============================================================ CIPFA Courses, Conferences and Publications E-newsletter - OCTOBER 2006 ============================================================ Issue 17 – October 2006 The prime aim of this briefing service is to keep you informed of new and forthcoming publications and events. Further information on each title, and events with published programmes, is available by clicking on the link to the CIPFA shop. Thank you once again for subscribing to this free e-newsletter service – we hope it will be of continuing interest to you. If you know of a colleague who might be interested in receiving future issues of this newsletter, why not forward this edition to them and suggest they email mia.spencer@cipfa.org to be added to the mailing list ============================================================ Recent publications ******************* Code of Practice on Local Authority Accounting in the United Kingdom 2006: A Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) (2006) (Book) Code of Practice on Local Authority Accounting in the United Kingdom 2006: A Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) (2006) (CD-ROM) Dedicated Schools Grant: A Concise and Practical Guide (2006) Guide to Central Government Finance and Financial Management (Fully Revised Second Edition 2006) (2006) Integrated Planning: An Overview of Approaches (2006) Sustainability: A Reporting Framework for the Public Services (2006) Standing Guide to the Commissioning of Local Authority Work and Services (Version 4) (2006) For further information on any of the above titles, please visit the online CIPFA Shop at http://secure.cipfa.org.uk/cgi-bin/CIPFA.storefront/EN/catalog/1021 Forthcoming publications ************************ Balance Sheet Management in the Public Services: A Framework for Good Practice (2006) Best Value Accounting Code of Practice 2006 (Publication date December 2006) CIPFA Pensions Panel: Guide to Stock Lending by Local Authority Pension Funds (Issue No. 8, October 2006) Code of Practice for Internal Audit in Local Government in the United Kingdom 2006 (Publication date December 2006) The Excellent Internal Auditor: A Good Practice Guide to Skills and Competencies (2006) A Good Practice Guide to the Financial Management of Housing Benefit in England (Fully Revised Fourth Edition 2006) (Book) A Good Practice Guide to the Financial Management of Housing Benefit in England (Fully Revised Fourth Edition 2006) (CD-ROM) An Introductory Guide to Housing Finance in England (Fully Revised Third Edition 2006) (Book) An Introductory Guide to Housing Finance in England (Fully Revised Third Edition 2006) (CD-ROM) Systems Based Auditing Control Matrices: Series 5 (Publication date December 2006) Further details will be available shortly in the CIPFA Shop: http://www.cipfa.org.uk/shop ----------------------------------------------------------- To view the full range of CIPFA books that fall under the following categories, please click the appropriate link: - Accounting http://secure.cipfa.org.uk/cgi-bin/CIPFA.storefront/EN/Catalog/1004 - Auditing http://secure.cipfa.org.uk/cgi-bin/CIPFA.storefront/EN/Catalog/1005 - Best Value and Competition http://secure.cipfa.org.uk/cgi-bin/CIPFA.storefront/EN/Catalog/1006 - Budgeting http://secure.cipfa.org.uk/cgi-bin/CIPFA.storefront/EN/Catalog/1007 - Capital Finance and Borrowing http://secure.cipfa.org.uk/cgi-bin/CIPFA.storefront/EN/Catalog/1008 - Central Government http://secure.cipfa.org.uk/cgi-bin/CIPFA.storefront/EN/Catalog/1033 - Corporate Governance http://secure.cipfa.org.uk/cgi-bin/CIPFA.storefront/EN/Catalog/1043 - Education Finance http://secure.cipfa.org.uk/cgi-bin/CIPFA.storefront/EN/Catalog/1009 - Financial Management http://secure.cipfa.org.uk/cgi-bin/CIPFA.storefront/EN/Catalog/1010 - Health and Social Services http://secure.cipfa.org.uk/cgi-bin/CIPFA.storefront/EN/Catalog/1012 - Housing http://secure.cipfa.org.uk/cgi-bin/CIPFA.storefront/EN/Catalog/1013 - Information Technology http://secure.cipfa.org.uk/cgi-bin/CIPFA.storefront/EN/Catalog/1014 - Local Government http://secure.cipfa.org.uk/cgi-bin/CIPFA.storefront/EN/Catalog/1015 - Procurement and Commissioning http://secure.cipfa.org.uk/cgi-bin/CIPFA.storefront/EN/Catalog/1032 - Public Management and Policy Association http://secure.cipfa.org.uk/cgi-bin/CIPFA.storefront/EN/Catalog/1016 CIPFA bestsellers list ********************** Please click here to view CIPFA’s current best selling publications: http://secure.cipfa.org.uk/cgi-bin/CIPFA.storefront/EN/Catalog/1019 Forthcoming Conferences & Seminars ********************************** Current Developments in Social Care Finance – 30 October, London Current Developments in Further and Higher Education: Financial Aspects of Taught Overseas Operations: Developing Successful Partnerships – 2 November, London Local Authority Accounting: A Technical Up-Date for Practitioners – 2 November, York & 22 November, London Technical Audit Update – 3 November, London New Local Government Finance System 2006/07 for Councillors – 3 November, London Local Government Finance Practitioners' Technical Update – 6 November, Edinburgh Partnership Budgeting – 30 November, Edinburgh Delivering Good Governance: A CIPFA Conference for Local Government – 30 November, London Social Care Finance: Budget Issues in 2007 for Adult and Children’s Social Services – 4 December, London Children’s Services Finance: Managing Education Funding – 4 December, London ****EVENT OF THE MONTH ***** The Further Developments in Housing Finance – 5 December, London The Public Management and Policy Association 2006 Annual Conference: When Will We Ever Learn: Can Public Sector Organisations Learn From Their Mistakes? – 5 December, London Asset Management Planning Seminar - 9 October - Edinburgh Maximising the Use of the Prudential Code to Achieve Efficiency Gains – 7 December, York & 12 December, London Maximising the Use of the Prudential Code to Achieve Efficiency Gains – 11 December, Edinburgh An Introduction to the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) in Local Government in England – 12 December, London The Local Government Finance Seminar: Current Issues – 14 December, London ******************************************************************** If you would like to view the programme for any of the above conferences and seminars visit http://secure.cipfa.org.uk/cgi-bin/CIPFA.storefront/EN/Catalog/1031 http://www.cipfa.org.uk/scotland or email courses@cipfa.org to request a hard copy. ******************************************************************** Forthcoming Training Courses **************************** Leadership Skills for Managers – Autumn 2006 – Edinburgh & Glasgow (http://www.cipfa.org.uk/scotland/introductory_executive_diploma_in_management.cfm) For further information on any of the courses listed below please visit: http://secure.cipfa.org.uk/cgi-bin/CIPFA.storefront/EN/Catalog/1031 - Accounting Standards for the Public Sector - Basic Bookkeeping - Choosing and Using Strategic Performance Indicators - Contract Audit - Economic Appraisal and Developing a Business Case - Effective Audit Committees - Essentials for Project Management - European Funding Regulations - Finance for Non-Financial Managers - Fraud Awareness for Grants Officers - Grant Funding in the Public Sector - Introduction to Internal Audit - Managing Quality, Risk and Communication in Projects - Managing Small Projects - On Board - Performance Measurement Using the Balanced Scorecard - Process Mapping and Process Benchmarking ********************************************************** Attending CIPFA courses and conferences and reading our publications can count towards your Continuing Professional Development. 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