NEWS

Component accounting
CIPFA’s Housing Association Panel believes that a key point to underline about component accounting is the need for a pragmatic approach, so that associations focus on a way of applying component accounting that is appropriate to their situation. Two examples of how different associations are approaching component accounting are provided here in case of assistance:

Example A  Example B

Housing Treasury Management
Listen to Pascale Mézac, Deputy Chair of CIPFA’s Housing Association Panel, speaking about treasury management as it affects social housing providers today.

TREASURY MANAGEMENT WEBINAR

What is this half hour webinar about:
It will help you understand the basics of what treasury management is all about.  At the end of it
you will be have gained a brief overview of treasury management in housing associations
you will be more familiar with treasury management terms
you will feel more able to contribute to make things better and
you will be more confident in using the toolkits in the treasury management guide published by the Housing Associations Panel

Who is this for:
Anyone new to the sector and treasury management, finance officers, board members, tenant representatives or those who have responsibility for overseeing and establishing an appropriate risk framework for the treasury activity.

Model housing accounts
CIPFA’s Housing Association Panel is pleased to refer associations to this set of model accounts produced by Grant Thornton, as part of its remit to help disseminate relevant advice and material on social housing issues:

Model company at valuation | Model I & P at valuation | Model company at cost | Model I & P at historical cost

TSA briefing on recent fraudulent activity targeted at social housing providers
To read this briefing from the Social Housing Regulator in England, please click on the link above.

Treasury Management Guide
This guide provides a brief overview of treasury management for housing associations.  It specifically aims to support Board Members or those Members who have responsibility for overseeing and establishing an appropriate risk framework for the treasury activity.  This guide is not a practitioner’s guide but it may be helpful to those new to the sector and Treasury Management.  Attached at the end of this guide is a Checklist for Members, which summarises the key risks which the Board will need to ensure are adequately addressed as part of their overall approach to treasury management.

To access the Guide please click here.

Panel Name
CIPFA’s RSLs Panel has adopted the name Housing Association Panel to better reflect the organizations it aims to assist.  The Panel will also be working more closely with CIPFA’s Local Authority Housing Panel on matters of common interest. 

CIPFA’s Cash Flow Statement Toolkit for Practitioners in RSLs
CIPFA has developed an automated Cash Flow Statement Toolkit (CFST) for public sector housing organisations. The Toolkit includes a detailed guidance manual and training to support implementation. For further information and to purchase the Toolkit in the online Shop, click here.

Volunteer Feedback Survey
We are always eager to hear existing (and potential) panel members' views on how we can help support you better.The Volunteer Survey offers a formal mechanism for you to feed back your views to CIPFA.

Could you contribute to the work of CIPFA’s Housing Association Panel?
The Housing Association Panel is keen to hear from CIPFA members and others who would like to contribute to its work, at a time when public and political interest in the need for more social housing combines with the need to make best use of financial and other resources in light of the “Credit Crunch”. Participation as a member of the Panel benefits members and their organisations, including by providing them with the opportunity to gain relevant practical and wider experience, to help develop skills. Click here to find out more.

Email comment group
The Panel has established an email comment group to keep members who want a closer link with the Panel in touch. If you want to add your name please email julian.smith@cipfa.org.

EVENTS

Details of relevant events will be placed here as soon as they become available