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CIPFA members endorsed the introduction of mandatory
CPD for all working members at their AGM on 12 June. The new arrangements
will begin to be phased in with effect from 1 January 2005. CIPFA's
new President, Hilary Daniels, said:
'The big challenge now is to ensure that we provide an excellent
support service to make absolutely sure that participation in our
new CPD scheme is a positive, value-adding experience for all members.'
For further information, please visit http://www.cipfa.org.uk/press_show.cfm?news_id=16563.
To support members in their CPD, CIPFA has launched a free pilot service
which provides a range of technical and management resources online.
You may access the website at http://cipfa.www.goodpractice.net,
using 'cipfa' as the username and 'generic' as the password.
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At CIPFA's AGM on 12 June in Harrogate, outgoing
President Roger Tabor handed over office
to Hilary Daniels, Chief Executive of West
Norfolk PCT, for the Institute year 2003/04; she in turn welcomed
Mike Barnes, Head of Technical Development
at the Audit Commission, as Vice-President. The formal resolutions
included on the agenda were all passed with the requisite
majorities. For further details please visit http://www.cipfa.org.uk/council/events03.cfm.
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Worthing Council for Voluntary Service (WCVS)
is seeking a voluntary Treasurer to join its Board of Trustees.
The position would entail an average time requirement of four
hours per month. For further information about this position
and other volunteering opportunities with CIPFA, please visit
http://www.cipfa.org.uk/volunteers.
Action in rural Sussex, a charity founded in 1931, works
to provide support for the rural populations and economy of
Sussex. The charity is now seeking a new Trustee to take on
the role of Honorary Treasurer. To obtain the Job Description
and Person Specification, please email natalie.simpson@ruralsussex.org.uk.
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This year's conference took place in Harrogate from 10 to 12 June
and attracted many high profile speakers who provided the delegates
with insightful speeches addressing the overall theme of 'on the
front-line: adding value - making it work'. The conference
attracted a senior audience of public sector finance professionals,
managers and non-executives and a great number of companies to the
associated exhibition. We also welcomed 30 overseas delegates to
the conference.
The National Student Forum was launched at the Career Conference
on 11 June and a record number of students and newly qualified
members attended. We welcome these newest members of CIPFA and
hope to see them again at many conferences to come.
A delegate questionnaire is available for download from the
website for anyone wishing to give feedback on various aspects
of the Conference. Please visit http://www.cipfaconference.org.uk
for details.
We look forward to seeing many of you again at CIPFA 2004
in Brighton.
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Winners of the 2003 CIPFA/PricewaterhouseCoopers
Public Reporting and Accountability Awards were announced at
the CIPFA Annual Conference in Harrogate on 11 June. The overall
winner was the Driving Standards Agency which was commended
for its transparent and accessible reporting techniques. For
more details, please visit the Awards website at http://www.cipfa.org.uk/accountability.
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CIPFA has welcomed the opportunity to comment
on the exposure draft of the Accounting Standard Board's draft
Application Note to FRS 5 on Revenue Recognition. Read the response
online at http://www.cipfa.org.uk/pt/pt_details_r.cfm?
news_id=16440.
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Tim Brighouse, London Schools
Commissioner and formerly Chief Education Officer, Birmingham,
was the guest speaker at this PMPA lecture on 24 June in London.
Tim explored the differing nature of major change and more modest
innovation and how they are best handled. Details of previous
and forthcoming events may be found on the PMPA website.
http://www.pmpa.co.uk
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CIPFA Council has approved the new IDB scheme
allowing CIPFA professional disciplinary cases deemed to be
of high public interest to be 'called in' for independent adjudication.
A 'plain English' explanation of the scheme will be published
on the Professional Conduct website pages when the scheme comes
into effect later in 2003.
http://www.cipfa.org.uk/conduct
CIPFA Health 2002 was rated by delegates as one
of the best health events they had attended: this year the Panel
once again promises a packed programme featuring the key issues
facing finance professionals in 2003. Programme details are
now available in the CIPFA Shop: http://secure.cipfa.org.uk/cgi-bin/
CIPFA.storefront/EN/product/SS39
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Sandra Nutley, Deputy Editor
of CIPFA’s journal Public Money & Management, has
been appointed Professor of Public Policy and Management at
the Department of Management at the University of
St Andrews. Sandra will continue to co-direct both the Centre
for Public Policy and Management and the ESRC Research Unit
for Research Utilisation alongside Professor Huw Davies. For
information about submitting articles to Public Money &
Management, please contact Sandra Harper at CIPFA on 0207 543
5600, or email micky@mickylavender.com.
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CIPFA is pleased to announce that the 2003 winner
of the Tom Sowerby Award for Outstanding Service to Students
is Kevin Digges of East Dunbartonshire Council.
Kevin is well respected for his work with the Scottish
Students’ Society where he has carried out a number of roles
including Chairman and Honorary Secretary. Kevin is now
a full member of CIPFA in Scotland’s Executive Committee.
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The National Student Forum (NSF) held meetings in Nottingham
and Newcastle in May and hosted the Career Conference at CIPFA's
Annual Conference in Harrogate on 11 June. The NSF will also
contribute to the joint NSF/ACIPFAL Conference in Cardiff on
25 and 26 June. For more information please visit http://www.cipfa.org.uk/eandt/current/acipfal.cfm.
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The E-learning Working Party reconvened in June to
consider the development of a long term e-learning strategy.
As part of the development work, an in-depth investigation
of e-learning successes will be undertaken.
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Frank Garvey has joined the Education
& Training (E&T) Marketing and Communications section as Head
of Business Development. Frank used to work for Public Finance,
and his experience will be much appreciated by his new colleagues.
