CIPFA

To give and receive, by Alan Edwards and Robin Thomas

25 February 2011 | Alan Edwards and Robin Thomas

A wide range of British public services could gain from the philanthropic approach that flourishes in the US and Canada Read more...

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Shock and audit, by Steve Freer

16 September 2010 | Steve Freer

Public sector regulation faces a big shake-up with the sudden demise of the Audit Commission. So what comes next? Read more...

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Light at the end of the tunnel, by John Maddocks

9 September 2010 | John Maddocks

Organisations are increasingly producing social responsibility or sustainability reports, mostly on a voluntary basis. These vary widely in terms of relevance and quality, largely because there is no global standard for measuring and reporting on environmental, social and governance performance. Read more...

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Talking the talk, by Mike Thatcher

10 June 2010 | Mike Thatcher

As former Swedish prime minister Göran Persson told the annual CIPFA conference in Harrogate this week, it’s easy to get elected; what’s difficult is to get re-elected. Read more...

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Seize the day, by Ben Lucas

3 June 2010 | Ben Lucas

The coalition might have lost its first Cabinet minister after only 18 days, but generally it has got off to a good start. There’s been a lot of sunshine politics, not least in the No 10 garden. The themes for the new era have been set out – the Big Society, political and banking reform and localism. But it will get much tougher from now on as the overarching priority of deficit reduction asserts itself. Read more...

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Risky business, by Nigel Keogh

3 June 2010 | Nigel Keogh

Pension funds face threats relating to inflation, interest rates and longevity – all of which can be mitigated in new ways Read more...

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Regulation as standard, by Mandy Bretherton

11 February 2010 | Mandy Bretherton

With MPs calling for treasury management advice to be regulated, CIPFA is releasing a bulletin on the rules Read more...

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It’s all or nothing, by Deborah Williams

11 December 2009 | Deborah Williams

The piecemeal approach to public financial management in developing countries doesn’t work: ‘growing’ professionals does Read more...

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The political is managerial, by Steve Freer

27 November 2009 | Steve Freer

Delivering major cuts in public spending over the next few years poses both political and managerial challenges. To an extent these two agendas can feel like sharply contrasting takes on the hurdles and pitfalls which lie ahead. On the contrary, however, they are overlapping perspectives with a high degree of interdependence. Read more...

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Are we there yet? By Paul Mason

6 November 2009 | Paul Mason

The road to International Financial Reporting Standards is a long one but we are getting much nearer to the destination Read more...

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