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20 Feb 20
Huge amounts of international aid meant for some of the world’s poorest people is ending up in tax havens, according to a report by World Bank economists.
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4 Feb 20
As efforts to shape international standards for non-profit organisations continue, Humentum’s Tim Boyes-Watson makes the case for their creation and calls for people to join the group working to set...
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29 Jan 20
Moving from cash to accrual accounting is a key part of strengthening public financial management. But this is a big and often complex process. Here are some things to think about to ensure you make...
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28 Jan 20
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has withdrawn his request for immunity from charges during his corruption scandal.
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23 Jan 20
Sub-Saharan Africa remains the most corrupt region in the world, according to Transparency International.
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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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17 Jan 20
Dutch auditors are helping Sudan’s National Audit Chamber to push for better public finance management and stamp out corruption.
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19 Dec 19
Angola has recovered more than $5bn in stolen assets in 2019 as a result of its efforts to stamp out corruption.
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6 Dec 19
France’s Court of Audit has given authorities in the country 11 recommendations to fight tax fraud.
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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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2 Dec 19
Campaigners have called out the ‘silicon six’ internet and tech companies for not paying what they estimate is more than $100.2bn of corporation tax since 2010.
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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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19 Nov 19
The Nordic countries risk losing their reputations as world-leaders in trust and low corruption, campaigners in the individual states have warned.
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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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24 Oct 19
Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency has achieved a record number of convictions this year, earning it praise from the country’s Senate.
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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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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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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
While some progress has been made on improving international ethical standards across the public finance sector there is still much to do, says CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman.
20 Feb 20Huge amounts of international aid meant for some of the world’s poorest people is ending up in tax havens, according to a report by World Bank economists.
4 Feb 20As efforts to shape international standards for non-profit organisations continue, Humentum’s Tim Boyes-Watson makes the case for their creation and calls for people to join the group working to set...
29 Jan 20Moving from cash to accrual accounting is a key part of strengthening public financial management. But this is a big and often complex process. Here are some things to think about to ensure you make...
28 Jan 20Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has withdrawn his request for immunity from charges during his corruption scandal.
23 Jan 20Sub-Saharan Africa remains the most corrupt region in the world, according to Transparency International.
21 Jan 20The 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.
17 Jan 20Dutch auditors are helping Sudan’s National Audit Chamber to push for better public finance management and stamp out corruption.
19 Dec 19Angola has recovered more than $5bn in stolen assets in 2019 as a result of its efforts to stamp out corruption.
6 Dec 19France’s Court of Audit has given authorities in the country 11 recommendations to fight tax fraud.
4 Dec 19Auditors have called on the EU to impose stronger rules on its member countries’ budgets, to avoid future financial crises.
2 Dec 19Campaigners have called out the ‘silicon six’ internet and tech companies for not paying what they estimate is more than $100.2bn of corporation tax since 2010.
19 Nov 19The Nordic countries risk losing their reputations as world-leaders in trust and low corruption, campaigners in the individual states have warned.
11 Nov 19The 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.
8 Nov 19An anti-graft programme has been adopted by Budapest’s new municipal assembly, which hopes to make its finances and operations more transparent.
24 Oct 19Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency has achieved a record number of convictions this year, earning it praise from the country’s Senate.
14 Oct 19A 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...
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.
6 Sep 19The Estonian government has launched a review of the state budget to improve the process of drafting its expenditure in the future.
28 Aug 19Brexit has been the main factor in weakening German exports this year, new data has reportedly shown.
21 Aug 19Strong public sector balance sheets make governments more resilient against recessions, a working paper from the International Monetary Fund has suggested.
12 Aug 19While some progress has been made on improving international ethical standards across the public finance sector there is still much to do, says CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman.
