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Public sector - Accountancy Agehttp://www.accountancyage.com/Public sectorenSun, 12 Feb 2012 08:30:45 GMTSun, 12 Feb 2012 08:30:45 GMT30KPMG: UK fraud hits record high in 2011http://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540074/s/1c400890/l/0L0Saccountancyage0N0Caa0Cnews0C21421550Ckpmg0Euk0Efraud0Ehits0Erecord0E20A110DWT0Brss0If0FPublic0Ksector0GWT0Brss0Ia0FKPMG0J3A0KUK0Kfraud0Khits0Krecord0Khigh0Kin0K20A110K/story01.htm<p><small>  <a href=http://www.accountancyage.com/>Accountancy Age</a>  </small></p>  <p></p>    TOTAL UK fraud reached a record £3.5 billion in 2011, fuelled by economic uncertainty, according to figures by KPMG. Around £2.5 billion worth of fraud was recorded during the second half of 2011, including five large fraud cases of more than £50 million each coming to court. Hitesh Patel, forensic partner at accountant KPMG, said economic uncertainty has been a "double-edged sword" for fraud. Although companies and government agencies...  </p><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540074/s/1c400890/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=KPMG%3A+UK+fraud+hits+record+high+in+2011&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Fnews%2F2142155%2Fkpmg-uk-fraud-hits-record-2011%3FWT.rss_f%3DPublic%2Bsector%26WT.rss_a%3DKPMG%253A%2BUK%2Bfraud%2Bhits%2Brecord%2Bhigh%2Bin%2B2011%2B" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=KPMG%3A+UK+fraud+hits+record+high+in+2011&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Fnews%2F2142155%2Fkpmg-uk-fraud-hits-record-2011%3FWT.rss_f%3DPublic%2Bsector%26WT.rss_a%3DKPMG%253A%2BUK%2Bfraud%2Bhits%2Brecord%2Bhigh%2Bin%2B2011%2B" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/123995874439/u/0/f/540074/c/551/s/1c400890/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/123995874439/u/0/f/540074/c/551/s/1c400890/a2.img" border="0"/></a>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:15:00 GMThttp://www.accountancyage.com/aa/news/2142155/kpmg-uk-fraud-hits-record-2011?WT.rss_f=Public+sector&WT.rss_a=KPMG%3A+UK+fraud+hits+record+high+in+2011+New entrants set for Audit Commission biddinghttp://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540074/s/17ce5028/l/0L0Saccountancyage0N0Caa0Cnews0C210A51230Centrants0Eset0Eaudit0Ecommission0Ebidding0DWT0Brss0If0FPublic0Ksector0GWT0Brss0Ia0FNew0Kentrants0Kset0Kfor0KAudit0KCommission0Kbidding/story01.htm<p><small>  <a href=http://www.accountancyage.com/>Accountancy Age</a>  </small></p>  <p><img alt="fighting-over-audit-commission-2" src="http://www.accountancyage.com/IMG/200/169200/fighting-over-audit-commission-2-185x114.jpg" title="" /></p>    NEW ENTRANTS WILL be encouraged to bid for local government audit work, Audit Commission bosses say. According to chief executive Eugene Sullivan, the process by which more than £180m of public sector audit work will be up for grabs, following the scrapping of the Audit Commission, should be more competitive. Speaking to Public Finance, Sullivan said only time would tell if new entrants would come forward in the formal bidding, but...  </p><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540074/s/17ce5028/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=New+entrants+set+for+Audit+Commission+bidding&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Fnews%2F2105123%2Fentrants-set-audit-commission-bidding%3FWT.rss_f%3DPublic%2Bsector%26WT.rss_a%3DNew%2Bentrants%2Bset%2Bfor%2BAudit%2BCommission%2Bbidding" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=New+entrants+set+for+Audit+Commission+bidding&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Fnews%2F2105123%2Fentrants-set-audit-commission-bidding%3FWT.rss_f%3DPublic%2Bsector%26WT.rss_a%3DNew%2Bentrants%2Bset%2Bfor%2BAudit%2BCommission%2Bbidding" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/111973441394/u/0/f/540074/c/551/s/17ce5028/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/111973441394/u/0/f/540074/c/551/s/17ce5028/a2.img" border="0"/></a>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 09:33:00 GMThttp://www.accountancyage.com/aa/news/2105123/entrants-set-audit-commission-bidding?WT.rss_f=Public+sector&WT.rss_a=New+entrants+set+for+Audit+Commission+biddingCIPFA: Off-balance sheet government borrowing must stophttp://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540074/s/1781dbd5/l/0L0Saccountancyage0N0Caa0Cnews0C210A30A660Ccipfa0Ebalance0Esheet0Egovernment0Eborrowing0Estop0DWT0Brss0If0FPublic0Ksector0GWT0Brss0Ia0FCIPFA0J3A0KOff0Ebalance0Ksheet0Kgovernment0Kborrowing0Kmust0Kstop/story01.htm<p><small>  <a href=http://www.accountancyage.com/>Accountancy Age</a>  </small></p>  <p><img alt="Houses of Parliament" src="http://www.accountancyage.com/IMG/281/144281/houses-of-parliament-westminster-commons-lords-185x114.jpg" title="" /></p>    CIPFA HAS CALLED on the government to stop shifting debt off balance sheet via private finance initiatives (PFI), used to fund major projects like new schools and hospitals. A House of Commons Treasury Select Committee report today decided PFI "does not provide taxpayers with good value for money" and must not be used "to circumvent departmental budget limits". PFI was first mooted in the early 1990s, but rose to prominence under...  </p><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540074/s/1781dbd5/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=CIPFA%3A+Off-balance+sheet+government+borrowing+must+stop&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Fnews%2F2103066%2Fcipfa-balance-sheet-government-borrowing-stop%3FWT.rss_f%3DPublic%2Bsector%26WT.rss_a%3DCIPFA%253A%2BOff-balance%2Bsheet%2Bgovernment%2Bborrowing%2Bmust%2Bstop" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=CIPFA%3A+Off-balance+sheet+government+borrowing+must+stop&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Fnews%2F2103066%2Fcipfa-balance-sheet-government-borrowing-stop%3FWT.rss_f%3DPublic%2Bsector%26WT.rss_a%3DCIPFA%253A%2BOff-balance%2Bsheet%2Bgovernment%2Bborrowing%2Bmust%2Bstop" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/110620767837/u/0/f/540074/c/551/s/1781dbd5/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/110620767837/u/0/f/540074/c/551/s/1781dbd5/a2.img" border="0"/></a>Fri, 19 Aug 2011 11:13:02 GMThttp://www.accountancyage.com/aa/news/2103066/cipfa-balance-sheet-government-borrowing-stop?WT.rss_f=Public+sector&WT.rss_a=CIPFA%3A+Off-balance+sheet+government+borrowing+must+stopBroader approach needed to understand public financeshttp://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540074/s/16ae6281/l/0L0Saccountancyage0N0Caa0Cnews0C20A942710Cbroader0Eapproach0Eunderstand0Epublic0Efinances0DWT0Brss0If0FPublic0Ksector0GWT0Brss0Ia0FBroader0Kapproach0Kneeded0Kto0Kunderstand0Kpublic0Kfinances/story01.htm<p><small>  <a href=http://www.accountancyage.com/>Accountancy Age</a>  </small></p>  <p></p>    A "BROADER APPROACH" is needed to truly understand the state of public sector finances, according to Pension Corporation's Dr Bob Swarup. Responding to the Office of Budget Responsibility's report on the extent of public sector liabilities, Dr Swarup said that more liabilities and assets should be included in calculations. "Some of the liabilities have been captured (PFI projects, for example) but there are other important liabilities arising from social-moral commitments that...  </p><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540074/s/16ae6281/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=Broader+approach+needed+to+understand+public+finances&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Fnews%2F2094271%2Fbroader-approach-understand-public-finances%3FWT.rss_f%3DPublic%2Bsector%26WT.rss_a%3DBroader%2Bapproach%2Bneeded%2Bto%2Bunderstand%2Bpublic%2Bfinances" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Broader+approach+needed+to+understand+public+finances&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Fnews%2F2094271%2Fbroader-approach-understand-public-finances%3FWT.rss_f%3DPublic%2Bsector%26WT.rss_a%3DBroader%2Bapproach%2Bneeded%2Bto%2Bunderstand%2Bpublic%2Bfinances" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/108286726624/u/0/f/540074/c/551/s/16ae6281/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/108286726624/u/0/f/540074/c/551/s/16ae6281/a2.img" border="0"/></a>Fri, 15 Jul 2011 09:19:00 GMThttp://www.accountancyage.com/aa/news/2094271/broader-approach-understand-public-finances?WT.rss_f=Public+sector&WT.rss_a=Broader+approach+needed+to+understand+public+financesCIPFA clashes with government over council spendinghttp://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540074/s/1675bf73/l/0L0Saccountancyage0N0Caa0Cnews0C20A860A0A50Ccipfa0Eclashes0Egovernment0Ecouncil0Espending0DWT0Brss0If0FPublic0Ksector0GWT0Brss0Ia0FCIPFA0Kclashes0Kwith0Kgovernment0Kover0Kcouncil0Kspending/story01.htm<p><small>  <a href=http://www.accountancyage.com/>Accountancy Age</a>  </small></p>  <p><img alt="CIPFA logo" src="http://www.accountancyage.com/IMG/415/162415/cipfa-logo-185x114.jpg" title="" /></p>    PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY institute CIPFA has clashed with the government over its interpretation of council spending in the wake of budget cuts. The Department for Communities and Local Government highlighted the net current expenditure figure – down 2.6% to £118.1bn – to illustrate lower spending in local government. Meanwhile, Cipfa chose to underline the fall in total service expenditure, a drop of 5.7% to £99.5bn, the Local Government Chronicle reports. CIPFA said...  </p><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540074/s/1675bf73/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=CIPFA+clashes+with+government+over+council+spending&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Fnews%2F2086005%2Fcipfa-clashes-government-council-spending%3FWT.rss_f%3DPublic%2Bsector%26WT.rss_a%3DCIPFA%2Bclashes%2Bwith%2Bgovernment%2Bover%2Bcouncil%2Bspending" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=CIPFA+clashes+with+government+over+council+spending&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Fnews%2F2086005%2Fcipfa-clashes-government-council-spending%3FWT.rss_f%3DPublic%2Bsector%26WT.rss_a%3DCIPFA%2Bclashes%2Bwith%2Bgovernment%2Bover%2Bcouncil%2Bspending" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/106216824370/u/0/f/540074/c/551/s/1675bf73/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/106216824370/u/0/f/540074/c/551/s/1675bf73/a2.img" border="0"/></a>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 08:50:00 GMThttp://www.accountancyage.com/aa/news/2086005/cipfa-clashes-government-council-spending?WT.rss_f=Public+sector&WT.rss_a=CIPFA+clashes+with+government+over+council+spendingCipfa clashes with government over council spendinghttp://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540074/s/16754776/l/0L0Saccountancyage0N0Caa0Cnews0C20A860A0A50Ccipfa0Eclashes0Egovernment0Ecouncil0Espending0DWT0Brss0If0FPublic0Ksector0GWT0Brss0Ia0FCipfa0Kclashes0Kwith0Kgovernment0Kover0Kcouncil0Kspending/story01.htm<p><small>  <a href=http://www.accountancyage.com/>Accountancy Age</a>  </small></p>  <p><img alt="CIPFA logo" src="/IMG/415/162415/cipfa-logo-185x114.jpg?1297677808" title="" /></p>    PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY institute Cipfa has clashed with the government over its interpretation of council spending in the wake of the budget cuts. The Department for Communities and Local Government highlighted the net current expenditure figure - down 2.6% to £118.1bn - to illustrate lower spending in local government. Meanwhile, Cipfa chose to underline the fall in total service expenditure, a drop of 5.7% to £99.5bn, the Local Government Chronicle reports. Cipfa...  </p><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540074/s/16754776/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=Cipfa+clashes+with+government+over+council+spending&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Fnews%2F2086005%2Fcipfa-clashes-government-council-spending%3FWT.rss_f%3DPublic%2Bsector%26WT.rss_a%3DCipfa%2Bclashes%2Bwith%2Bgovernment%2Bover%2Bcouncil%2Bspending" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Cipfa+clashes+with+government+over+council+spending&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Fnews%2F2086005%2Fcipfa-clashes-government-council-spending%3FWT.rss_f%3DPublic%2Bsector%26WT.rss_a%3DCipfa%2Bclashes%2Bwith%2Bgovernment%2Bover%2Bcouncil%2Bspending" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/106216816337/u/0/f/540074/c/551/s/16754776/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/106216816337/u/0/f/540074/c/551/s/16754776/a2.img" border="0"/></a>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 08:50:00 GMThttp://www.accountancyage.com/aa/news/2086005/cipfa-clashes-government-council-spending?WT.rss_f=Public+sector&WT.rss_a=Cipfa+clashes+with+government+over+council+spendingGovernance and accountability 'weak' in public audithttp://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540074/s/14bdfe8b/l/0L0Saccountancyage0N0Caa0Cnews0C20A698220Cgovernance0Eaccountability0Eweak0Epublic0Eaudit0DWT0Brss0If0FPublic0Ksector0GWT0Brss0Ia0F0KGovernance0Kand0Kaccountability0K0J27weak0J270Kin0Kpublic0Kaudit/story01.htm<p><small>  <a href=http://www.accountancyage.com/>Accountancy Age</a>  </small></p>  <p><img alt="CIPFA logo" src="http://www.accountancyage.com/IMG/415/162415/cipfa-logo-185x114.jpg" title="" /></p>    LOCAL GOVERNMENT audit committees are weak in terms of public accountability and promoting good governance, a new survey has found. Public finance institute CIPFA questioned heads of local government audit and found their confidence was lacking in these areas, with only 15% describing their public accountability as "very effective". This compares to more than 50% who said they perform strongly in supporting internal and external audit processes. CIPFA said...  </p><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540074/s/14bdfe8b/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=Governance+and+accountability+%27weak%27+in+public+audit&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Fnews%2F2069822%2Fgovernance-accountability-weak-public-audit%3FWT.rss_f%3DPublic%2Bsector%26WT.rss_a%3D%2BGovernance%2Band%2Baccountability%2B%2527weak%2527%2Bin%2Bpublic%2Baudit" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Governance+and+accountability+%27weak%27+in+public+audit&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Fnews%2F2069822%2Fgovernance-accountability-weak-public-audit%3FWT.rss_f%3DPublic%2Bsector%26WT.rss_a%3D%2BGovernance%2Band%2Baccountability%2B%2527weak%2527%2Bin%2Bpublic%2Baudit" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/101090795695/u/0/f/540074/c/551/s/14bdfe8b/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/101090795695/u/0/f/540074/c/551/s/14bdfe8b/a2.img" border="0"/></a>Wed, 11 May 2011 07:50:00 GMThttp://www.accountancyage.com/aa/news/2069822/governance-accountability-weak-public-audit?WT.rss_f=Public+sector&WT.rss_a=+Governance+and+accountability+%27weak%27+in+public+auditConsulting picks up after 2009 slumphttp://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540074/s/1492f95e/l/0L0Saccountancyage0N0Caa0Cnews0C20A468630Cconsulting0Epicks0E20A0A90Eslump0DWT0Brss0If0FPublic0Ksector0GWT0Brss0Ia0FConsulting0Kpicks0Kup0Kafter0K20A0A90Kslump/story01.htm<p><small>  <a href=http://www.accountancyage.com/>Accountancy Age</a>  </small></p>  <p><img alt="Alan Leaman" src="http://www.accountancyage.com/IMG/066/171066/alan-leaman-185x114.jpg" title="" /></p>    MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY revenues held firm in 2010 despite a sharp decrease in government spending. Fee revenues for the UK consulting industry came in at £5.44bn in 2010, from £5.38bn a year earlier, according to the latest figures from the Management Consultancies Association (MCA). The 1% growth follows five years of slowing industry growth and contraction since 2006. Central government demand for consulting services fell 11%, executive agencies by 13% and local...  </p><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540074/s/1492f95e/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=Consulting+picks+up+after+2009+slump&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Fnews%2F2046863%2Fconsulting-picks-2009-slump%3FWT.rss_f%3DPublic%2Bsector%26WT.rss_a%3DConsulting%2Bpicks%2Bup%2Bafter%2B2009%2Bslump" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Consulting+picks+up+after+2009+slump&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Fnews%2F2046863%2Fconsulting-picks-2009-slump%3FWT.rss_f%3DPublic%2Bsector%26WT.rss_a%3DConsulting%2Bpicks%2Bup%2Bafter%2B2009%2Bslump" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/101091263811/u/0/f/540074/c/551/s/1492f95e/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/101091263811/u/0/f/540074/c/551/s/1492f95e/a2.img" border="0"/></a>Tue, 03 May 2011 09:47:00 GMThttp://www.accountancyage.com/aa/news/2046863/consulting-picks-2009-slump?WT.rss_f=Public+sector&WT.rss_a=Consulting+picks+up+after+2009+slumpIs the Big Society too big for public audit?http://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540074/s/142b43cc/l/0L0Saccountancyage0N0Caa0Canalysis0C20A431780Csociety0Epublic0Eaudit0DWT0Brss0If0FPublic0Ksector0GWT0Brss0Ia0FIs0Kthe0KBig0KSociety0Ktoo0Kbig0Kfor0Kpublic0Kaudit0J3F/story01.htm<p><small>  <a href=http://www.accountancyage.com/>Accountancy Age</a>  </small></p>  <p><img alt="big-society-public-audit" src="http://www.accountancyage.com/IMG/445/169445/big-society-public-audit-185x114.jpg" title="" /></p>    THE AUDIT COMMISSION is finished, this much is certain - but how will the spoils be divided? Public audit could be a lucrative earner for firms, so stakeholders are craning their necks to see what the appointment template will look like. There are two main schools of thought; Government, mid-tier firms and a number of academics are pushing for independently chaired audit committees to help councils engage auditors, while larger firms and local...  </p><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540074/s/142b43cc/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=Is+the+Big+Society+too+big+for+public+audit%3F&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Fanalysis%2F2043178%2Fsociety-public-audit%3FWT.rss_f%3DPublic%2Bsector%26WT.rss_a%3DIs%2Bthe%2BBig%2BSociety%2Btoo%2Bbig%2Bfor%2Bpublic%2Baudit%253F" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Is+the+Big+Society+too+big+for+public+audit%3F&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Fanalysis%2F2043178%2Fsociety-public-audit%3FWT.rss_f%3DPublic%2Bsector%26WT.rss_a%3DIs%2Bthe%2BBig%2BSociety%2Btoo%2Bbig%2Bfor%2Bpublic%2Baudit%253F" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/100169988718/u/0/f/540074/c/551/s/142b43cc/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/100169988718/u/0/f/540074/c/551/s/142b43cc/a2.img" border="0"/></a>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 10:46:00 GMThttp://www.accountancyage.com/aa/analysis/2043178/society-public-audit?WT.rss_f=Public+sector&WT.rss_a=Is+the+Big+Society+too+big+for+public+audit%3FWhitehall blasted for poor financial managementhttp://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540074/s/131a73ff/l/0L0Saccountancyage0N0Caa0Cnews0C20A30A2650Cwhitehall0Eblasted0Epoor0Efinancial0Emanagement0DWT0Brss0If0FPublic0Ksector0GWT0Brss0Ia0FWhitehall0Kblasted0Kfor0Kpoor0Kfinancial0Kmanagement/story01.htm<p><small>  <a href=http://www.accountancyage.com/>Accountancy Age</a>  </small></p>  <p><img alt="National Audit Office" src="http://www.accountancyage.com/IMG/259/119259/national-audit-office-185x114.jpg" title="" /></p>    THE CIVIL service has been slammed for failing to take financial management to its heart and for failing to place it at the centre of deficit reduction plans, the public spending watchdog has concluded. A National Audit Office report on improving financial management in government said that Whitehall departments would need to improve financial management and accounting skills if they are to meet the demands of the government's cuts set out by George...  </p><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540074/s/131a73ff/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=Whitehall+blasted+for+poor+financial+management&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Fnews%2F2030265%2Fwhitehall-blasted-poor-financial-management%3FWT.rss_f%3DPublic%2Bsector%26WT.rss_a%3DWhitehall%2Bblasted%2Bfor%2Bpoor%2Bfinancial%2Bmanagement" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Whitehall+blasted+for+poor+financial+management&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Fnews%2F2030265%2Fwhitehall-blasted-poor-financial-management%3FWT.rss_f%3DPublic%2Bsector%26WT.rss_a%3DWhitehall%2Bblasted%2Bfor%2Bpoor%2Bfinancial%2Bmanagement" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/96614334448/u/0/f/540074/c/551/s/131a73ff/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/96614334448/u/0/f/540074/c/551/s/131a73ff/a2.img" border="0"/></a>Thu, 03 Mar 2011 07:03:00 GMThttp://www.accountancyage.com/aa/news/2030265/whitehall-blasted-poor-financial-management?WT.rss_f=Public+sector&WT.rss_a=Whitehall+blasted+for+poor+financial+managementLocal government audit fees cuthttp://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540074/s/130d51c1/l/0L0Saccountancyage0N0Caa0Cnews0C20A2960A40Clocal0Egovernment0Eaudit0Efees0Ecut0DWT0Brss0If0FPublic0Ksector0GWT0Brss0Ia0FLocal0Kgovernment0Kaudit0Kfees0Kcut/story01.htm<p><small>  <a href=http://www.accountancyage.com/>Accountancy Age</a>  </small></p>  <p><img alt="Michael O'Higgins" src="http://www.accountancyage.com/IMG/114/164114/michael-o-higgins-185x114.jpg" title="" /></p>    AUDIT FEES for local government have been cut as the organisations learned to deal with international financial reporting standards (IFRS). The Audit Commission has proposed audit fee drops of between 5% and 20% for health, local government and community safety organisations for 2011/12. The scaling down of audit fees represents the reduction of costs arising from the transition to IFRS , which first applied to local government bodies in 2010/11. ...  </p><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540074/s/130d51c1/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=Local+government+audit+fees+cut&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Fnews%2F2029604%2Flocal-government-audit-fees-cut%3FWT.rss_f%3DPublic%2Bsector%26WT.rss_a%3DLocal%2Bgovernment%2Baudit%2Bfees%2Bcut" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Local+government+audit+fees+cut&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Fnews%2F2029604%2Flocal-government-audit-fees-cut%3FWT.rss_f%3DPublic%2Bsector%26WT.rss_a%3DLocal%2Bgovernment%2Baudit%2Bfees%2Bcut" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/96517040925/u/0/f/540074/c/551/s/130d51c1/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/96517040925/u/0/f/540074/c/551/s/130d51c1/a2.img" border="0"/></a>Tue, 01 Mar 2011 10:02:00 GMThttp://www.accountancyage.com/aa/news/2029604/local-government-audit-fees-cut?WT.rss_f=Public+sector&WT.rss_a=Local+government+audit+fees+cutAudit Commission off RSM Tenon's radarhttp://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540074/s/12ef5810/l/0L0Saccountancyage0N0Caa0Cnews0C20A285390Caudit0Ecommission0Ersm0Etenons0Eradar0DWT0Brss0If0FPublic0Ksector0GWT0Brss0Ia0FAudit0KCommission0Koff0KRSM0KTenon0J27s0Kradar/story01.htm<p><small>  <a href=http://www.accountancyage.com/>Accountancy Age</a>  </small></p>  <p><img alt="andy raynor" src="http://www.accountancyage.com/IMG/526/129526/andy-raynor-1-185x114.jpg" title="" /></p>    AN OUTRIGHT acquisition of the Audit Commission has been ruled out by RSM Tenon chief executive Andy Raynor. Speculation about the future of the commission has included its possible purchase by an accountancy firm involved in public sector work. The Financial Reporting Council suggested its sale could provide a boost to a smaller firm and open up audit competition. Raynor said that that the biggest firms involved in local government services,...  </p><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540074/s/12ef5810/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=Audit+Commission+off+RSM+Tenon%27s+radar&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Fnews%2F2028539%2Faudit-commission-rsm-tenons-radar%3FWT.rss_f%3DPublic%2Bsector%26WT.rss_a%3DAudit%2BCommission%2Boff%2BRSM%2BTenon%2527s%2Bradar" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Audit+Commission+off+RSM+Tenon%27s+radar&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Fnews%2F2028539%2Faudit-commission-rsm-tenons-radar%3FWT.rss_f%3DPublic%2Bsector%26WT.rss_a%3DAudit%2BCommission%2Boff%2BRSM%2BTenon%2527s%2Bradar" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/94604617308/u/0/f/540074/c/551/s/12ef5810/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/94604617308/u/0/f/540074/c/551/s/12ef5810/a2.img" border="0"/></a>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 09:43:00 GMThttp://www.accountancyage.com/aa/news/2028539/audit-commission-rsm-tenons-radar?WT.rss_f=Public+sector&WT.rss_a=Audit+Commission+off+RSM+Tenon%27s+radar2013 abolition timetable for Audit Commissionhttp://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540074/s/12ee1b2a/l/0L0Saccountancyage0N0Caa0Cnews0C20A28510A0C20A130Eabolition0Etimetable0Eaudit0Ecommission0DWT0Brss0If0FPublic0Ksector0GWT0Brss0Ia0F20A130Kabolition0Ktimetable0Kfor0KAudit0KCommission/story01.htm<p><small>  <a href=http://www.accountancyage.com/>Accountancy Age</a>  </small></p>  <p><img alt="Targeting the Audit Commission" src="http://www.accountancyage.com/IMG/034/146034/audit-commission-target-sights-185x114.jpg" title="" /></p>    THE DOOMED Audit Commission has flatly denied government claims it is deliberately trying to postpone its abolition following reports of a leaked internal memo suggesting it may still be in operation until 2014. A statement from commission chairman Michael O'Higgins said it was "working with government to ensure the transition to a new audit regime that is fit for purpose and is completed in the shortest timescale possible". He added: "We...  </p><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540074/s/12ee1b2a/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=2013+abolition+timetable+for+Audit+Commission&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Fnews%2F2028510%2F2013-abolition-timetable-audit-commission%3FWT.rss_f%3DPublic%2Bsector%26WT.rss_a%3D2013%2Babolition%2Btimetable%2Bfor%2BAudit%2BCommission" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=2013+abolition+timetable+for+Audit+Commission&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Fnews%2F2028510%2F2013-abolition-timetable-audit-commission%3FWT.rss_f%3DPublic%2Bsector%26WT.rss_a%3D2013%2Babolition%2Btimetable%2Bfor%2BAudit%2BCommission" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/94604548697/u/0/f/540074/c/551/s/12ee1b2a/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/94604548697/u/0/f/540074/c/551/s/12ee1b2a/a2.img" border="0"/></a>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 06:45:00 GMThttp://www.accountancyage.com/aa/news/2028510/2013-abolition-timetable-audit-commission?WT.rss_f=Public+sector&WT.rss_a=2013+abolition+timetable+for+Audit+CommissionCharity accounting risks bank covenant breachhttp://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540074/s/12e86b47/l/0L0Saccountancyage0N0Caa0Cnews0C20A281540Ccharity0Eaccounting0Erisks0Ebank0Ecovenant0Ebreach0DWT0Brss0If0FPublic0Ksector0GWT0Brss0Ia0FCharity0Kaccounting0Krisks0Kbank0Kcovenant0Kbreach/story01.htm<p><small>  <a href=http://www.accountancyage.com/>Accountancy Age</a>  </small></p>  <p><img alt="A pound coin being placed into a charity tin" src="http://www.accountancyage.com/IMG/248/119248/charity-tin-185x114.jpg" title="" /></p>    NEW ACCOUNTING proposals could inadvertently cause universities and charities to break their banking covenants. PwC warns that the sectors, including housing associations, could be hit by changes to accounting standards for SMEs. The changes will include stopping UK private businesses and not-for-profit organisations (public benefit entities (PBEs)) from adjusting their accounts to recognise assets that have risen in value. Loan agreements could be broken as the deals usually include...  </p><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540074/s/12e86b47/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=Charity+accounting+risks+bank+covenant+breach&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Fnews%2F2028154%2Fcharity-accounting-risks-bank-covenant-breach%3FWT.rss_f%3DPublic%2Bsector%26WT.rss_a%3DCharity%2Baccounting%2Brisks%2Bbank%2Bcovenant%2Bbreach" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Charity+accounting+risks+bank+covenant+breach&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Fnews%2F2028154%2Fcharity-accounting-risks-bank-covenant-breach%3FWT.rss_f%3DPublic%2Bsector%26WT.rss_a%3DCharity%2Baccounting%2Brisks%2Bbank%2Bcovenant%2Bbreach" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/94604513943/u/0/f/540074/c/551/s/12e86b47/kg/188/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/94604513943/u/0/f/540074/c/551/s/12e86b47/kg/188/a2.img" border="0"/></a>Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:58:47 GMThttp://www.accountancyage.com/aa/news/2028154/charity-accounting-risks-bank-covenant-breach?WT.rss_f=Public+sector&WT.rss_a=Charity+accounting+risks+bank+covenant+breachCIPFA resources director made redundant as institute cuts costshttp://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540074/s/12a3e501/l/0L0Saccountancyage0N0Caa0Cnews0C20A256820Ccipfa0Eresources0Edirector0Eredundant0Einstitute0Ecuts0Ecosts0DWT0Brss0If0FPublic0Ksector0GWT0Brss0Ia0FCIPFA0Kresources0Kdirector0Kmade0Kredundant0Kas0Kinstitute0Kcuts0Kcosts/story01.htm<p><small>  <a href=http://www.accountancyage.com/>Accountancy Age</a>  </small></p>  <p><img alt="CIPFA logo" src="http://www.accountancyage.com/IMG/415/162415/cipfa-logo-185x114.jpg" title="" /></p>    CIPFA HAS MADE resources director Chris Harris redundant, Accountancy Age has learned. Harris is the only one of the six directors to go, as part of a cost-cutting redundancy drive. A spokesman said that no-one else is currently under threat from redundancy. The institute's staff members were informed of the decision this week. The institute has been suffering from a far smaller growth in membership in the past few...  </p><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540074/s/12a3e501/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=CIPFA+resources+director+made+redundant+as+institute+cuts+costs&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Fnews%2F2025682%2Fcipfa-resources-director-redundant-institute-cuts-costs%3FWT.rss_f%3DPublic%2Bsector%26WT.rss_a%3DCIPFA%2Bresources%2Bdirector%2Bmade%2Bredundant%2Bas%2Binstitute%2Bcuts%2Bcosts" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=CIPFA+resources+director+made+redundant+as+institute+cuts+costs&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Fnews%2F2025682%2Fcipfa-resources-director-redundant-institute-cuts-costs%3FWT.rss_f%3DPublic%2Bsector%26WT.rss_a%3DCIPFA%2Bresources%2Bdirector%2Bmade%2Bredundant%2Bas%2Binstitute%2Bcuts%2Bcosts" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/94603453640/u/0/f/540074/c/551/s/12a3e501/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/94603453640/u/0/f/540074/c/551/s/12a3e501/a2.img" border="0"/></a>Fri, 11 Feb 2011 09:35:00 GMThttp://www.accountancyage.com/aa/news/2025682/cipfa-resources-director-redundant-institute-cuts-costs?WT.rss_f=Public+sector&WT.rss_a=CIPFA+resources+director+made+redundant+as+institute+cuts+costsCIPFA resources director made redundant as institute cuts costshttp://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540074/s/12a08c24/l/0L0Saccountancyage0N0Caa0Cnews0C20A255920Ccipfa0Eresources0Edirector0Einstitute0Eslashes0Efifth0Eworkforce0DWT0Brss0If0FPublic0Ksector0GWT0Brss0Ia0FCIPFA0Kresources0Kdirector0Kmade0Kredundant0Kas0Kinstitute0Kcuts0Kcosts/story01.htm<p><small>  <a href=http://www.accountancyage.com/>Accountancy Age</a>  </small></p>  <p><img alt="CIPFA logo" src="/IMG/415/162415/cipfa-logo-185x114.jpg?1297352093" title="" /></p>    CIPFA has made resources director Chris Harris redundant, Accountancy Age has learned. Harris is the only one of the six directors to go, as part of a cost-cutting redundancy drive. A spokesman said that no-one else is currently under threat from redundancy. The institute's staff members were informed of the decision this week. The institute has been suffering from a far smaller growth in membership in the past few...  </p><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540074/s/12a08c24/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=CIPFA+resources+director+made+redundant+as+institute+cuts+costs&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Fnews%2F2025592%2Fcipfa-resources-director-institute-slashes-fifth-workforce%3FWT.rss_f%3DPublic%2Bsector%26WT.rss_a%3DCIPFA%2Bresources%2Bdirector%2Bmade%2Bredundant%2Bas%2Binstitute%2Bcuts%2Bcosts" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=CIPFA+resources+director+made+redundant+as+institute+cuts+costs&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Fnews%2F2025592%2Fcipfa-resources-director-institute-slashes-fifth-workforce%3FWT.rss_f%3DPublic%2Bsector%26WT.rss_a%3DCIPFA%2Bresources%2Bdirector%2Bmade%2Bredundant%2Bas%2Binstitute%2Bcuts%2Bcosts" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/94603402551/u/0/f/540074/c/551/s/12a08c24/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/94603402551/u/0/f/540074/c/551/s/12a08c24/a2.img" border="0"/></a>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 15:34:00 GMThttp://www.accountancyage.com/aa/news/2025592/cipfa-resources-director-institute-slashes-fifth-workforce?WT.rss_f=Public+sector&WT.rss_a=CIPFA+resources+director+made+redundant+as+institute+cuts+costsCIPFA resources director to go as institute slashes fifth of workforcehttp://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540074/s/12a0315e/l/0L0Saccountancyage0N0Caa0Cnews0C20A255920Ccipfa0Eresources0Edirector0Einstitute0Eslashes0Efifth0Eworkforce0DWT0Brss0If0FPublic0Ksector0GWT0Brss0Ia0FCIPFA0Kresources0Kdirector0Kto0Kgo0Kas0Kinstitute0Kslashes0Kfifth0Kof0Kworkforce/story01.htm<p><small>  <a href=http://www.accountancyage.com/>Accountancy Age</a>  </small></p>  <p><img alt="CIPFA logo" src="/IMG/415/162415/cipfa-logo-185x114.jpg?1297352093" title="" /></p>    CIPFA is making 20% of its staff redundant, including resources director Chris Harris, Accountancy Age has learned. The move is part of a cost-cutting drive with Harris the only one of five directors to go, it is understood. The institute has been suffering from dwindling membership in the past few years compared with the other major accountancy institutes. More to follow  </p><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540074/s/12a0315e/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=CIPFA+resources+director+to+go+as+institute+slashes+fifth+of+workforce&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Fnews%2F2025592%2Fcipfa-resources-director-institute-slashes-fifth-workforce%3FWT.rss_f%3DPublic%2Bsector%26WT.rss_a%3DCIPFA%2Bresources%2Bdirector%2Bto%2Bgo%2Bas%2Binstitute%2Bslashes%2Bfifth%2Bof%2Bworkforce" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=CIPFA+resources+director+to+go+as+institute+slashes+fifth+of+workforce&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Fnews%2F2025592%2Fcipfa-resources-director-institute-slashes-fifth-workforce%3FWT.rss_f%3DPublic%2Bsector%26WT.rss_a%3DCIPFA%2Bresources%2Bdirector%2Bto%2Bgo%2Bas%2Binstitute%2Bslashes%2Bfifth%2Bof%2Bworkforce" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/94603111489/u/0/f/540074/c/551/s/12a0315e/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/94603111489/u/0/f/540074/c/551/s/12a0315e/a2.img" border="0"/></a>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 