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15 Oct 19
Accountancy member organisations have been the “key driver” in wide-spread adoption of international standards.
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14 Oct 19
A fundamental rethink is needed by governments across the world to meet the UN’s highly ambitious Sustainable Development Goals, write the editors of a new book on how to turn the SDGs into a reality...
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10 Oct 19
Auditors have issued a qualified opinion on EU expenditure for the third year running after finding errors relating to over €4bn in payments.
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4 Oct 19
Collaboration and professionalisation via strong accountancy organisations is the key to improving public sector accounting around the world, says IFAC’s Joseph Bryson.
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20 Sep 19
Global growth will slow to 2.9% in 2019 and 3% in 2020 because of the trade war between China and the US, and uncertainty caused by the UK’s departure from the EU.
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6 Sep 19
The Estonian government has launched a review of the state budget to improve the process of drafting its expenditure in the future.
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28 Aug 19
Brexit has been the main factor in weakening German exports this year, new data has reportedly shown.
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21 Aug 19
Strong public sector balance sheets make governments more resilient against recessions, a working paper from the International Monetary Fund has suggested.
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12 Aug 19
Japan’s economy has been growing faster than expected despite slowing global demand because of trade tensions.
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5 Aug 19
Italy’s economy could soon improve, according to the country’s national institute of statistics.
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19 Jul 19
The resignation of France’s environment minister François de Rugy this week, over using public funds to pay for lavish dinners and renovations of his home, has renewed the focus on President Emmanuel...
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8 Jul 19
New Zealand’s bold shift to accruals accounting was just the start of what has been a groundbreaking transformation. Victor Smart reports.
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25 Jun 19
Denmark has been praised by the IMF for the consistently strong performance of an economy that prizes social inclusion.
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21 Jun 19
Auditors play a crucial role in testing and verifying the claims organisations are making about their sustainability, says the European Court of Auditors’ Eva Lindström.
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17 Jun 19
A ‘no-deal’ Brexit poses the main risk to Ireland’s economy, which is “uniquely vulnerable” to events in the United Kingdom, the IMF has warned.
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14 Jun 19
The eurozone faces a triple threat that has the potential to push the economy deeper into a slump, warns the IMF.
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14 Jun 19
Brussels still fails to monitor how the European Union’s budget and policies contribute to sustainable development despite backing global targets.
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13 Jun 19
The unexpected effects of the FIFA World Cup and energy projects boosted real GDP growth in Russia to 2.3% in 2018, says the World Bank.
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11 Jun 19
Greece’s post-bailout reform efforts have slowed in recent months, leaving it at risk of missing fiscal targets agreed with EU lenders, the European Commission has said.
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10 Jun 19
Action as well as ambition is necessary for New Zealand to achieve the goals of its wellbeing budget, says professor of Public Financial Management at Victoria University of Wellington Ian Ball.
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10 Jun 19
Romania must change course if it is to avoid squandering progress it has made converging with more developed European economies.
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7 Jun 19
Annual inflation in OECD countries rose to an average of 2.5% in April, a 0.2% increase from March, the international development organisation has announced.
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31 May 19
A cross-party group of UK MPs has called on the chancellor to seek an agreement for a ‘registry of loans’ to governments at this month’s G20 meeting.
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17 May 19
European governments need to step up efforts to tackle fraud in cohesion spending which remain too weak, say auditors.
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2 Apr 19
The shock victory of a comedian with no political experience in the first round of Ukraine’s elections shows the growing public anger at endemic corruption in the country.
15 Oct 19Accountancy member organisations have been the “key driver” in wide-spread adoption of international standards.
14 Oct 19A fundamental rethink is needed by governments across the world to meet the UN’s highly ambitious Sustainable Development Goals, write the editors of a new book on how to turn the SDGs into a reality...
10 Oct 19Auditors have issued a qualified opinion on EU expenditure for the third year running after finding errors relating to over €4bn in payments.
4 Oct 19Collaboration and professionalisation via strong accountancy organisations is the key to improving public sector accounting around the world, says IFAC’s Joseph Bryson.
20 Sep 19Global growth will slow to 2.9% in 2019 and 3% in 2020 because of the trade war between China and the US, and uncertainty caused by the UK’s departure from the EU.
6 Sep 19The Estonian government has launched a review of the state budget to improve the process of drafting its expenditure in the future.
28 Aug 19Brexit has been the main factor in weakening German exports this year, new data has reportedly shown.
21 Aug 19Strong public sector balance sheets make governments more resilient against recessions, a working paper from the International Monetary Fund has suggested.
12 Aug 19Japan’s economy has been growing faster than expected despite slowing global demand because of trade tensions.
5 Aug 19Italy’s economy could soon improve, according to the country’s national institute of statistics.
19 Jul 19The resignation of France’s environment minister François de Rugy this week, over using public funds to pay for lavish dinners and renovations of his home, has renewed the focus on President Emmanuel...
8 Jul 19New Zealand’s bold shift to accruals accounting was just the start of what has been a groundbreaking transformation. Victor Smart reports.
25 Jun 19Denmark has been praised by the IMF for the consistently strong performance of an economy that prizes social inclusion.
21 Jun 19Auditors play a crucial role in testing and verifying the claims organisations are making about their sustainability, says the European Court of Auditors’ Eva Lindström.
17 Jun 19A ‘no-deal’ Brexit poses the main risk to Ireland’s economy, which is “uniquely vulnerable” to events in the United Kingdom, the IMF has warned.
14 Jun 19The eurozone faces a triple threat that has the potential to push the economy deeper into a slump, warns the IMF.
14 Jun 19Brussels still fails to monitor how the European Union’s budget and policies contribute to sustainable development despite backing global targets.
13 Jun 19The unexpected effects of the FIFA World Cup and energy projects boosted real GDP growth in Russia to 2.3% in 2018, says the World Bank.
11 Jun 19Greece’s post-bailout reform efforts have slowed in recent months, leaving it at risk of missing fiscal targets agreed with EU lenders, the European Commission has said.
10 Jun 19Action as well as ambition is necessary for New Zealand to achieve the goals of its wellbeing budget, says professor of Public Financial Management at Victoria University of Wellington Ian Ball.
10 Jun 19Romania must change course if it is to avoid squandering progress it has made converging with more developed European economies.
7 Jun 19Annual inflation in OECD countries rose to an average of 2.5% in April, a 0.2% increase from March, the international development organisation has announced.
2 Apr 19The shock victory of a comedian with no political experience in the first round of Ukraine’s elections shows the growing public anger at endemic corruption in the country.
