The panels which report to the Public Finance
and Management Board each have a public website containing a variety
of resources. Please use the quick links below: |
PrintPublications
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A Practical Guide for Local Authorities on Discretionary Income Generation (Fully Revised Second Edition 2008)
CIPFA’s new and extended income guide allows authorities to make the most of this funding source. Packed with information it can save authorities time, effort and consultancy costs. It is essential reading to ensure the 2008 Audit Commission National Report Positively Charged is implemented at the local level.
Further details about the guide can be found on the CIPFA shop.
Improving Financial Literacy in Public Service Organisations: A Good Practice Resource Pack
Board members and business managers carry big responsibilities for the health and effectiveness of the organisations they lead and manage. Squeezing out the maximum quantity and quality of public services from the finance they have at their disposal is what value for money is all about.
This timely resource pack is in two parts, one for the Board, or its equivalent, and another for Managers. It is presented as both a hard copy book and a fully searchable CD-ROM. This CD-ROM can be networked so that the principles can be rolled out throughout the purchasing organisation.
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Shared Services: Where Now? A Guide to Public Sector Implementation (2008)
Written by Chris Brown, Ben Paul and Rajni Dev, three leading shared service experts from PricewaterhouseCoopers' Government and Public Sector Practice, the guide sets out evolving best practice and the lessons learnt from real experience in developing and delivering shared services. The publication is the essential toolkit for use by leaders and practitioners responsible for turning the shared services concept into a practical and efficient reality.
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Improving Budgeting: Modernising the Cycle (2008)
The financial environment is now moving towards medium-term three-year settlements for public services, with pressure for faster accounts closure, and a greater emphasis on efficiency, performance outcomes and value for money. The budget and reporting cycle needs to adapt as a tool to support these developments.
Improving Budgeting: Modernising the Cycle gives you practical ways to improve this key financial process. Existing good practice and fresh approaches to budgeting are explained along with the sensible steps that your organisation can take.
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The CIPFA FM Model: Statements of Good Practice in Public Financial Management (Version 2) (2007)
Do you know how effective your organisation’s financial management is? Finding out is where The CIPFA FM Model can help. The model is designed as a self-assessment tool to help you assess the contribution financial management makes at all levels of your organisation.
It is presented as a series of statements representing good practice for achieving high performance in financial management. You can then score your performance by responding to carefully crafted questions and gain a clear picture of where your organisation is at. Engagement with the model is available in three tiered options.
To find out more or to order go to the CIPFA shop or email publications@cipfa.org.
Balance Sheet Management in the Public Services: A Framework for Good Practice (2006)
Effective balance sheet management can generate real savings for organisations. These savings can be redeployed to help in the achievement of key delivery objectives. Effective balance sheet management can also assist in developing stronger communications between finance and operational teams and can enhance decision-making by ensuring that the full financial implications of decisions are taken into account.
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Integrated Planning: An Overview of Approaches (2006)
This expert guide is intended to provide an overview of how an integrated planning process can be approached and made to work more effectively for planners, finance, and operational staff who play a part in it. The first section examines the overall process and includes a summary for senior management and board members about their part in setting the direction and deciding on alternative options when finalising the overall plan. The second section looks at elements of the cycle and suggests techniques and approaches for better planning outcomes. The guide also offers brief summaries of the techniques and approaches involved in planning and links to sources for further details and advice.
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Sustainability: A Reporting Framework for the Public Services (2006)
There is high level commitment to sustainable development. In March 2005 the UK Government published Securing the Future - delivering UK sustainable development strategy, and One Future - Different Paths, the UK's shared framework for sustainable development. Public sector organisations have a common goal to deliver quality of life. Increasingly, sustainability, which encompasses ensuring quality of life for all over the long-term, is embedded in statutory requirements.
CIPFA's framework, developed in conjunction with Forum for the Future, enables UK public sector organisations to put sustainability reporting into practice. This framework takes you through the practical steps you need to make to deliver a meaningful sustainability report.
The Panel's Back Catalogue
For further details click on the relevant title.
Achieving an Information Strategy in Practice
Appointing and Managing Advisors and Providers of Professional Services
A Question of Costs: How Costs Behave and How to Control Them
Benchmarking to Improve Performance
Competing Demands - Competition in the Public Services
Making the Right Choices: A Practical Approach to Project Appraisal
Management Information: Can you Manage without it? A Guide to Developing Management Information
Measuring Up: Performance Management in the Public Services
Risk Management in the Public Services
Throwing Down the Gauntlet - A Practitioner's Guide to Challenging Effectively