-
9 Jul 20
Governments and organisations, including multilateral development banks, are funding tens of billions of dollars in development projects and programs to help countries respond to Covid-19. The...
-
3 Jul 20
The EU risks overstating its climate spending without a reliable tracking method, the EU’s fiscal watchdog has warned.
-
3 Jul 20
Black Lives Matter protests show there is a fiscal element to social justice, and should force governments to think about how to involve marginalised people in budget-setting, a transparency...
-
25 Jun 20
Global growth is expected to be -4.9% in 2020, 1.9 percentage points lower than the previous projection in April, according to the International Monetary Fund.
-
22 Jun 20
Many African countries struggling with the health and economic effects of Covid-19 are relying on rapid help from the IMF to get them through the crisis, but are being told to “keep the receipts” as...
-
2 Jun 20
Budget transparency is more important than ever amid the Covid-19 pandemic, but most governments fail to reach a decent standard of openness, an expert and advocate for accountability has told PFF.
-
26 May 20
Cranfield University School of Management lecturer Dr Matthias Nnadi explores how policies that encourage and protect whistleblowers could solve the problem of corruption in Africa.
-
23 Apr 20
The coronavirus pandemic will have a long-lasting effect on public finances. Governments need the complete picture that modern accounting standards provide in order to navigate the recovery, argues...
-
21 Apr 20
Quality information from accruals accounting will be vital for governments when navigating the post-coronavirus recovery, argues Professor Ian Ball from Victoria University of Wellington.
-
15 Apr 20
CIPFA is to launch a financial management training programme in partnership with the United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development.
-
31 Mar 20
Unless anti-corruption measures are implemented during the coronavirus crisis, corruption will lead to people dying, according to campaign group Transparency International.
-
20 Mar 20
Economic crises and natural disasters take a heavy toll on a country, but with strong public finance institutions in place, governments can continue to provide good services and a robust safety net....
-
16 Mar 20
Nearly 300 Saudi officials have been arrested during a crackdown on corruption, accused of offences including bribery, embezzlement and abusing their public positions.
-
10 Mar 20
Government bond yields across the world have plummeted, due to the combination of a sharp decline in oil prices and market uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus outbreak.
-
6 Mar 20
Humentum’s Sam Musoke discusses the difficulty faced by non-profit organisations because of a varying landscape of financial reporting requirements, and what should be prioritised during the ongoing...
-
5 Mar 20
The Indian cabinet has given the green light to merge 10 public sector banks into four with effect from 1 April.
-
3 Mar 20
A complete global transition to accrual accounting would result in better public services around the world, according to a new report.
-
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.
-
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...
-
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...
-
28 Jan 20
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has withdrawn his request for immunity from charges during his corruption scandal.
-
23 Jan 20
Sub-Saharan Africa remains the most corrupt region in the world, according to Transparency International.
-
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.
-
17 Jan 20
Dutch auditors are helping Sudan’s National Audit Chamber to push for better public finance management and stamp out corruption.
-
19 Dec 19
Angola has recovered more than $5bn in stolen assets in 2019 as a result of its efforts to stamp out corruption.