News
New Chair for CIPFA Scotland
Derek Yule, Head of Finance at Aberdeenshire County Council, is the new chair of CIPFA Scotland. Derek has been involved with CIPFA for over 25 years and brings a wealth of experience from the NHS and local government. He said: 'As head of finance I have been dealing with running services that have a major impact on the lives of everyone in the community. I want to do everything I can to involve the brightest and the best young people in Scotland in this most challenging of activities.'
Role of the Finance Director
CIPFA has issued its draft Statement on the Role of the Finance Director in Public Service Organisations for consultation. Learn more and contribute.
CIPFA Mentoring Scheme Relaunch
In 2003 CIPFA in Scotland, in partnership with its Executive Committee, developed a tailored mentoring scheme. This involved training of CIPFA members as mentors, assigning these trained mentors to partners and facilitating a process whereby the mentor can advise, guide and support the partner in their professional career and personal development. Find out more here.
2009 Future Leaders Awards
Nominations for the 2009 Future Leaders awards are now open and can be made online at the Public Finance Magazine website.