15:34:00 GMThttp://www.accountancyage.com/aa/news/2025592/cipfa-resources-director-institute-slashes-fifth-workforce?WT.rss_f=Public+sector&WT.rss_a=CIPFA+resources+director+to+go+as+institute+slashes+fifth+of+workforceCouncil CFOs struggling with lower budgetshttp://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540074/s/129877f6/l/0L0Saccountancyage0N0Caa0Cnews0C20A250A710Ccouncil0Ecfos0Estruggling0Elower0Ebudgets0DWT0Brss0If0FPublic0Ksector0GWT0Brss0Ia0FCouncil0KCFOs0Kstruggling0Kwith0Klower0Kbudgets/story01.htm<p><small>  <a href=http://www.accountancyage.com/>Accountancy Age</a>  </small></p>  <p><img alt="Taking an axe to budgets" src="http://www.accountancyage.com/IMG/551/146551/axe-cuts-redundancies-185x114.jpg" title="" /></p>    LOCAL AUTHORITY chief financial officers are not confident about their ability to make the changes necessary to operate on lower budgets, a survey has shown. The study, carried out by CIPFA, showed that 70% of CFOs are concerned that the required changes - including efficiency projects, shared services with other councils and reducing local services - will take longer than planned. This is due to reduced staffing levels and public opposition to service...  </p><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540074/s/129877f6/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=Council+CFOs+struggling+with+lower+budgets&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Fnews%2F2025071%2Fcouncil-cfos-struggling-lower-budgets%3FWT.rss_f%3DPublic%2Bsector%26WT.rss_a%3DCouncil%2BCFOs%2Bstruggling%2Bwith%2Blower%2Bbudgets" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Council+CFOs+struggling+with+lower+budgets&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Fnews%2F2025071%2Fcouncil-cfos-struggling-lower-budgets%3FWT.rss_f%3DPublic%2Bsector%26WT.rss_a%3DCouncil%2BCFOs%2Bstruggling%2Bwith%2Blower%2Bbudgets" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/94603238979/u/0/f/540074/c/551/s/129877f6/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/94603238979/u/0/f/540074/c/551/s/129877f6/a2.img" border="0"/></a>Wed, 09 Feb 2011 10:02:00 GMThttp://www.accountancyage.com/aa/news/2025071/council-cfos-struggling-lower-budgets?WT.rss_f=Public+sector&WT.rss_a=Council+CFOs+struggling+with+lower+budgetsNew firms capable of taking on local government auditshttp://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540074/s/12762877/l/0L0Saccountancyage0N0Caa0Cnews0C20A241230Cfirms0Ecapable0Etaking0Elocal0Egovernment0Eaudits0DWT0Brss0If0FPublic0Ksector0GWT0Brss0Ia0FNew0Kfirms0Kcapable0Kof0Ktaking0Kon0Klocal0Kgovernment0Kaudits/story01.htm<p><small>  <a href=http://www.accountancyage.com/>Accountancy Age</a>  </small></p>  <p><img alt="Targeting the Audit Commission" src="http://www.accountancyage.com/IMG/034/146034/audit-commission-target-sights-185x114.jpg" title="" /></p>    THE AUDIT FUNCTIONS of the Audit Commission should be broken up and transferred completely to the private sector, leading firms have told a parliamentary committee. BDO said that multiple bidders should be able to bid for the auditing contracts of public bodies "as quickly as possible" in its submission to a communities and local government select committee inquiry into the abolition of the commission. Furthermore, bidders should be judged on their ability to...  </p><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540074/s/12762877/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=New+firms+capable+of+taking+on+local+government+audits&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Fnews%2F2024123%2Ffirms-capable-taking-local-government-audits%3FWT.rss_f%3DPublic%2Bsector%26WT.rss_a%3DNew%2Bfirms%2Bcapable%2Bof%2Btaking%2Bon%2Blocal%2Bgovernment%2Baudits" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=New+firms+capable+of+taking+on+local+government+audits&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Fnews%2F2024123%2Ffirms-capable-taking-local-government-audits%3FWT.rss_f%3DPublic%2Bsector%26WT.rss_a%3DNew%2Bfirms%2Bcapable%2Bof%2Btaking%2Bon%2Blocal%2Bgovernment%2Baudits" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/94371411883/u/0/f/540074/c/551/s/12762877/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/94371411883/u/0/f/540074/c/551/s/12762877/a2.img" border="0"/></a>Thu, 03 Feb 2011 16:50:52 GMThttp://www.accountancyage.com/aa/news/2024123/firms-capable-taking-local-government-audits?WT.rss_f=Public+sector&WT.rss_a=New+firms+capable+of+taking+on+local+government+auditsCIPFA wins £150k Lambeth training dealhttp://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540074/s/12723916/l/0L0Saccountancyage0N0Caa0Cnews0C20A239810Ccipfa0Ewins0Egbp150Ak0Elambeth0Etraining0Edeal0DWT0Brss0If0FPublic0Ksector0GWT0Brss0Ia0FCIPFA0Kwins0K0JC20JA3150Ak0KLambeth0Ktraining0Kdeal/story01.htm<p><small>  <a href=http://www.accountancyage.com/>Accountancy Age</a>  </small></p>  <p><img alt="Lambeth Council" src="http://www.accountancyage.com/IMG/684/161684/lambeth-council-logo-185x114.jpg" title="" /></p>    LAMBETH COUNCIL'S STAFF will be trained by CIPFA in a £150,000 deal. The three-year contract will encompass training for staff across the council, including senior managers and budget holders. The programme will involve training in all aspects of finance, financial management, performance management and governance. The training will be made available to staff from other local authorities, initially Southwark and Lewisham councils. Jon Graham, managing director, CIPFA Business, said:...  </p><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540074/s/12723916/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=CIPFA+wins+%C2%A3150k+Lambeth+training+deal&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Fnews%2F2023981%2Fcipfa-wins-gbp150k-lambeth-training-deal%3FWT.rss_f%3DPublic%2Bsector%26WT.rss_a%3DCIPFA%2Bwins%2B%25C2%25A3150k%2BLambeth%2Btraining%2Bdeal" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=CIPFA+wins+%C2%A3150k+Lambeth+training+deal&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Fnews%2F2023981%2Fcipfa-wins-gbp150k-lambeth-training-deal%3FWT.rss_f%3DPublic%2Bsector%26WT.rss_a%3DCIPFA%2Bwins%2B%25C2%25A3150k%2BLambeth%2Btraining%2Bdeal" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/93865690628/u/0/f/540074/c/551/s/12723916/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/93865690628/u/0/f/540074/c/551/s/12723916/a2.img" border="0"/></a>Thu, 03 Feb 2011 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.accountancyage.com/aa/news/2023981/cipfa-wins-gbp150k-lambeth-training-deal?WT.rss_f=Public+sector&WT.rss_a=CIPFA+wins+%C2%A3150k+Lambeth+training+dealRushcliffe chooses new finance softwarehttp://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540074/s/1248eac3/l/0L0Saccountancyage0N0Caa0Cnews0C20A124860Crushcliffe0Echooses0Efinance0Esoftware0DWT0Brss0If0FPublic0Ksector0GWT0Brss0Ia0FRushcliffe0Kchooses0Knew0Kfinance0Ksoftware/story01.htm<p><small>  <a href=http://www.accountancyage.com/>Accountancy Age</a>  </small></p>  <p><img alt="Rushcliffe Borough Council" src="http://www.accountancyage.com/IMG/260/157260/rushcliffe-borough-council-logo-185x114.jpg" title="" /></p>    RUSHCLIFFE BOROUGH COUNCIL will implement a financial management system with integrated budgeting and forecasting software from April 2011, it has announced today. The integrated system, developed by Advanced Business Solutions, will comprise electronic document imaging and data capture software, which enables invoices to be scanned centrally and then automatically linked to the corresponding ledgers, the council has said. Neil Morton, the head of financial services at the Nottinghamshire local authority, said...  </p><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540074/s/1248eac3/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=Rushcliffe+chooses+new+finance+software&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Fnews%2F2012486%2Frushcliffe-chooses-finance-software%3FWT.rss_f%3DPublic%2Bsector%26WT.rss_a%3DRushcliffe%2Bchooses%2Bnew%2Bfinance%2Bsoftware" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Rushcliffe+chooses+new+finance+software&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Fnews%2F2012486%2Frushcliffe-chooses-finance-software%3FWT.rss_f%3DPublic%2Bsector%26WT.rss_a%3DRushcliffe%2Bchooses%2Bnew%2Bfinance%2Bsoftware" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/93865356470/u/0/f/540074/c/551/s/1248eac3/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/93865356470/u/0/f/540074/c/551/s/1248eac3/a2.img" border="0"/></a>Mon, 31 Jan 2011 10:20:00 GMThttp://www.accountancyage.com/aa/news/2012486/rushcliffe-chooses-finance-software?WT.rss_f=Public+sector&WT.rss_a=Rushcliffe+chooses+new+finance+softwareCouncil outsourcers sign £600,000 finance IT dealhttp://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540074/s/11c7086e/l/0L0Saccountancyage0N0Caa0Cnews0C19378320Ccouncil0Eoutsourcers0Esign0Egbp60A0A0Efinance0Edeal0DWT0Brss0If0FPublic0Ksector0GWT0Brss0Ia0FCouncil0Koutsourcers0Ksign0K0JC20JA360A0A0J2C0A0A0A0Kfinance0KIT0Kdeal/story01.htm<p><small>  <a href=http://www.accountancyage.com/>Accountancy Age</a>  </small></p>  <p><img alt="North Somerset Council" src="http://www.accountancyage.com/IMG/482/146482/north-somerset-council-logo-185x114.jpg" title="" /></p>    OUTSOURCERS to North Somerset Council have signed a £600,000 deal for new business software. Agilisys, which has a ten-year services contract with the council, has awarded the business software contract to UNIT4 Business Software. The technology should provide councillors and council staff with a real-time and complete view of its finances. Peter Sloman, head of finance at North Somerset Council, said: "I am confident it will provide a platform...  </p><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540074/s/11c7086e/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=Council+outsourcers+sign+%C2%A3600%2C000+finance+IT+deal&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Fnews%2F1937832%2Fcouncil-outsourcers-sign-gbp600-finance-deal%3FWT.rss_f%3DPublic%2Bsector%26WT.rss_a%3DCouncil%2Boutsourcers%2Bsign%2B%25C2%25A3600%252C000%2Bfinance%2BIT%2Bdeal" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Council+outsourcers+sign+%C2%A3600%2C000+finance+IT+deal&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accountancyage.com%2Faa%2Fnews%2F1937832%2Fcouncil-outsourcers-sign-gbp600-finance-deal%3FWT.rss_f%3DPublic%2Bsector%26WT.rss_a%3DCouncil%2Boutsourcers%2Bsign%2B%25C2%25A3600%252C000%2Bfinance%2BIT%2Bdeal" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/92774469453/u/0/f/540074/c/551/s/11c7086e/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/92774469453/u/0/f/540074/c/551/s/11c7086e/a2.img" border="0"/></a>Tue, 18 Jan 2011 15:04:00 GMThttp://www.accountancyage.com/aa/news/1937832/council-outsourcers-sign-gbp600-finance-deal?WT.rss_f=Public+sector&WT.rss_a=Council+outsourcers+sign+%C2%A3600%2C000+finance+IT+dealKPMG wins healthcare commissioning contracthttp://feeds.accountancyage.com/c/551/f/540074/s/11a0c78c/l/0L0Saccountancyage0N0Caa0Cnews0C19371920Ckpmg0Ewins0Ehealthcare0Ecommissioning0Econtract0DWT0Brss0If0FPublic0Ksector0GWT0Brss0Ia0FKPMG0Kwins0Khealthcare0Kcommissioning0Kcontract/story01.htm<p><small>  <a href=http://www.accountancyage.com/>Accountancy Age</a>  </small></p>  <p><img alt="kpmg-canada-square-1" src="http://www.accountancyage.com/IMG/636/118636/kpmg-canada-square-1-185x114.jpg" title="" /></p>    A KPMG-led consortium has won a contract to support the first wave of health services in London that will be commissioned by GPs. The Big Four firm said that it's "Partnership for Commissioning" [PCP] consortium -- comprising the National Association of Primary Care (NAPC), Healthskills, Primary Care Commissioning (PCC), United Health UK and Morgan Cole -- had won the contract to provide GPs with a range of business and finance support. 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