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10 Jul 18
The speaker of Ghana’s Parliament has reminded the finance minister he must produce a mid-year budget review before the House rises on 26 July.
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6 Jul 18
The Swiss government should improve measures to fight corruption by state officials and departments after actions were found to be inadequate, auditors have said.
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4 Jun 18
The World Bank is to fund a project aimed at improving public financial management in the West Bank and Gaza that it is hoped will drive private investment.
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31 May 18
The international tax system is “fundamentally flawed” and countries must work together to fix it, the French president warned yesterday.
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21 May 18
The UK must step up efforts to crack down on money laundering as Russian corruption is putting national security at risk, a group of MPs has warned.
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18 May 18
Indonesia should continue to strengthen its public financial management in the face of slower growth and rising inequality in the country, a World Bank report has said.
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11 May 18
Technology is reshaping how governments raise and spend money, says a group from the IMF’s fiscal affairs department.
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4 May 18
Indian Railways – one of the biggest public sector employers in the world – is starting a move to implement accruals as part of a major reform of its accounting system.
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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 18
The International Monetary Fund has warned governments around the world to take advantage of favourable economic conditions to build policies to protect economies against a downturn.
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16 Apr 18
European Union investments in business have not led to durable and long-lasting success in around a fifth of cases, auditors have found.
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3 Apr 18
Attendees at an IPSASB roundtable in Brussels questioned the addition of accounting for natural resources as a priority for the standard setter’s work from 2019 to 2023.
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27 Mar 18
The European Union has unveiled its strategy to reform the financial system in support of a “greener and cleaner” economy.
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22 Mar 18
The government of Zimbabwe has reaffirmed its commitment to implementing as accruals based accounting system to enhance transparency and accountability.
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22 Mar 18
The UK could be punished by the European Union if it tries to lower corporate tax to attract business after leaving the bloc, tax campaigner Dame Margaret Hodge has told PF International.
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21 Mar 18
Future farm spending in the EU should be based on performance targets and achieve the union’s definition of ‘added value’, European auditors have said.
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15 Mar 18
The French central bank has revised up its 2018 economic growth forecast to 1.9%, following the strongest growth in six years.
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15 Mar 18
Accountants who help companies dodge tax by shifting profits to low-tax countries could risk fines, under new European proposals to tackle avoidance and improve transparency.
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13 Mar 18
Japan’s prime minister Shinzo Abe and finance minister Taro Aso are under pressure over suspected cover-up of a cronyism scandal.
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20 Feb 18
South Africa has launched an online budget data portal to make information more accessible ahead of the finance minister’s budget speech on Wednesday.
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13 Feb 18
Women in the American public sector earn 10% less than men, an analysis of government documents obtained through freedom of information requests have revealed.
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8 Feb 18
South Africa’s budget speech should still go ahead on 21 February, despite the president’s state of the nation address being postponed, the parliament has said.
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8 Feb 18
The International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board is asking for feedback on proposed updates to its requirements for lease accounting.
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6 Feb 18
The International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board is seeking views on its draft strategy and work plan for the period 2019-23.
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31 Jan 18
CIPFA has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nepal to help boost public financial management in the Asian country.
10 Jul 18The speaker of Ghana’s Parliament has reminded the finance minister he must produce a mid-year budget review before the House rises on 26 July.
6 Jul 18The Swiss government should improve measures to fight corruption by state officials and departments after actions were found to be inadequate, auditors have said.
4 Jun 18The World Bank is to fund a project aimed at improving public financial management in the West Bank and Gaza that it is hoped will drive private investment.
31 May 18The international tax system is “fundamentally flawed” and countries must work together to fix it, the French president warned yesterday.
21 May 18The UK must step up efforts to crack down on money laundering as Russian corruption is putting national security at risk, a group of MPs has warned.
18 May 18Indonesia should continue to strengthen its public financial management in the face of slower growth and rising inequality in the country, a World Bank report has said.
11 May 18Technology is reshaping how governments raise and spend money, says a group from the IMF’s fiscal affairs department.
4 May 18Indian Railways – one of the biggest public sector employers in the world – is starting a move to implement accruals as part of a major reform of its accounting system.
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 18The International Monetary Fund has warned governments around the world to take advantage of favourable economic conditions to build policies to protect economies against a downturn.
16 Apr 18European Union investments in business have not led to durable and long-lasting success in around a fifth of cases, auditors have found.
3 Apr 18Attendees at an IPSASB roundtable in Brussels questioned the addition of accounting for natural resources as a priority for the standard setter’s work from 2019 to 2023.
27 Mar 18The European Union has unveiled its strategy to reform the financial system in support of a “greener and cleaner” economy.
22 Mar 18The government of Zimbabwe has reaffirmed its commitment to implementing as accruals based accounting system to enhance transparency and accountability.
22 Mar 18The UK could be punished by the European Union if it tries to lower corporate tax to attract business after leaving the bloc, tax campaigner Dame Margaret Hodge has told PF International.
21 Mar 18Future farm spending in the EU should be based on performance targets and achieve the union’s definition of ‘added value’, European auditors have said.
15 Mar 18The French central bank has revised up its 2018 economic growth forecast to 1.9%, following the strongest growth in six years.
15 Mar 18Accountants who help companies dodge tax by shifting profits to low-tax countries could risk fines, under new European proposals to tackle avoidance and improve transparency.
13 Mar 18Japan’s prime minister Shinzo Abe and finance minister Taro Aso are under pressure over suspected cover-up of a cronyism scandal.
20 Feb 18South Africa has launched an online budget data portal to make information more accessible ahead of the finance minister’s budget speech on Wednesday.
13 Feb 18Women in the American public sector earn 10% less than men, an analysis of government documents obtained through freedom of information requests have revealed.
8 Feb 18The International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board is asking for feedback on proposed updates to its requirements for lease accounting.
6 Feb 18The International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board is seeking views on its draft strategy and work plan for the period 2019-23.
31 Jan 18CIPFA has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nepal to help boost public financial management in the Asian country.
