Governments urged to improve financial management
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Governments urged to improve financial management

12y Kevin Reed , Writer

Governments urged to improve financial management

Global accounting association warns that governments' poor accounting and financial management could mean Greece is only 'the tip of the iceberg' Read...

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House of Commons accounts qualified again
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House of Commons accounts qualified again

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

House of Commons accounts qualified again

NAO qualifies accounts over expenses information held back due to police investigation Read More...

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Mazars invests in Audit Commission spin-off
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Mazars invests in Audit Commission spin-off

13y Rose Orlik

Mazars invests in Audit Commission spin-off

Mazars is the mystery backer behind Audit Commission spin-off mutual DA Partnership Read More...

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MPs' expenses body expensive to run
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MPs' expenses body expensive to run

13y our parliamentary corresponden...

MPs' expenses body expensive to run

Accounts Committee says expenses system not yet value for money Read More...

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Audit Commission mutual choked by cap on market share
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Audit Commission mutual choked by cap on market share

13y Rose Orlik

Audit Commission mutual choked by cap on market sh...

A mutual born of the Audit Commission will have to limit the number of staff it can employ due to a cap on market share Read More...

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McMullan swells National Audit Office
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McMullan swells National Audit Office

13y Rose Orlik

McMullan swells National Audit Office

The National Audit Office has recruited former Kent Council director of finance Lynda McMullan as assistant auditor general Read More...

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CIPFA: Off-balance sheet government borrowing must stop
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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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New Irish government audit best practice
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New Irish government audit best practice

13y Rose Orlik

New Irish government audit best practice

The APB has issued new guidance on central government audit for the Republic of Ireland Read More...

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Audit Commission chief starts private firm
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Audit Commission chief starts private firm

13y Rose Orlik

Audit Commission chief starts private firm

Audit Commission executive Gareth Davies' new private firm could bid for public audits, but its purpose remains a mystery Read More...

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Pickles: 100% of public audit to private sector
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Pickles: 100% of public audit to private sector

13y Rose Orlik

Pickles: 100% of public audit to private sector

Audit Commission in-house work will be farmed out up to the private sector in the next financial year Read More...

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Four more sets of government accounts qualified
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Four more sets of government accounts qualified

13y our parliamentary corresponden...

Four more sets of government accounts qualified

DWP, Defra, Skills Funding Agency, and Rural Payments Agency accounts qualified by the NAO Read More...

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MOD under fire for failing to follow IFRS
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MOD under fire for failing to follow IFRS

13y our parliamentary corresponden...

MOD under fire for failing to follow IFRS

Ministry of Defence's accounts qualified by the NAO for the fifth time running Read More...

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Calculators at the ready – here come the government accounts
Corporate Governance

Calculators at the ready – here come the government accounts

13y Rose Orlik

Calculators at the ready – here come the governmen...

Experts say unaudited whole-of-government accounts will boost fiscal transparency, yet who will take the time to do the maths? Read More...

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Broader approach needed to understand public finances
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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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Whole of government accounts 'groundbreaking'
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Whole of government accounts 'groundbreaking'

13y Rose Orlik

Whole of government accounts 'groundbreaking'

Initial whole of government accounts have been published; experts eagerly await audited version later this year Read More...

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Local government 'unprepared' for audit changes
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Local government 'unprepared' for audit changes

13y Rose Orlik

Local government 'unprepared' for audit changes

KPMG's survey shows 44% of local authorities lack the expertise to appoint their own auditors, while a further 24% are unsure of their abilities Read ...

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Jobcentre accounts qualified by NAO
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Jobcentre accounts qualified by NAO

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

Jobcentre accounts qualified by NAO

Paperwork problems lead to JobCentre Plus errors Read More...

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Independence 'vital' if local councils appoint auditors
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Independence 'vital' if local councils appoint auditors

13y Rose Orlik

Independence 'vital' if local councils appoint aud...

Maintaining independence is crucial as local government moves one step closer to appointing own auditors, a panel has warned Read More...

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