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15 Apr 16
Communities all over Africa are being inspired to track public money and capture their fair share
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23 Mar 16
The Japanese government should introduce reforms to boost wages growth as part of economic plans to help the country escape from deflation
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2 Feb 16
In the wake of the steep decline in commodity prices, sub-Saharan Africa needs to restore competitiveness to diversify its economies, sustain its impressive growth and create jobs for its growing...
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19 Jan 16
How people perceive levels of corruption within a country frequently do not align with reality.
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6 Jan 16
A free online course developed by the UK’s University of London aims to broaden knowledge about the effective management of public finances
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15 Dec 15
The Cayman Islands has made solid progress in turning round its financial performance thanks to the efforts of CFOs, its Audit Office and a strong training programme.
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8 Dec 15
China has made good progress in implementing accrual accounting, but big challenges remain.
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1 Dec 15
This World AIDS Day offers a unique opportunity to African governments. Just a 1% increase to health budgets could bring enormous benefits.
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11 Nov 15
Public sector corruption is of mounting concern to citizens around the world. What can individuals and institutions to do address it?
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23 Oct 15
As the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals are adopted by world leaders, donor nations must consider how to increase the efficiency of aid spending. Improved auditing can be key to making improvements...
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21 Oct 15
Public finance professionals face huge challenges worldwide. But there are also good reasons to be optimistic about aiming for ambitious goals
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21 Oct 15
The Sustainable Development Goals present a challenge to all nations. If they are to succeed policymakers need to start thinking and working in more collaborative ways.
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19 Oct 15
Interest is growing in developing international standards for financial reporting by not-for-profit bodies. The merits of an international not-for-profit reporting framework were examined at a recent...
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21 Jul 15
As the guardians of good governance, auditors need to show that they too are efficient, effective and transparent. We need to move away from paper and embrace technology.
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13 Jul 15
This week’s International Conference on Financing for Development will determine the policy for aid spending until 2030. It must ensure improvements in wellbeing are the goal of both international...
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8 Jul 15
A global conference starting on Monday could agree a plan to boost aid to the world’s 48 least-developed countries. It must take the opportunity.
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29 Jun 15
The huge decline in oil prices has been good for Western economies but will present oil-exporting nations in the Gulf with some significant fiscal challenges.
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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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19 May 15
Greece’s decision to adopt International Public Sector Accounting Standards is significant and very welcome. The next challenge is one of implementation – the task requires excellent...
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28 Apr 15
The journey to improved government financial reporting across Europe is slow, but progress is being made in the corridors of power in Brussels
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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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10 Mar 15
The IMF has said that Nigeria needs to broaden its revenue base. Introducing parking charges would be a good first step.
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10 Mar 15
The crisis in Ukraine has caused the European Union to bare its teeth and extend the reach of its sanctions policies on Russia. The effect on the EU market has been unprecedented and unpredictable.
15 Apr 16Communities all over Africa are being inspired to track public money and capture their fair share
23 Mar 16The Japanese government should introduce reforms to boost wages growth as part of economic plans to help the country escape from deflation
2 Feb 16In the wake of the steep decline in commodity prices, sub-Saharan Africa needs to restore competitiveness to diversify its economies, sustain its impressive growth and create jobs for its growing...
19 Jan 16How people perceive levels of corruption within a country frequently do not align with reality.
6 Jan 16A free online course developed by the UK’s University of London aims to broaden knowledge about the effective management of public finances
15 Dec 15The Cayman Islands has made solid progress in turning round its financial performance thanks to the efforts of CFOs, its Audit Office and a strong training programme.
8 Dec 15China has made good progress in implementing accrual accounting, but big challenges remain.
1 Dec 15This World AIDS Day offers a unique opportunity to African governments. Just a 1% increase to health budgets could bring enormous benefits.
11 Nov 15Public sector corruption is of mounting concern to citizens around the world. What can individuals and institutions to do address it?
23 Oct 15As the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals are adopted by world leaders, donor nations must consider how to increase the efficiency of aid spending. Improved auditing can be key to making improvements...
21 Oct 15Public finance professionals face huge challenges worldwide. But there are also good reasons to be optimistic about aiming for ambitious goals
21 Oct 15The Sustainable Development Goals present a challenge to all nations. If they are to succeed policymakers need to start thinking and working in more collaborative ways.
19 Oct 15Interest is growing in developing international standards for financial reporting by not-for-profit bodies. The merits of an international not-for-profit reporting framework were examined at a recent...
21 Jul 15As the guardians of good governance, auditors need to show that they too are efficient, effective and transparent. We need to move away from paper and embrace technology.
13 Jul 15This week’s International Conference on Financing for Development will determine the policy for aid spending until 2030. It must ensure improvements in wellbeing are the goal of both international...
8 Jul 15A global conference starting on Monday could agree a plan to boost aid to the world’s 48 least-developed countries. It must take the opportunity.
29 Jun 15The huge decline in oil prices has been good for Western economies but will present oil-exporting nations in the Gulf with some significant fiscal challenges.
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...
19 May 15Greece’s decision to adopt International Public Sector Accounting Standards is significant and very welcome. The next challenge is one of implementation – the task requires excellent...
28 Apr 15The journey to improved government financial reporting across Europe is slow, but progress is being made in the corridors of power in Brussels
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.
10 Mar 15The IMF has said that Nigeria needs to broaden its revenue base. Introducing parking charges would be a good first step.
