Fixing the foundations
Achieving a global step-change in financial management in governments download fixing the foundations

The new Finance Training Academy
The new Finance Training Academy is an innovative blended learning programme for Local Authorities staff providing key financial skills. Read more

Health
See how CIPFA can support Commissioning Consortia and encourage best practice. Four free guides and two new publications – read more

Managing the cuts
Spending cuts and a wave of public service reform are creating new challenges for the professionals managing public money and public services.

Through our range of support services, CIPFA aims to provide leaders across the public sector with the strategic insight and the financial skills they need to manage the cuts as successfully as possible for their organisations and for the communities they serve. To read more click here.

Big Society
The Big Society is about moving power away from central government and giving it to local communities and individuals. To read more click here.

Sharing the gain
These pages provide public sector bodies with a range of free tools and guidance for addressing the whole lifecycle of shared service projects. While aimed particularly at local public services, they should also be of interest to organisations across the public sector, as well as other bodies working in partnership with them. To read more click here.

Sustainability
CIPFA sustainability website where you will find a range of information and resources including: news items, an introduction to sustainability, events, publications, the CIPFA Carbon Finance Network and other useful links and resources. To read more click here.

IFRS
The adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) is the most significant change in financial reporting in the UK public sector since the adoption of resource accounting. Understanding the timetable and the new standards and their implications represents a key challenge for public sector organisations. No matter how prepared your organisation, CIPFA can help you get to grips with IFRS and support you on the journey to full adoption. To read more click here.

FM model
The FM Model is designed as a complete toolkit that can be used by any public body to undertake a self assessment of the financial management in their organisation. It will accurately pinpoint weaknesses as well as acknowledging strengths in financial management. To read more click here.