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10 Feb 16
This year marks the 15th anniversary of the founding of the African Union. Adopted in May 2001 and launched a year later, it replaced the Organization for African Unity and intends to unify the...
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18 Jan 16
Behind the triumph of the COP21 agreement, developed and developing nations have very different ideas about how much money is flowing from the former to the latter to deal with climate change.
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20 Nov 15
The rich have long made the most of cross-border tax avoidance. Developing countries are hit hardest by this practice, but may benefit the least from efforts to tackle it
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30 Oct 15
Citizens have taken to the streets in South Africa to protest against corruption. Whilst there are reasons to be concerned, experts stress that it is not all doom and gloom
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22 Oct 15
The Confederation of Asian and Pacific Accountants (CAPA) is holding its 19th conference in Seoul, South Korea, from 27 to 29 October. Conference chair In-Ki Joo, shares his ambitions for the event...
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19 Oct 15
Experts from global advisory firm EY provide insights into the issues raised at the 2015 MEFMI Combined Forum, focusing on the economic challenges of managing natural resources in Africa
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14 Oct 15
When Detroit filed for bankruptcy in 2013, it wasn’t the first time the city faced ruin. So how were its public finances restructured, and what can other cities learn from its experience?...
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14 Oct 15
Ekaterina Gratcheva, Lead Financial Officer at the World Bank’s Treasury, discusses the prospects for sub-Saharan countries over the next few years.
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11 Oct 15
The sovereign debt crisis has not gone away. And, as markets become more turbulent, only reform of global financial governance will cast light on governments’ true performance
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9 Oct 15
Martin Dlamini, Swaziland's Minister of Finance and a speaker at the 2015 MEFMI Forum in Lima, Peru, comments on the financial management challenges faced by developing nations in using the...
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9 Oct 15
Claver Gatete, Rwanda’s Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, comments on topics raised at the 2015 MEFMI Forum, including the challenges faced by developing nations when it comes to...
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9 Oct 15
Dr Caleb Fundanga, Executive Director of MEFMI (Macroeconomic and Financial Management Institute of Eastern and Southern Africa) provides an overview of the 2015 MEFMI Forum held in Lima, Peru, which...
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7 Oct 15
The vast humanitarian crisis unfolding on the EU’s doorstep highlights the importance of scrutinising international aid spending much more closely
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7 Oct 15
Cities power the world economy. They have become the engines of growth. This once seemed the ultimate urban cliché. Now it has the ring of truth.
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1 Oct 15
African countries urgently need to expand the revenue they raise from taxes. How can this be done in a sustainable way, without reliance on depleting natural resources?
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1 Oct 15
Arunma Oteh, new vice president and treasurer at the World Bank, talks exclusively to PFI about thinking big on global development goals, ending poverty and her ambitions for the job
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1 Oct 15
Critics say plans to end South Africa’s energy crisis by spending billions on nuclear power are being hatched in the dark
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30 Sep 15
Ian Carruthers takes the helm at the Toronto-based IPSASB in the new year. He’s got big plans for raising public financial management standards worldwide
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24 Aug 15
The EPSAS train has pulled out of the station. But how long before it reaches the destination of harmonised public sector accounting standards across 28 EU member states?
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5 Aug 15
Can the adoption of international accounting standards change the world’s view of Greek debt?
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20 Jul 15
IFAC’s Fayez Choudhury on the Accountability Now campaign, speaking at the CIPFA International Seminar in London on 7 July 2015.
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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
10 Feb 16This year marks the 15th anniversary of the founding of the African Union. Adopted in May 2001 and launched a year later, it replaced the Organization for African Unity and intends to unify the...
18 Jan 16Behind the triumph of the COP21 agreement, developed and developing nations have very different ideas about how much money is flowing from the former to the latter to deal with climate change.
20 Nov 15The rich have long made the most of cross-border tax avoidance. Developing countries are hit hardest by this practice, but may benefit the least from efforts to tackle it
30 Oct 15Citizens have taken to the streets in South Africa to protest against corruption. Whilst there are reasons to be concerned, experts stress that it is not all doom and gloom
22 Oct 15The Confederation of Asian and Pacific Accountants (CAPA) is holding its 19th conference in Seoul, South Korea, from 27 to 29 October. Conference chair In-Ki Joo, shares his ambitions for the event...
19 Oct 15Experts from global advisory firm EY provide insights into the issues raised at the 2015 MEFMI Combined Forum, focusing on the economic challenges of managing natural resources in Africa
14 Oct 15When Detroit filed for bankruptcy in 2013, it wasn’t the first time the city faced ruin. So how were its public finances restructured, and what can other cities learn from its experience?...
14 Oct 15Ekaterina Gratcheva, Lead Financial Officer at the World Bank’s Treasury, discusses the prospects for sub-Saharan countries over the next few years.
11 Oct 15The sovereign debt crisis has not gone away. And, as markets become more turbulent, only reform of global financial governance will cast light on governments’ true performance
9 Oct 15Martin Dlamini, Swaziland's Minister of Finance and a speaker at the 2015 MEFMI Forum in Lima, Peru, comments on the financial management challenges faced by developing nations in using the...
9 Oct 15Claver Gatete, Rwanda’s Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, comments on topics raised at the 2015 MEFMI Forum, including the challenges faced by developing nations when it comes to...
9 Oct 15Dr Caleb Fundanga, Executive Director of MEFMI (Macroeconomic and Financial Management Institute of Eastern and Southern Africa) provides an overview of the 2015 MEFMI Forum held in Lima, Peru, which...
7 Oct 15The vast humanitarian crisis unfolding on the EU’s doorstep highlights the importance of scrutinising international aid spending much more closely
7 Oct 15Cities power the world economy. They have become the engines of growth. This once seemed the ultimate urban cliché. Now it has the ring of truth.
1 Oct 15African countries urgently need to expand the revenue they raise from taxes. How can this be done in a sustainable way, without reliance on depleting natural resources?
1 Oct 15Arunma Oteh, new vice president and treasurer at the World Bank, talks exclusively to PFI about thinking big on global development goals, ending poverty and her ambitions for the job
1 Oct 15Critics say plans to end South Africa’s energy crisis by spending billions on nuclear power are being hatched in the dark
30 Sep 15Ian Carruthers takes the helm at the Toronto-based IPSASB in the new year. He’s got big plans for raising public financial management standards worldwide
24 Aug 15The EPSAS train has pulled out of the station. But how long before it reaches the destination of harmonised public sector accounting standards across 28 EU member states?
20 Jul 15IFAC’s Fayez Choudhury on the Accountability Now campaign, speaking at the CIPFA International Seminar in London on 7 July 2015.
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
