CIPFA to launch first public audit qualification in 2015
Accounting Standards

CIPFA to launch first public audit qualification in 2015

10y Chris Warmoll , Writer

CIPFA to launch first public audit qualification i...

Improvements will include an increased focus on commercial skills such as commissioning, contract negotiation, financial modelling, and partnership wo...

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CIPFA treasurer quits over pension deficit concern
Accounting Standards

CIPFA treasurer quits over pension deficit concern

10y Kevin Reed , Writer

CIPFA treasurer quits over pension deficit concern

Ian Perkin calls on CIPFA to use office sale surplus next year to pay down pension deficit Read More...

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CIPFA to move out of iconic Robert St office
Accounting Standards

CIPFA to move out of iconic Robert St office

11y Kevin Reed , Writer

CIPFA to move out of iconic Robert St office

CIPFA sells its West London site to move into open-plan accommodation near St Katherine's Dock Read More...

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Accountant Pindar to leave Capita after 26 years
Company News

Accountant Pindar to leave Capita after 26 years

11y Kevin Reed , Writer

Accountant Pindar to leave Capita after 26 years

Paul Pindar to step down, 26 years after joining the former CIPFA consultancy division Read More...

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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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CIPFA appoints new chief executive
Accounting Standards

CIPFA appoints new chief executive

11y Owen Davis

CIPFA appoints new chief executive

Rob Whiteman, currently head of operational systems transformation at the Home Office, succeeds Steve Freer at CIPFA in Septembe Read More...

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UK accounting bodies ‘should merge’ according to readers
Accounting Standards

UK accounting bodies ‘should merge’ according to readers

11y Owen Davis

UK accounting bodies ‘should merge’ according to r...

Nearly two thirds of readers see a merger of the UK's accountancy institutes should happen, according to an Accountancy Age poll Read More...

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Leader: Will younger generation push for a UK institute?
Accounting Standards

Leader: Will younger generation push for a UK institute?

11y Kevin Reed , Writer

Leader: Will younger generation push for a UK inst...

Will British institutes learn from a New Zealand/Australia merger - or have the Trans/Tasmans already learned from them? Read More...

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Public sector audit work improves for 2011/12
Audit

Public sector audit work improves for 2011/12

12y 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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CIPFA warns chancellor on autumn statement pitfalls
Accounting Standards

CIPFA warns chancellor on autumn statement pitfalls

12y Accountancy Age

CIPFA warns chancellor on autumn statement pitfall...

The public finance institute publishes a report highlighting the challenges facing the chancellor as he prepares for the autumn statement Read More...

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Winds of change for public sector finance staff
People Business

Winds of change for public sector finance staff

12y Accountancy Age

Winds of change for public sector finance staff

Public sector finance professionals can no longer sit back expecting to keep a job for life explains Gill Kelly. 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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New CIPFA council unveiled
Corporate Governance

New CIPFA council unveiled

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

New CIPFA council unveiled

CIPFA has announced the composition of its newly-elected council Read More...

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Public sector IFRS: worth the effort?
Accounting Standards

Public sector IFRS: worth the effort?

13y Peter Bateman

Public sector IFRS: worth the effort?

Little drama from local government's move to IFRS, but was it worth the hard work in the first place? Read More...

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Can we see clearly now?
Accounting Standards

Can we see clearly now?

13y Accountancy Age

Can we see clearly now?

The publication of government accounts has increased transparency but also has some way to go according to CIPFA Read More...

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

Optimal budgeting 'essential' as council funding down 11.8%

13y 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

13y 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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CIPFA Wales appoints new chief
Accounting Standards

CIPFA Wales appoints new chief

13y Rose Orlik

CIPFA Wales appoints new chief

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

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CCAB revived as it finds new direction
Accounting Standards

CCAB revived as it finds new direction

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

CCAB revived as it finds new direction

UK accounting institutes find compelling reasons to speak with a single voice Read More...

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Colin - CCAB lives on
Accounting Standards

Colin - CCAB lives on

13y Taking Stock

Colin - CCAB lives on

Colin's take on CCAB changes Read More

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Profession's umbrella body continues without CIMA
Accounting Standards

Profession's umbrella body continues without CIMA

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

Profession's umbrella body continues without CIMA

CCAB lives on - but without CIMA in tow Read More...

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Leadership and commerce focus in new CIPFA syllabus
Accounting Standards

Leadership and commerce focus in new CIPFA syllabus

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

Leadership and commerce focus in new CIPFA syllabu...

CIPFA introduces "significant changes" to its syllabus Read More...

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US adopts CIPFA financial management toolkit
Accounting Standards

US adopts CIPFA financial management toolkit

13y Rose Orlik

US adopts CIPFA financial management toolkit

US and Canadian public bodies are to use CIPFA's financial management model Read More...

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New CIPFA president takes on the world
Accounting Standards

New CIPFA president takes on the world

13y Rose Orlik

New CIPFA president takes on the world

New CIPFA president Chris Bilsland tries to balance UK needs with global aspirations 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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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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