Meanwhile, in the Educational Support Services section, Donna
Reed will now be known as Assistant Director.
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Once again IPF will be walking the 54 miles of
the West Highland Way to raise money for the Scottish Community
Foundation. Last year £2,141 was raised: this year Robert
Hogg, Karyn Jackson, Charlotte Armstrong and Martin James are
intending to raise
even more. If you would like to make a contribution, please
e-mail James.martin@ipf.co.uk.
IPF has launched a new Training Services website which specialises
in offering in-house bespoke training for the public services
in financial management, performance improvement, project management,
procurement and people skills. Visit the new website at http://www.ipftraining.net.
Have you been asked to run a seminar on finance
for your members or colleagues? Are you stuck for up to the
minute training materials? IPF Training has the solution. A
fully revised web-based training product, Finance Training for
Managers (FTFM), provides essential assistance in preparing
and running a host of financial training events for your colleagues.
Try the no commitment 14 day free trial by visiting the FTMF
link at http://www.ipftraining.net.
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The CIPFA e-Government Forum launched a new publication
entitled ‘e-Business Fundamentals’ at the BT Tower on 4 June.
The book has been edited in collaboration with Brunel University
to support managers and students in getting to grips with life
in the e-enabled organisation. For details about this event
and how to obtain copies of the book, visit http://www.ipf.co.uk/
egovernment/egovforum/docs/bttower.htm.
From July 2003, two new air-conditioned rooms
will be available for seminars and meetings at the IPF Conference
Centre at 27 Queen Anne's Gate, London SW1H 9BU (located just
100 yards from St James's Park Station). For further information,
please contact the Conference Team on 020 7340 1220/1209 or
email Conf.Centre@ipf.co.uk.
This series of workshops is aimed at anyone involved
in the prevention and detection of fraud and corruption, procurement
and contracting. For further details please visit http://www.ipf.co.uk/governance/
events/default.asp.
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This conference will cover:
- Legislation for the Prudential Framework
- An Update on the Prudential Code
- The Chief Executive’s Perspective
- Treasury Management and the Prudential Code
- Auditing Issues
- Whole of Government Accounts
- The CIPFA Review of Capital Accounting
Book a place in Birmingham, please
here.
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Publication of this major revision to the consolidated
guidance notes represents a major step forward for the
practitioner. In a single, convenient source you will
find all the help you are likely to need to ensure your
authority complies with the capital accounting requirements
of the
2002 and the (forthcoming) 2003 editions of the SORP.
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more
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This seminar will provide a valuable update
on current IT audit issues and should appeal to all those
responsible for managing IT audit as well as to practitioners
across both the public services and private sector.
Topics covered will include:
- Security Risks - the Challenges Facing
Organisations
- Risk Management - How to Comply
- Project Management - getting things
right from the beginning
- Project Auditing - What the Text Books
don't Teach You!
- A Private Sector View of PFI IT Contracting
- Business Assurance
- IT Audit - Reality or Myth?
Book
online
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This brand new CIPFA guide is packed with
ideas and advice to help your organisation overcome the
accountability gap. Drawing on best practice standards
from across the public sector and entries to the CIPFA/PricewaterhouseCoopers
Public Reporting & Accountability Awards, it is a
highly practical reference source.
Sneak Preview!
Read the foreword, acknowledgement and overview of this
Guide online at http://www.cipfa.org.uk/pt/publications.cfm.
English Local Authority purchasers of this Guide will
automatically receive a free companion guide outlining
the reporting demands of English Local Authorities. Read
more about the supplement online at: http://www.cipfa.org.uk/pt/publications
.cfm#supp.
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Topics covered by this conference include:
- Development work in CIPFA and elsewhere
- Findings from CPA
- Delivering improvements through resource
- Data needs and target setting
- Service plans
- Performance appraisal
- Asset management plans
Book
online
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 The
CJC (Competitiveness Joint Committee) has followed up
its highly successful Guide to Partnerships & Partnering
with this new guide which addresses partnership vehicles
specifically. View the list of contents online by following
the link below.
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Book this course online and SAVE
10%!
Topics covered will include:
- Early Accounts Closure
- Early Accounts Closure - 'User' Perspective
- The Revised 'Green Book'
- e-government services
- Resource Accounting
- Corporate Governance
Book
online
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This publication seeks to encourage all
those involved in procurement to look outside their specific
work areas by considering the wider picture within their
organisations. It attempts to facilitate close working
relationships between procurement officers and their auditors,
with a view to removing the perceived obstacles to change.
Buy this title online and SAVE 10%!
Sneak preview!
Read the authors' forewords, introduction and list of
contents on the Audit Panel website: http://www.cipfa.org.uk/panels/audit/
publications.cfm
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This seminar is designed especially for
elected members, and will be of particular benefit to
newly elected councillors and those wishing to update
their knowledge of current issues likely to affect the
present local government finance system.
Book
online
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If you are responsible for preparing or
auditing local
authority accounts to ensure that the requirements of
the SORP are met, this newly formatted checklist is sure
to provide the authoritative guidance you are looking
for.
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This course provides an overview of the
traditional method of administering major building and
engineering contracts across the public services and examines
methods of controlling such contracts. It identifies the
principal areas in which public service organisations
are most at risk of loss due to fraud, error or inefficiency,
and it outlines an audit approach to assist the organisation
in mitigating these risks.
Book
online
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These new Guidance Notes offer constructive
advice to practitioners on the interpretation and implementation
of the SORP. They will bring you up to speed with all
the requirements of the 2002 SORP.
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