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13 Oct 17
US president Donald Trump will cut billions in subsidies to health insurance companies for low-income citizens.
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13 Oct 17
New Zealand has delivered a third fiscal surplus, worth NZ$4.1bn (£2.22bn), but this “should be interpreted with caution”, the country’s finance minister has said.
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11 Oct 17
Cambodia’s public finance management system has been “substantially strengthened” at a central level, the World Bank has reportedly said.
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10 Oct 17
The escalating levels of debt and growth of liquidity across the world could cause another financial crisis, the departing German finance minister has warned.
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30 Sep 17
The Turks and Caicos Islands, a British overseas territory with a population of just 37,000, was hit by a multitude of economic events that led to its near financial collapse. CIPFA-qualified public...
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29 Sep 17
South Africa’s finance minister has said he won’t “dip into pensions” to bail out struggling state-owned companies, despite reports suggesting the treasury is seeking $7.50bn...
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29 Sep 17
Progress in financial accountability in different countries can be seen at a glance and compared using a new international index, says CIPFA's Steven Cain.
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29 Sep 17
From Barcelona to Hamburg, senior city executives are coming together in Europe’s City Economic and Financial Governance Group to share learning and examine common public finance issues
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28 Sep 17
Citizen participation has become a political football in Brazil, as austerity turns back its progress. Gavin O'Toole reports.
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26 Sep 17
In political turmoil and with an impoverished economy, Zimbabwe has struggled to feed its own people since 2000 and faced heavy sanctions from the EU and US. CIPFA fellow David Watkins led an...
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25 Sep 17
China’s new accounting rules – the basic principles – introduce an accruals system and allow performance to be compared throughout the public sector
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19 Sep 17
The US’s 22% contribution to the United Nations’ budget is “unfair”, president Donald Trump told the UN General Assembly today.
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19 Sep 17
Egypt will face a $10-12bn budget shortfall for the current 2017-18 fiscal year and plans to issue further foreign debt to overcome it, the country’s finance minister has said.
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25 Aug 17
Indonesia’s finance minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati has received recommendations from the country’s budget committee aimed at improving the draft bill on accountability of the state budget.
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25 Aug 17
Sri Lankan government departments have been warned that all budget proposals for next year should include key performance indicators alongside their output targets.
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24 Aug 17
Zambia and South Africa intend to collaborate in tax administration, treasury management, revenue collection, trade and revenue leakage prevention.
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24 Aug 17
Brazil has launched a large-scale privatisation plan to sell off highways, ports and the country’s mint in an attempt to raise government revenue and improve infrastructure investment.
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21 Aug 17
The World Bank has signed a zero-interest $200m credit with Myanmar to help with programmes that include better public debt management, increased tax collection and stronger public finance management.
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25 Jul 17
The US Department of Defense must improve the reliability of its cost savings estimates, auditors have warned.
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25 Jul 17
The quality of economic and social policies and institutions weakened in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2016 amid challenging economic conditions, the World Bank has found.
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23 Jun 17
Information technology is set to amplify the evidence base used for approaches like results-based budgeting to an unprecedented degree, EY’s global public financial management leader has told...
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21 Jun 17
Bold measures to reform Zimbabwe’s public spending are needed to lift the country out of financial crisis and sustain growth, the World Bank has said.
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19 Jun 17
Public spending to support the Japanese economy should continue beyond 2018 in order to maintain growth, the International Monetary Fund has recommended.
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16 Jun 17
Critical bailout funds for Greece have been agreed at the eleventh hour after months of wrangling amongst creditors, with the International Monetary Fund offering conditional backing to the package.
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14 Jun 17
The way governments account for the profits made from commodities like oil can encourage unsustainable behaviour, according to the Goa Foundation. Should accounting rules be changed?
13 Oct 17US president Donald Trump will cut billions in subsidies to health insurance companies for low-income citizens.
13 Oct 17New Zealand has delivered a third fiscal surplus, worth NZ$4.1bn (£2.22bn), but this “should be interpreted with caution”, the country’s finance minister has said.
11 Oct 17Cambodia’s public finance management system has been “substantially strengthened” at a central level, the World Bank has reportedly said.
10 Oct 17The escalating levels of debt and growth of liquidity across the world could cause another financial crisis, the departing German finance minister has warned.
30 Sep 17The Turks and Caicos Islands, a British overseas territory with a population of just 37,000, was hit by a multitude of economic events that led to its near financial collapse. CIPFA-qualified public...
29 Sep 17South Africa’s finance minister has said he won’t “dip into pensions” to bail out struggling state-owned companies, despite reports suggesting the treasury is seeking $7.50bn...
29 Sep 17Progress in financial accountability in different countries can be seen at a glance and compared using a new international index, says CIPFA's Steven Cain.
29 Sep 17From Barcelona to Hamburg, senior city executives are coming together in Europe’s City Economic and Financial Governance Group to share learning and examine common public finance issues
28 Sep 17Citizen participation has become a political football in Brazil, as austerity turns back its progress. Gavin O'Toole reports.
26 Sep 17In political turmoil and with an impoverished economy, Zimbabwe has struggled to feed its own people since 2000 and faced heavy sanctions from the EU and US. CIPFA fellow David Watkins led an...
25 Sep 17China’s new accounting rules – the basic principles – introduce an accruals system and allow performance to be compared throughout the public sector
19 Sep 17The US’s 22% contribution to the United Nations’ budget is “unfair”, president Donald Trump told the UN General Assembly today.
19 Sep 17Egypt will face a $10-12bn budget shortfall for the current 2017-18 fiscal year and plans to issue further foreign debt to overcome it, the country’s finance minister has said.
25 Aug 17Indonesia’s finance minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati has received recommendations from the country’s budget committee aimed at improving the draft bill on accountability of the state budget.
25 Aug 17Sri Lankan government departments have been warned that all budget proposals for next year should include key performance indicators alongside their output targets.
24 Aug 17Zambia and South Africa intend to collaborate in tax administration, treasury management, revenue collection, trade and revenue leakage prevention.
24 Aug 17Brazil has launched a large-scale privatisation plan to sell off highways, ports and the country’s mint in an attempt to raise government revenue and improve infrastructure investment.
21 Aug 17The World Bank has signed a zero-interest $200m credit with Myanmar to help with programmes that include better public debt management, increased tax collection and stronger public finance management.
25 Jul 17The US Department of Defense must improve the reliability of its cost savings estimates, auditors have warned.
25 Jul 17The quality of economic and social policies and institutions weakened in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2016 amid challenging economic conditions, the World Bank has found.
23 Jun 17Information technology is set to amplify the evidence base used for approaches like results-based budgeting to an unprecedented degree, EY’s global public financial management leader has told...
21 Jun 17Bold measures to reform Zimbabwe’s public spending are needed to lift the country out of financial crisis and sustain growth, the World Bank has said.
19 Jun 17Public spending to support the Japanese economy should continue beyond 2018 in order to maintain growth, the International Monetary Fund has recommended.
16 Jun 17Critical bailout funds for Greece have been agreed at the eleventh hour after months of wrangling amongst creditors, with the International Monetary Fund offering conditional backing to the package.
14 Jun 17The way governments account for the profits made from commodities like oil can encourage unsustainable behaviour, according to the Goa Foundation. Should accounting rules be changed?
