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14 Jul 15
CIPFA members have approved a new governance structure for the institute, which chief executive Rob Whiteman said will help it change and adapt to meet the challenges of an increasingly international...
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10 Jul 15
The former president of Nigeria’s accounting institute has called for a strategy to ensure politicians and other decision makers can understand financial statements.
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7 Jul 15
Fayez Choudhury has told delegates at today’s CIPFA International Seminar that accountants have a moral duty to ensure their governments are properly scrutinised.
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30 Jun 15
A new World Bank report has estimated that evasion of import duties by some of the wealthiest firms in Tunisia may have cost the economy $1.2bn over the past decade.
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17 Jun 15
The European Union needs to enhance the transparency offered by its institutions and member states. Being an active participant in a democracy means being an active participant in the management of...
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8 Jun 15
The leaders of the G7 group of developed countries have reiterated their commitment to reform the international tax system and pledged to come forward with “concrete and feasible...
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27 May 15
Problems with the reliability of South Africa’s electricity supply could hurt economic growth, according to the country’s finance minister Nhlanhla Nene.
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20 May 15
Justine Greening has been reappointed as international development secretary in Prime Minister David Cameron’s UK government reshuffle.
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20 May 15
Australian Treasurer Joe Hockey has announced a government crackdown on corporate tax avoidance by multinational companies.
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20 May 15
The UK has announced a new £5m aid package to help with rescue and relief efforts in Nepal following Saturday’s earthquake, which left thousands of people dead.
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12 May 15
The chief executive of the Pan African Federation of Accountants talks to Public Finance International about illicit finance flows, the role of accountants and his reflections on ACOA 2015
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28 Apr 15
Data-driven delivery is the way forward for public services, US presidential hopeful Martin O’Malley told a high-level conference in London this week.
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1 Apr 15
The government of Tunisia must become more transparent if it is to complete its economic transformation following the Arab Spring, a senior International Monetary Fund figure has said.
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31 Mar 15
Two parties have dominated Spain’s political arena for more than 30 years, but the advent of new players, such as Podemos and Citizens, looks likely to change that.
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17 Feb 15
Public audit cannot resolve historically low levels of trust in politicians, their parties or even democracy itself. But it can address vital issues of financial performance and value for money
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17 Feb 15
Getting the right balance between rigorous oversight of audit bodies and protection of their independence is a big challenge
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17 Feb 15
Local public accounts committees are one way to deliver better governance that can't be achieved through decentralisation alone, writes Jessica Crowe
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19 Jan 15
The European Court of Auditors has published its work programme for 2015, saying it aims to make the institution’s audit reports ‘more relevant than ever’ to the challenges the...
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16 Dec 14
European Union investments in airports are not value for money, auditors said today as they highlighted a failure of long-term profitable planning.
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12 Nov 14
Africa is still rising, just more slowly, says the billionaire behind an index that measures its annual progress. And now it's got Ebola to contend with too
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24 Jun 14
Big-data analytics has been making a major impact on cities as far apart as New York and Baghdad, saving lives and money in the process. Now the latest stage in the information revolution looks set...
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10 Jun 14
Auditors can help the European Union to strengthen its democratic legitimacy and accountability to citizens, the president of the European Court of Auditors has said.
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18 Mar 14
The European Court of Auditors has made significant progress over the past six years, but needs to improve the quality and timeliness of its performance audits, an international panel of public audit...
14 Jul 15CIPFA members have approved a new governance structure for the institute, which chief executive Rob Whiteman said will help it change and adapt to meet the challenges of an increasingly international...
10 Jul 15The former president of Nigeria’s accounting institute has called for a strategy to ensure politicians and other decision makers can understand financial statements.
7 Jul 15Fayez Choudhury has told delegates at today’s CIPFA International Seminar that accountants have a moral duty to ensure their governments are properly scrutinised.
30 Jun 15A new World Bank report has estimated that evasion of import duties by some of the wealthiest firms in Tunisia may have cost the economy $1.2bn over the past decade.
17 Jun 15The European Union needs to enhance the transparency offered by its institutions and member states. Being an active participant in a democracy means being an active participant in the management of...
8 Jun 15The leaders of the G7 group of developed countries have reiterated their commitment to reform the international tax system and pledged to come forward with “concrete and feasible...
12 May 15The chief executive of the Pan African Federation of Accountants talks to Public Finance International about illicit finance flows, the role of accountants and his reflections on ACOA 2015
28 Apr 15Data-driven delivery is the way forward for public services, US presidential hopeful Martin O’Malley told a high-level conference in London this week.
1 Apr 15The government of Tunisia must become more transparent if it is to complete its economic transformation following the Arab Spring, a senior International Monetary Fund figure has said.
31 Mar 15Two parties have dominated Spain’s political arena for more than 30 years, but the advent of new players, such as Podemos and Citizens, looks likely to change that.
17 Feb 15Public audit cannot resolve historically low levels of trust in politicians, their parties or even democracy itself. But it can address vital issues of financial performance and value for money
17 Feb 15Getting the right balance between rigorous oversight of audit bodies and protection of their independence is a big challenge
17 Feb 15Local public accounts committees are one way to deliver better governance that can't be achieved through decentralisation alone, writes Jessica Crowe
19 Jan 15The European Court of Auditors has published its work programme for 2015, saying it aims to make the institution’s audit reports ‘more relevant than ever’ to the challenges the...
16 Dec 14European Union investments in airports are not value for money, auditors said today as they highlighted a failure of long-term profitable planning.
12 Nov 14Africa is still rising, just more slowly, says the billionaire behind an index that measures its annual progress. And now it's got Ebola to contend with too
24 Jun 14Big-data analytics has been making a major impact on cities as far apart as New York and Baghdad, saving lives and money in the process. Now the latest stage in the information revolution looks set...
18 Mar 14The European Court of Auditors has made significant progress over the past six years, but needs to improve the quality and timeliness of its performance audits, an international panel of public audit...
