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9 Nov 18
Some 10,000 Orthodox church employees could come off the Greek state payroll, ending the status of priests and bishops as civil servants.
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5 Nov 18
The new Malaysian government has allocated 227.5m ringgit ($54.39) to increase the number of accountants in the country, in its budget last week.
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1 Nov 18
Central Asian countries will see growth easing this year and next because of efforts to reduce deficits and a fall in commodity prices.
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25 Oct 18
The European Commission has told Italy to revise its budget for next year to rein in spending - the first time it has taken such an action.
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22 Oct 18
Italy’s plans for increased public spending will be in the interest of the “entire European economy”, the country has told Brussels in a response to criticism of its draft budget.
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16 Oct 18
Portugal and the UK have some of the weakest public finances in the world, according to the IMF’s biannual fiscal monitor, based on analysis of balance sheets for the first time.
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12 Oct 18
Future global economic productivity could stall unless governments invest more in their people and services to support them, the World Bank chief has warned.
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11 Oct 18
It’s encouraging to see the IMF recognise the balance sheet’s role in fiscal management. Accounting’s contribution in generating the necessary information should also be acknowledged, says Ian Ball,...
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8 Oct 18
Private public partnerships drain the public purse and international lenders should support countries to find other ways of financing public services, an umbrella group has warned.
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3 Oct 18
The Colombian defence minister has said the government has no plans to buy an anti-aircraft missile defence system to modernise its air force because of budget constraints.
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2 Oct 18
Countries hit by extreme weather events must ‘build back better’ to ensure their recovery and reconstruction efforts are resilient to future shocks, PF International has been told.
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1 Oct 18
International donors have pledged help for Indonesia after it was hit by a deadly earthquake and tsunami on Friday, killing more than 800 people.
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1 Oct 18
A lack of investment in infrastructure threatens to halt growth progress in South Asia and is a “roadblock” to addressing poverty, the Asian Development Bank has warned.
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28 Sep 18
The consequences of poorly executed public infrastructure can be deadly but there is a way forward, says Transparency International’s Claire Martin.
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28 Sep 18
Pakistan’s premier Imran Khan is putting his government’s eight buffaloes up for sale as part of his continued efforts to replenish the public coffers.
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20 Sep 18
The former Malaysian prime minister has been charged with 21 additional counts of money laundering and four counts of abuse of power.
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18 Sep 18
Four of the world’s biggest pharmaceutical companies could be avoiding paying about $3.8bn in corporate tax, Oxfam has warned.
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14 Sep 18
The European bloc should make more effective use of cohesion funding, as it is often “used in a rush” at the end of a programme period, auditors have warned.
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12 Sep 18
Asia and the Pacific will need $8.4 trillion to fill the transport financing gap by 2030, the head of the region’s development bank has warned.
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12 Sep 18
Governments should ensure children from disadvantaged backgrounds have access to education, the OECD has urged.
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10 Sep 18
Greenland’s prime minister is looking to form a new coalition after a pro-independence party pulled out over a plan for Denmark to part-fund three new airports in the country.
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5 Sep 18
The exiled Yemeni government has pledged to raise the salaries of public sector employees after hundreds of people protested against the rising cost of living.
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4 Sep 18
Gender budgeting is still not being exploited to its full potential, says Newcastle University’s Ileana Steccolini. Here she explains some reasons why.
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4 Sep 18
The Argentinian president has vowed to increase tax on exports and scrap numerous government ministries in a move to restore the economy.
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3 Sep 18
A row has erupted between Malaysia’s former prime minister and the current finance minister over unpaid tax refunds.
9 Nov 18Some 10,000 Orthodox church employees could come off the Greek state payroll, ending the status of priests and bishops as civil servants.
5 Nov 18The new Malaysian government has allocated 227.5m ringgit ($54.39) to increase the number of accountants in the country, in its budget last week.
1 Nov 18Central Asian countries will see growth easing this year and next because of efforts to reduce deficits and a fall in commodity prices.
25 Oct 18The European Commission has told Italy to revise its budget for next year to rein in spending - the first time it has taken such an action.
16 Oct 18Portugal and the UK have some of the weakest public finances in the world, according to the IMF’s biannual fiscal monitor, based on analysis of balance sheets for the first time.
12 Oct 18Future global economic productivity could stall unless governments invest more in their people and services to support them, the World Bank chief has warned.
11 Oct 18It’s encouraging to see the IMF recognise the balance sheet’s role in fiscal management. Accounting’s contribution in generating the necessary information should also be acknowledged, says Ian Ball,...
8 Oct 18Private public partnerships drain the public purse and international lenders should support countries to find other ways of financing public services, an umbrella group has warned.
3 Oct 18The Colombian defence minister has said the government has no plans to buy an anti-aircraft missile defence system to modernise its air force because of budget constraints.
2 Oct 18Countries hit by extreme weather events must ‘build back better’ to ensure their recovery and reconstruction efforts are resilient to future shocks, PF International has been told.
1 Oct 18International donors have pledged help for Indonesia after it was hit by a deadly earthquake and tsunami on Friday, killing more than 800 people.
1 Oct 18A lack of investment in infrastructure threatens to halt growth progress in South Asia and is a “roadblock” to addressing poverty, the Asian Development Bank has warned.
28 Sep 18The consequences of poorly executed public infrastructure can be deadly but there is a way forward, says Transparency International’s Claire Martin.
28 Sep 18Pakistan’s premier Imran Khan is putting his government’s eight buffaloes up for sale as part of his continued efforts to replenish the public coffers.
20 Sep 18The former Malaysian prime minister has been charged with 21 additional counts of money laundering and four counts of abuse of power.
18 Sep 18Four of the world’s biggest pharmaceutical companies could be avoiding paying about $3.8bn in corporate tax, Oxfam has warned.
14 Sep 18The European bloc should make more effective use of cohesion funding, as it is often “used in a rush” at the end of a programme period, auditors have warned.
12 Sep 18Asia and the Pacific will need $8.4 trillion to fill the transport financing gap by 2030, the head of the region’s development bank has warned.
12 Sep 18Governments should ensure children from disadvantaged backgrounds have access to education, the OECD has urged.
10 Sep 18Greenland’s prime minister is looking to form a new coalition after a pro-independence party pulled out over a plan for Denmark to part-fund three new airports in the country.
5 Sep 18The exiled Yemeni government has pledged to raise the salaries of public sector employees after hundreds of people protested against the rising cost of living.
4 Sep 18Gender budgeting is still not being exploited to its full potential, says Newcastle University’s Ileana Steccolini. Here she explains some reasons why.
4 Sep 18The Argentinian president has vowed to increase tax on exports and scrap numerous government ministries in a move to restore the economy.
