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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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30 Oct 18
Nigerian states are lagging behind in the adoption of international accounting standards, the country’s accountant general has warned.
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4 May 18
Government and organisations around the world should do more to ensure accountants are trained to common international standards, an International Federation of Accountants report has said.
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26 Apr 18
Accrual accounting is “fundamental for informed decision-making”, Jamaica’s auditor general has said, as she called for greater adoption of international accountancy standards.
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18 Apr 17
IPSASB has called for views on its proposals on how the public sector should deal with heritage items in its accounts.
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14 Mar 17
Deputy director of the IMF's Statistics Department Gabriel Quiros explains how and why the IMF is collaborating with IPSASB on accounting standards and the challenges faced in helping countries...
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9 Mar 17
Stakeholders are still not using governments’ accrual-based financial information in a meaningful way, a senior policy analyst from the OECD has warned.
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2 Feb 17
International accounting requirements addressing how to account for the combination of entities or operations in the public sector have been developed for the first time.
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31 Jan 17
During 2016’s political upheavals, IPSASB stayed on course, working with standard setters around the world and on its own governance
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28 Nov 16
Diverse systems, narrow focus and a lack of capacity or experience are some of the key challenges in developing financial management and harmonised accounting standards highlighted by speakers at the...
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25 Nov 16
CIPFA has awarded EY’s IPSAS lead Thomas Müller-Marqués Berger honorary membership to celebrate his “outstanding” contribution to raising the standards of global public financial management.
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15 Nov 16
The project to introduce European Public Sector Accounting Standards, a set of harmonised standards across the EU, continues with the current focus on technical issues
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29 Sep 16
Building staff capability and capacity globally will be key if countries are to adopt accruals-based accounts that comply with international standards
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1 Sep 16
G20 leaders should champion stronger governance and public financial management following the upcoming summit in Hangzhou, China, according to the International Federation of Accountants.
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1 Sep 16
Ahead of this weekend’s G20 summit, the International Federation of Accountants is calling for a host of accounting issues to rise higher up the global agenda
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29 Jul 16
IPSASB has updated its accounting standard covering employee benefits, it was announced on Thursday.
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20 Jul 16
The Consultative Advisory Group of the International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board held its inaugural meeting today in Toronto, Canada.
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13 Jul 16
Governments around the world need to hold themselves to the same high standards as they expect from the private sector, the president of the International Federation of Accountants has said.
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17 May 16
CIPFA has launched a renewed International Public Sector Accounting Standards training programme at a forum in Malaysia.
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30 Sep 15
Ian Carruthers takes the helm at the Toronto-based IPSASB in the new year. He’s got big plans for raising public financial management standards worldwide
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25 Sep 15
A round-up of recent public finance stories from the Europe you might have missed.
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14 Sep 15
Ian Carruthers, executive director for policy and standards at CIPFA, has been appointed chair of the International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board.
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5 Aug 15
Can the adoption of international accounting standards change the world’s view of Greek debt?
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7 Jul 15
Millionaire investor Paul Kazarian, who is buying up Greek bonds, has said that any future prosperity in the country is dependent on the government being clear about its debt levels to increase trust...
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19 May 15
Greece’s decision to adopt International Public Sector Accounting Standards is significant and very welcome. The next challenge is one of implementation – the task requires excellent...
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.
30 Oct 18Nigerian states are lagging behind in the adoption of international accounting standards, the country’s accountant general has warned.
4 May 18Government and organisations around the world should do more to ensure accountants are trained to common international standards, an International Federation of Accountants report has said.
26 Apr 18Accrual accounting is “fundamental for informed decision-making”, Jamaica’s auditor general has said, as she called for greater adoption of international accountancy standards.
18 Apr 17IPSASB has called for views on its proposals on how the public sector should deal with heritage items in its accounts.
14 Mar 17Deputy director of the IMF's Statistics Department Gabriel Quiros explains how and why the IMF is collaborating with IPSASB on accounting standards and the challenges faced in helping countries...
2 Feb 17International accounting requirements addressing how to account for the combination of entities or operations in the public sector have been developed for the first time.
31 Jan 17During 2016’s political upheavals, IPSASB stayed on course, working with standard setters around the world and on its own governance
25 Nov 16CIPFA has awarded EY’s IPSAS lead Thomas Müller-Marqués Berger honorary membership to celebrate his “outstanding” contribution to raising the standards of global public financial management.
15 Nov 16The project to introduce European Public Sector Accounting Standards, a set of harmonised standards across the EU, continues with the current focus on technical issues
29 Sep 16Building staff capability and capacity globally will be key if countries are to adopt accruals-based accounts that comply with international standards
1 Sep 16G20 leaders should champion stronger governance and public financial management following the upcoming summit in Hangzhou, China, according to the International Federation of Accountants.
1 Sep 16Ahead of this weekend’s G20 summit, the International Federation of Accountants is calling for a host of accounting issues to rise higher up the global agenda
13 Jul 16Governments around the world need to hold themselves to the same high standards as they expect from the private sector, the president of the International Federation of Accountants has said.
17 May 16CIPFA has launched a renewed International Public Sector Accounting Standards training programme at a forum in Malaysia.
25 Sep 15A round-up of recent public finance stories from the Europe you might have missed.
14 Sep 15Ian Carruthers, executive director for policy and standards at CIPFA, has been appointed chair of the International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board.
5 Aug 15Can the adoption of international accounting standards change the world’s view of Greek debt?
7 Jul 15Millionaire investor Paul Kazarian, who is buying up Greek bonds, has said that any future prosperity in the country is dependent on the government being clear about its debt levels to increase trust...
19 May 15Greece’s decision to adopt International Public Sector Accounting Standards is significant and very welcome. The next challenge is one of implementation – the task requires excellent...
