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CIPFA and Kaplan to deliver qualification for Audit Commission

Kevin Thomas, Engagement Partner at Wales Audit OfficeCIPFA and training provider Kaplan are to work together on a new public audit variant of the CIPFA professional qualification. From September, Audit Commission trainees will enrol for the new course at Kaplan centres in Birmingham, Leeds and London. Adrian Pulham, Director of Education and Training at CIPFA said: 'CIPFA is looking forward to working with Kaplan. The new public audit variant of the CIPFA qualification will see hundreds more students obtaining the finest public sector accountancy qualification in the world'. 

New Chair for CIPFA Scotland 
Derek Yule, Head of Finance at Aberdeenshire County Council, is the new chair of CIPFA Scotland. Derek has been involved with CIPFA for over 25 years and brings a wealth of experience from the NHS and local government. He said: 'As head of finance I have been dealing with running services that have a major impact on the lives of everyone in the community. I want to do everything I can to involve the brightest and the best young people in Scotland in this most challenging of activities.' 

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Income potential in the economic downturn
What can your organisation do to support its income potential in these difficult economic times? This CIPFA seminar on 30 June in London features Accountancy Age's Public Sector Finance Director of the Year, Mike Suarez, talking about the experience of Lambeth Council. David Potruff gives the view from the Audit Commission on how the economic downturn impacts on council income sources. More information and bookings are in the CIPFA Shop

   

 

   

New faces on CIPFA Council  
The election results for CIPFA Council 2009/10 have confirmed four new faces to Council and a further four returning to Council after a break. Among those taking their seat for the first time is national student forum chair Judith Savage, who became a full CIPFA member earlier this year.

 

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This week in Public Finance: Could it be magic?  
David Cameron has promised to conjure up more for less if the Tories win the next election. But, argues Philip Johnston, there is no secret formula and a Tory prime minister might have to radically reform the public services to balance the books. 

 
     

EVENTS

 

CONFERENCES

Health futures seminar
3 June, London

Turning the tide - the impact of the credit crunch on public services 
5 June, Belfast

PFI and IFRS - examining the implications for local government
Various dates and locations in June 

Project management: embedding best practice  
11 June, Belfast

 

More events >>

The CIPFA local government capital finance conference
4 June, London 

The CIPFA social care finance conference: adult and children's services
11-12 June, Chester

The CIPFA annual conference
23-25 June, Manchester

The CIPFA health finance conference 2009
14 October, London

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