Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy

Publications

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Higher Education Finance (Fully Revised Third Edition 2011)A Brief Guide to Local Government Finance for Councillors (2012 Edition)

This provides a valuable introduction to all aspects of local government finance – giving those who are new a thorough grounding in the essentials and offer everybody a single source summary of the latest developments.


Higher Education Finance (Fully Revised Third Edition 2011)Academies Guidance – special discounted package

Buy CIPFA’s e-guide Business Solutions: Accounting for Academies together with the hardcopy guide, Effective Governance and Financial Management in Academies, and receive both for £250.00 (+VAT).

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Higher Education Finance (Fully Revised Third Edition 2011)Effective Governance and Financial Management in Academies

This provides an understanding of the context for governance of academies and guidance on a wide range of financial management, funding and accounting issues. It seeks to help academies satisfy the monitoring needs of the funding and regulatory agency, without imposing unnecessary administrative burdens on governing bodies or senior staff. The overall aim is to ensure that there is, and is seen to be, effective use of public funds and that the mechanisms are in place to ensure accountability for their use. For further details and to order your copies please visit the CIPFA Shop.

PUBED024HHigher Education Finance (Fully Revised Third Edition 2011)

This fully revised edition outlines the essential features of the financial structures, governance arrangements and current funding systems which underpin the higher education sector and details the regulatory framework within which institutions must operate.

PUBFM032HSustainability reporting: A public services perspective (2010)

Public service organisations frequently deal with activities that are strongly linked to sustainability, but do not always fully recognise sustainability as a key line of business. However, increasingly organisations are expected to show that they recognise the challenges that face them, and set out their strategies for dealing with these issues. This publication describes a public sector sustainability reporting approach, and provides the reader with practical information.

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Guide for Finance Committee Members in Further and Higher EducationResource Allocation Models in Further and Higher Education: A Compendium (Fully Revised Second Edition 2010)

Resource allocation is one of the tools that directors of finance can use to influence change and to help position their institution to best effect as the United Kingdom emerges from recession. In future years, institutions will be dealing with the aftermath of the economic downturn as it impacts on public funding. At the same time, student numbers and expectations continue to rise, along with competition for the best staff and resources in a global market.

CIPFA’s Further and Higher Education Panel has responded to these challenges by compiling this revised compendium which describes a selection of existing resource allocation models from across the further and higher education sectors. The study explores key themes and provides guidance and advice to be considered alongside the examples shown. This latest edition illustrates that institutions have continued to adopt a wide variety of approaches to resource allocation.

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A Good Practice Self-Evaluation Tool for Financial Governance

Good Practice Self-Evaluation Tool for Financial Governance builds on the Panel’s publication Guide for Finance Committee Members in Further and Higher Education (CIPFA, 2008) by providing a practical way for those responsible for financial governance (finance governors) to review periodically their effectiveness and identify areas for future development. It provides a simple way for the executive officer with lead responsibility for financial matters to test the design and organisation of the interface between financial management and financial governance. It is also a mechanism for clerks to finance committees to satisfy themselves that the arrangements for the annual cycle of committee business enables and supports the achievement of good practice in financial governance.

The self evaluation tool is a questionnaire that looks at key themes that underpin the effectiveness of those responsible for financial governance. It has been developed by CIPFA’s Further and Higher Education Panel and has been ‘road tested’ by the finance and resources committee at Oxford Brookes University.

The checklist together with an explanatory note outlining how it should be used are available for free download.

Guide for Finance Committee Members in Further and Higher EducationGuide for Finance Committee Members in Further and Higher Education (2008)

This publication provides a hugely practical source of guidance and advice for finance committee members in further and higher education. It will also be immensely valuable to other governing body members who retain some financial responsibilities and to other interested parties. It describes finance committee members’ roles and responsibilities in detail and provides the context in which such committees operate.

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LG057Partnerships and Other Alliances: Case Studies from the Further and Higher Education Sectors (2007)

CIPFA's Further and Higher Education Panel believes that the sectors' institutions could benefit from sharing the experiences of successful partnerships that also highlight issues to be aware of, including potential pitfalls and risks. Accordingly, the Panel has developed this publication. It delivers in-depth descriptions of four very different partnerships and alliances in place in four very different institutions. It also contains an introductory section which develops key themes and provides guidance and advice for institutions that are considering entering into partnerships or alliances.

Handbook for Audit Committee MembersHandbook for Audit Committee Members in Further and Higher Education (Fully Revised Second Edition) (2005)

This Guide updates the hugely popular 1996 publication. It provides a practical source of guidance and advice for audit committee members and the executive in further and higher education. It will also be valuable to other board members who retain some key audit responsibilities and for other interested parties.

It describes audit committee members' roles and responsibilities; the role of internal and external audit; and the responsibility of management to review critically the institution's control environment. This edition includes brand new sections on corporate governance and risk management. There is also greater emphasis throughout on 'questions to ask' and the good practice checklist in the appendices will help audit committee members to assess the effectiveness of their own audit committee. This will also form a useful basis for any future actions.

Further Education FinanceFurther Education Finance (Fully Revised Second Edition) (2004)

This publication is a major update of the previous 1995 guide, which reflects the significant change in further education finance since that time, particularly with the formation of the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) in April 2001. It provides a thorough briefing on the financial structures and funding systems which underpin the further education sector and the regulatory framework in which institutions must operate.

The revised edition includes the following new chapters:

The Panel's Back Catalogue
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A Model Set of Financial Regulations for Further and Higher Education Institutions (Fully Revised Edition)

An Introductory Guide to Risk Management in Further and Higher Education

Mergers and Collaboration - A Guide for Further and Higher Education Institutions

The Use of Service Level Agreements in the Further and Higher Education Sector