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1 Sep 17
Large scale theft of public money was among factors that stymied an International Monetary Fund programme to promote growth in Malawi.
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31 Aug 17
The United Arab Emirates has opted for what it has said will be one of the world’s lowest value added tax rate when it imposes the tax in January.
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30 Aug 17
Russia’s central bank has had to rescue one of the country’s largest financial institutions.
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25 Aug 17
Indonesia’s finance minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati has received recommendations from the country’s budget committee aimed at improving the draft bill on accountability of the state budget.
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25 Aug 17
Sri Lankan government departments have been warned that all budget proposals for next year should include key performance indicators alongside their output targets.
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24 Aug 17
Zambia and South Africa intend to collaborate in tax administration, treasury management, revenue collection, trade and revenue leakage prevention.
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24 Aug 17
Brazil has launched a large-scale privatisation plan to sell off highways, ports and the country’s mint in an attempt to raise government revenue and improve infrastructure investment.
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22 Aug 17
Bahrain urgently requires an additional sizable and frontloaded fiscal adjustment to reduce its large fiscal and external financing needs, the International Monetary Fund has said.
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21 Aug 17
The World Bank has signed a zero-interest $200m credit with Myanmar to help with programmes that include better public debt management, increased tax collection and stronger public finance management.
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15 Aug 17
American senators have urged the US Treasury to use the tools available to it to crack down on corruption in South Sudan, which they say is enabling violence and civil unrest.
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15 Aug 17
Malta’s ministry of finance is working towards introducing accrual accounting to all government departments over the next two and a half years.
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15 Aug 17
The Asian Development Bank has issued two types of green bond, raising $1.25bn to finance climate change projects.
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10 Aug 17
Argentina needs further reforms to boost productivity and competitiveness of the economy, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has identified.
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10 Aug 17
India’s income tax return filing rate has risen by 25% since the country demonetised certain large banknotes, its Central Board of Direct Taxes has said.
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10 Aug 17
Iraq has positive medium-term growth prospects but remains exposed to significant risks, the International Monetary Fund has said.
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3 Aug 17
Venezuela could pull itself out of its present economic catastrophe if it re-engaged with international financial institutions and restructured its debt, a paper published by the World Economic Forum...
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1 Aug 17
Japan must press ahead with reforms to boost wages and productivity as its workforce ages and shrinks, the IMF has stated.
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1 Aug 17
Campaign group Transparency International has urged the UK authorities to seize any property in the country owned by Pakistan’s disgraced ex-prime minister Nawaz Sharif.
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25 Jul 17
The US Department of Defense must improve the reliability of its cost savings estimates, auditors have warned.
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25 Jul 17
The quality of economic and social policies and institutions weakened in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2016 amid challenging economic conditions, the World Bank has found.
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19 Jul 17
The UK home secretary Amber Rudd has made £1m available to help community groups support Syrian refugees to settle in the UK.
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17 Jul 17
The International Federation of Accountants has joined with CIPFA to launch an accountability index to encourage public financial management reform around the world.
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13 Jul 17
Negotiating and influencing abilities are increasingly important parts of senior public sector accountants’ skill set, Amsterdam’s chief financial officer told the CIPFA conference.
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10 Jul 17
The leaders of the world’s richest nations have reaffirmed their commitment to inclusive growth and efficient use of public resources.
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6 Jul 17
The European Parliament has voted in favour of a measure requiring large multinational companies to report their tax affairs on a country-by-country basis.
1 Sep 17Large scale theft of public money was among factors that stymied an International Monetary Fund programme to promote growth in Malawi.
31 Aug 17The United Arab Emirates has opted for what it has said will be one of the world’s lowest value added tax rate when it imposes the tax in January.
30 Aug 17Russia’s central bank has had to rescue one of the country’s largest financial institutions.
25 Aug 17Indonesia’s finance minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati has received recommendations from the country’s budget committee aimed at improving the draft bill on accountability of the state budget.
25 Aug 17Sri Lankan government departments have been warned that all budget proposals for next year should include key performance indicators alongside their output targets.
24 Aug 17Zambia and South Africa intend to collaborate in tax administration, treasury management, revenue collection, trade and revenue leakage prevention.
24 Aug 17Brazil has launched a large-scale privatisation plan to sell off highways, ports and the country’s mint in an attempt to raise government revenue and improve infrastructure investment.
22 Aug 17Bahrain urgently requires an additional sizable and frontloaded fiscal adjustment to reduce its large fiscal and external financing needs, the International Monetary Fund has said.
21 Aug 17The World Bank has signed a zero-interest $200m credit with Myanmar to help with programmes that include better public debt management, increased tax collection and stronger public finance management.
15 Aug 17American senators have urged the US Treasury to use the tools available to it to crack down on corruption in South Sudan, which they say is enabling violence and civil unrest.
15 Aug 17Malta’s ministry of finance is working towards introducing accrual accounting to all government departments over the next two and a half years.
15 Aug 17The Asian Development Bank has issued two types of green bond, raising $1.25bn to finance climate change projects.
10 Aug 17Argentina needs further reforms to boost productivity and competitiveness of the economy, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has identified.
10 Aug 17India’s income tax return filing rate has risen by 25% since the country demonetised certain large banknotes, its Central Board of Direct Taxes has said.
10 Aug 17Iraq has positive medium-term growth prospects but remains exposed to significant risks, the International Monetary Fund has said.
3 Aug 17Venezuela could pull itself out of its present economic catastrophe if it re-engaged with international financial institutions and restructured its debt, a paper published by the World Economic Forum...
1 Aug 17Japan must press ahead with reforms to boost wages and productivity as its workforce ages and shrinks, the IMF has stated.
1 Aug 17Campaign group Transparency International has urged the UK authorities to seize any property in the country owned by Pakistan’s disgraced ex-prime minister Nawaz Sharif.
25 Jul 17The US Department of Defense must improve the reliability of its cost savings estimates, auditors have warned.
25 Jul 17The quality of economic and social policies and institutions weakened in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2016 amid challenging economic conditions, the World Bank has found.
19 Jul 17The UK home secretary Amber Rudd has made £1m available to help community groups support Syrian refugees to settle in the UK.
17 Jul 17The International Federation of Accountants has joined with CIPFA to launch an accountability index to encourage public financial management reform around the world.
13 Jul 17Negotiating and influencing abilities are increasingly important parts of senior public sector accountants’ skill set, Amsterdam’s chief financial officer told the CIPFA conference.
10 Jul 17The leaders of the world’s richest nations have reaffirmed their commitment to inclusive growth and efficient use of public resources.
6 Jul 17The European Parliament has voted in favour of a measure requiring large multinational companies to report their tax affairs on a country-by-country basis.
