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The Institute of Public Finance (IPF) - the arm of CIPFA that provides a range of services to public sector clients - is to merge its branding into CIPFA's to simplify our structure for customers. So from 15 June, IPF and its services will be promoted as part of CIPFA. For legal purposes, the IPF trading name will change to CIPFA Business, which will appear on invoices and other legal or financial documents. Clients need not do anything and will continue to enjoy the same first rate services, but if you have any queries, please email corporate@cipfa.org.uk. Through our range of services we support public sector managers to better understand the issues that matter, effectively manage their resources, make sound evidence-based decisions and continuously improve performance.
Visit www.cipfa.org.uk/business for details of how our services can support your work. |
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Leading economist to open CIPFA conference
Leading economic commentator Willem Buiter is to open CIPFA's 2009 annual conference. He is Professor of European Political Economy at the London School of Economics, a former member of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) and was chief economist for the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
Professor Buiter will be setting the scene for CIPFA's 2009 conference by outlining the global economic position and its impact on public finance. He replaces Joseph Stiglitz due to an unavoidable change to his commitments as chair of the United Nations commission on the global financial crisis. Visit www.cipfa.org.uk/conference for the most up to date programme. |
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CIPFA launches accounting toolkit for charities
CIPFA, together with BPP Learning Media, has launched a charities accounting toolkit. Recognising the distinct nature of charity accounting and reporting requirements this web-based toolkit includes input from charity accountants and is ideal for anyone new to charity finance and charitable organisations. It is the most recent initiative from CIPFA aimed at supporting skills development in the charities sector, following the CIPFA Certificate in Charity Finance and Accounting, run by London South Bank University on a blended learning basis.
You can purchase a one year subscription for the CIPFA Charities Accounting Toolkit via the CIPFA Shop.
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New TISonline pensions information stream
A new resource for practitioners managing the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) has been launched by TISonline. TISonline Pensions - available at www.tisonline.net - is a comprehensive guide to the scheme and is essential for anyone requiring knowledge and understanding of the LGPS. The information stream provides an overview of the main aspects of the LGPS, such as scheme administration, pension benefits and investment management.
For further information and subscription rates visit TISonline Pensions or email tis@cipfa.org.uk |
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Financial governance in the F/HE sector
Finance governors in the further and higher education sector seeking to review their effectiveness can now benefit from CIPFA's Good Practice Self Evaluation Tool for Financial Governance. Successfully road-tested by Oxford Brookes University, the tool is free to download. |
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This week in Public Finance: capital punishment
New Labour has made great play of its shiney new schools, hospitals and transport projects. But, reports Paul Gosling, this great building programme is about to come to a grinding halt as capital spending is expected to halve over the next four years. |
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Keeping up to date with CIPFA events: To reduce the amount of paper we use CIPFA aims to keep you up to date via e-alerts. If in the past you received news about our events and publications via hard-copy flyers please keep an eye on your in-box for the latest information. You can view and purchase many CIPFA events and publications via CIPFA Shop. Our full range of events can be found here.
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