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LATEST JOBS

PF Jobs
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Principle Accountant
Warwickshire. £33,328 to £35,953

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Financial Services Controller
West Yorkshire
£49,401 to £51,450

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Chief Accountant
Staffordshire
Up to £41,000

NEW PUBLICATION

Councillors’ Guide to Local Government Finance is being published this week. Available as a book, CD-ROM, and a new format for 2009 - a DVD Video Resource.

To order your copies please click on the links.

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Interim Jobs of the week

Director of Finance - 151 Officer SB2529

Director of Finance SB2538

Finance Manager - Governance CHPW

NEW – study for the CIPFA Professional Qualification in Manchester

 Students can now study for the CIPFA Professional Qualification in Manchester through a joint partnership between the CIPFA Education and Training Centre and Leeds Metropolitan University. Courses at each level of the qualification are to start in September 2009. A consultation event for students and employers will be held on the 28th July at Bury Town Hall.

To register your interest, please contact: the CIPFA Education and Training Centre at cetc@cipfa.org.uk or 020 7403 4300.

Public Finance e-newsletter
Public Finance - the business weekly of the public sector- has launched an e-newsletter. It includes the latest news and views covering local and central government, health, housing, education and the third sector. You can also find links to dozens of finance jobs currently being advertised on pfjobs.co.uk. To sign up, visit
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Expert panel appointment
The Local Governance Research Unit (LGRU) has appointed Salina Bates, CIPFA Policy Research Manager, to its expert panel established following recommendations from the LGRU's capability review of the Department of Communities and Local Government. The panel will provide independent challenge and analytical support on a range of local government issues.

   
     

Improvement network news: reviewing strategic asset management
‘Modest progress’ is the conclusion of the Audit Commission’s latest research into local government asset management. Access the report: ‘Room for improvement’, from the Improvement Network website.

   
     

EVENTS

 

CONFERENCES

AAT members’ information evening,
15 July, London

CETC IPDS courses,
20 July, London; 22 July, Birmingham

An Introduction to Treasury Management in Local Government,
9 September, London

The good the bad and the financially challenging! The future for Registered Social Landlords,
18 September, London

More events >>

CIPFA Pensions Conference - Local Government Pensions: The Future
16 July, York

Procurement & Contract Audit Forum Conference 2009,
17 September, London

Northern Ireland Conference
24-25 September, County Down

The CIPFA Local Government Treasury Management Conference,
22 Oct, London

CIPFA Wales Conference,
18-19 November, Glamorgan,
Early bird booking now available


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