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21 Jan 20
The Honduran president has insisted that he remains committed to the fight against corruption on the same day his government closed down an anti-graft organisation.
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7 Jan 20
Serbia has recorded four consecutive yearly budget surpluses for the first time in its history, with 2019’s its biggest ever, according to its minister of finance.
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4 Dec 19
Auditors have called on the EU to impose stronger rules on its member countries’ budgets, to avoid future financial crises.
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28 Nov 19
The EU now meets “high standards of accountability and transparency when spending public money”, the European Court of Auditors has concluded.
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12 Nov 19
Accountancy organisations have played an important role in the high take-up of international accounting standards, a director at the International Federation of Accountants has told PF International.
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11 Nov 19
The European economy is headed for a period of more subdued growth as a result of uncertainty fuelled by trade conflicts and intensifying geopolitical tensions, according to the latest forecast.
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8 Nov 19
An anti-graft programme has been adopted by Budapest’s new municipal assembly, which hopes to make its finances and operations more transparent.
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25 Oct 19
The chair of CIPFA Standards Ian Carruthers explains how a new initiative will help tackle the issue of fraud in the charity sector.
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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.