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25 Sep 15
Advanced economies need to take urgent action to reform their health systems in order to address “unsustainable” costs, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has said.
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25 Sep 15
“Massive and transformational” universal health coverage programmes are reducing the number of people impoverished by paying for the health care, a World Bank report has found.
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21 Sep 15
The UK government has announced an agreement to supply resources and expertise to the UN’s refugee agency to speed up resettlement of Syrian refugees.
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17 Sep 15
The World Bank has urged Mongolia to reform its welfare system by consolidating different benefits and targeting assistance better in order to improve the efficiency of spending.
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15 Sep 15
A drought and serious crop losses in Haiti have hit the country’s economy hard, the International Monetary Fund has concluded.
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14 Sep 15
Ian Carruthers, executive director for policy and standards at CIPFA, has been appointed chair of the International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board.
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11 Sep 15
The World Bank is funding a $50m programme for Kenya’s statistics bureau to help it improve the quality of the data it produces to support policymaking.
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10 Sep 15
The eurozone needs a stronger and more unified voice in international financial institutions, European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker has said.
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7 Sep 15
Public financial management in Zambia is both fragmented and outdated, and fails to capture internationally accepted best practice, the International Monetary Fund has said.
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1 Sep 15
A UK government defence ship has been sent to the Caribbean country of Dominica to provide humanitarian support after extensive damage was caused when tropical storm Erika hit the country last week.
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1 Sep 15
United Nations secretary general Ban Ki Moon has urged legislators around the world to help drive forward the new sustainable development agenda.
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27 Aug 15
Ukraine and its creditors have agreed a debt-restructuring package that will see $4bn written off and maturities extended for four years.
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26 Aug 15
Angola’s economy survived the recent slump in oil prices thanks to a healthy level of international reserves, but greater economic diversification is needed to protect against future shocks, the...
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24 Aug 15
The International Monetary Fund and the US Agency for International Development have reached an agreement to better coordinate their work on the newly agreed sustainable development goals.
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20 Jul 15
CIPFA International chair Ian Ball speaking at the CIPFA International Seminar in London on 7 July 2015
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20 Jul 15
Mark Lowcock of DFID speaks about developing international accounting standards and skills across global professional accounting organisations.
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20 Jul 15
Mira Dobovišek of the Centre for Excellence in Finance speaking on European public financial management challenges, standards and training.
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20 Jul 15
Olivier Boutellis-Taft of the Federation of European Accountants recorded at the CIPFA International Seminar in London on 7 July 2015
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20 Jul 15
Paul Kazarian of Japonica Partners on the need for international standards and good public financial management, with reference to the Greek example
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20 Jul 15
IFAC’s Alta Prinsloo speaking on the development of international accounting standards and professional skills at the recent CIPFA International Seminar
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20 Jul 15
China has boosted its emerging role as one of the world’s major international aid donors, signing to an agreement with the World Bank to establish a $50m fund to reduce poverty.
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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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7 Jul 15
CIPFA International chair Ian Ball has urged governments across the world to use balance sheets and accrual accounting to improve the transparency of their public finances.
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6 Jul 15
Voters in Greece have rejected the terms of proposed extension to the country’s euro bailout deal in a nationwide referendum.
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1 Jul 15
The International Monetary Fund has confirmed that Greece missed its €1.5bn debt repayment due yesterday, becoming the first developed country to fall into arrears with the international fund.
25 Sep 15Advanced economies need to take urgent action to reform their health systems in order to address “unsustainable” costs, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has said.
25 Sep 15“Massive and transformational” universal health coverage programmes are reducing the number of people impoverished by paying for the health care, a World Bank report has found.
21 Sep 15The UK government has announced an agreement to supply resources and expertise to the UN’s refugee agency to speed up resettlement of Syrian refugees.
15 Sep 15A drought and serious crop losses in Haiti have hit the country’s economy hard, the International Monetary Fund has concluded.
14 Sep 15Ian Carruthers, executive director for policy and standards at CIPFA, has been appointed chair of the International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board.
11 Sep 15The World Bank is funding a $50m programme for Kenya’s statistics bureau to help it improve the quality of the data it produces to support policymaking.
10 Sep 15The eurozone needs a stronger and more unified voice in international financial institutions, European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker has said.
7 Sep 15Public financial management in Zambia is both fragmented and outdated, and fails to capture internationally accepted best practice, the International Monetary Fund has said.
1 Sep 15A UK government defence ship has been sent to the Caribbean country of Dominica to provide humanitarian support after extensive damage was caused when tropical storm Erika hit the country last week.
1 Sep 15United Nations secretary general Ban Ki Moon has urged legislators around the world to help drive forward the new sustainable development agenda.
27 Aug 15Ukraine and its creditors have agreed a debt-restructuring package that will see $4bn written off and maturities extended for four years.
24 Aug 15The International Monetary Fund and the US Agency for International Development have reached an agreement to better coordinate their work on the newly agreed sustainable development goals.
20 Jul 15CIPFA International chair Ian Ball speaking at the CIPFA International Seminar in London on 7 July 2015
20 Jul 15Mark Lowcock of DFID speaks about developing international accounting standards and skills across global professional accounting organisations.
20 Jul 15Mira Dobovišek of the Centre for Excellence in Finance speaking on European public financial management challenges, standards and training.
20 Jul 15Olivier Boutellis-Taft of the Federation of European Accountants recorded at the CIPFA International Seminar in London on 7 July 2015
20 Jul 15Paul Kazarian of Japonica Partners on the need for international standards and good public financial management, with reference to the Greek example
20 Jul 15IFAC’s Alta Prinsloo speaking on the development of international accounting standards and professional skills at the recent CIPFA International Seminar
20 Jul 15China has boosted its emerging role as one of the world’s major international aid donors, signing to an agreement with the World Bank to establish a $50m fund to reduce poverty.
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.
7 Jul 15CIPFA International chair Ian Ball has urged governments across the world to use balance sheets and accrual accounting to improve the transparency of their public finances.
