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1 Mar 22
Chad is receiving support from the United Nations to help train officers and install new debt management software, in a bid to improve public finances.
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18 Sep 20
For a finance business partner, the ability to present information, data and insight with both precision and clarity is absolutely crucial in communicating your findings effectively.
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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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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
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 Mar 19
Politicians need to commit to publishing their liabilities – even if it might weaken net wealth on paper, public finance professionals have urged.
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12 Mar 19
Countries must start using the information presented in accrual financial reports to make better policy decisions, a seminar in Washington has heard.
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25 Oct 18
International public finance expert Manj Kalar explains why it is important to look at public sector balance sheets to get a full picture of government accounts.
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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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13 Aug 18
Stakeholders may not always understand financial reporting but this could be improved by taking a leaf out of the book of organisations such as Windows, which made IT much more accessible with...
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3 Aug 18
Greece must be realistic about its economic goals despite successful progress since its fiscal crisis, the IMF has warned.
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26 Jan 16
The European Commission's response to the financial crisis of the late 2000s was "generally weak", with measures not applied consistently and lacking in thorough scrutiny, auditors have said.
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13 Nov 15
The Indonesian finance minister and a range of development partners have celebrated the governance improvements brought about by a centralised database of the country’s government financial...
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12 Jun 15
The European Union and International Monetary signed a €8m grant agreement to implement fiscal reform in the Balkans, with a particular focus on public financial management.
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19 May 15
A round-up of recent public finance stories from the Latin America & Caribbean you might have missed.
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28 Apr 15
The journey to improved government financial reporting across Europe is slow, but progress is being made in the corridors of power in Brussels