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18 Mar 19
Governments are becoming increasingly interested in giving the public more of a say over budgeting, the policy director of a not-for-profit corporation has told PF International.
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18 Mar 19
The World Bank has approved $72m in financing for Laos to reduce malnutrition in children and improve public financial management.
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15 Mar 19
The US political system is “too broken” to address the “demographic bomb” it faces - with older people expected to outnumber the number of children under the age of 18 in the country in 20 years.
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15 Mar 19
The IMF has commended Greece’s economic growth as among the best in the eurozone – but urged it to press ahead with unfinished fiscal reforms to avoid any future risks.
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15 Mar 19
Russia’s parliament has approved new fines for insulting public authorities online and spreading ‘fake news’.
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15 Mar 19
MPs in Kenya have questioned how a 10km wire fence on the country’s border with Somalia cost $35m.
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14 Mar 19
Europe could be “pushed down the road of accruals” next year as proposals for public sector accounting standards for the EU will be brought to the European Commission, the head of the initiative has...
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13 Mar 19
US president Donald Trump has sent Congress a record $4.75 trillion budget plan, which calls for bigger military spending - but slashes funds for domestic programmes.
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13 Mar 19
Politicians need to commit to publishing their liabilities – even if it might weaken net wealth on paper, public finance professionals have urged.
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13 Mar 19
Governments around the world need to step up efforts to prepare people and policies for a digital world if they want their economies to benefit from advancements, the OECD has urged.
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12 Mar 19
Countries must start using the information presented in accrual financial reports to make better policy decisions, a seminar in Washington has heard.
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12 Mar 19
The Finnish government has resigned ahead of the general election because it said it could not deliver a healthcare reform package seen as crucial to sustainable public finances.
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12 Mar 19
Governments around the world could boost their public coffers with as much as 3% of their GDP by better managing their assets and producing strong balance sheets.
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11 Mar 19
The French government should link pension rises to inflation for the poorest citizens, the party led by president Emmanuel Macron has said.
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11 Mar 19
The Norwegian government has announced its intention to sell its trillian-dollar sovereign wealth fund’s stakes in oil and gas exploration and production.
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8 Mar 19
The Indian state of Chhattisgarh is pushing on with its public financial management reforms with the support of a $25.2m loan from the World Bank.
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8 Mar 19
The European Union has “lost its nerve” over naming and shaming tax havens as it plans to give nine countries a “clean bill of health”, according to Oxfam.
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8 Mar 19
Fears have been growing in South Africa over the safety of public sector auditors since their work was given greater teeth.
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7 Mar 19
Growth in Europe is slowing much more than expected as policy uncertainty continues – including over Brexit – and could pose a threat to the global economy, the OECD has warned.
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7 Mar 19
The UK has announced it will give £2m aid support to organisations around the world as part of a campaign to end period poverty.
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6 Mar 19
The Swedish national employment agency will close more than half of its local job centres across the country after funding was slashed.
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6 Mar 19
An agreement between CIPFA and Rutgers University in New Jersey has created a pathway for graduates of Rutgers Master of Accountancy in Governmental Accounting programme to gain global expertise and...
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5 Mar 19
US president Donald Trump has said he wants to end an arrangement with India, which allows $5.6bn worth of the South Asian country’s exports to enter the US duty free.
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5 Mar 19
India has secured a $926m loan for two lines on the Mumbai metro rail system to ease the commutes of millions of people and help tackle congestion in the city.
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5 Mar 19
China’s premier Li Keqiang warned parliament the country’s economy faces “a tough struggle” as he announced bigger spending plans and tax cuts to boost growth.
18 Mar 19Governments are becoming increasingly interested in giving the public more of a say over budgeting, the policy director of a not-for-profit corporation has told PF International.
18 Mar 19The World Bank has approved $72m in financing for Laos to reduce malnutrition in children and improve public financial management.
15 Mar 19The US political system is “too broken” to address the “demographic bomb” it faces - with older people expected to outnumber the number of children under the age of 18 in the country in 20 years.
15 Mar 19The IMF has commended Greece’s economic growth as among the best in the eurozone – but urged it to press ahead with unfinished fiscal reforms to avoid any future risks.
15 Mar 19Russia’s parliament has approved new fines for insulting public authorities online and spreading ‘fake news’.
15 Mar 19MPs in Kenya have questioned how a 10km wire fence on the country’s border with Somalia cost $35m.
14 Mar 19Europe could be “pushed down the road of accruals” next year as proposals for public sector accounting standards for the EU will be brought to the European Commission, the head of the initiative has...
13 Mar 19US president Donald Trump has sent Congress a record $4.75 trillion budget plan, which calls for bigger military spending - but slashes funds for domestic programmes.
13 Mar 19Politicians need to commit to publishing their liabilities – even if it might weaken net wealth on paper, public finance professionals have urged.
13 Mar 19Governments around the world need to step up efforts to prepare people and policies for a digital world if they want their economies to benefit from advancements, the OECD has urged.
12 Mar 19Countries must start using the information presented in accrual financial reports to make better policy decisions, a seminar in Washington has heard.
12 Mar 19The Finnish government has resigned ahead of the general election because it said it could not deliver a healthcare reform package seen as crucial to sustainable public finances.
12 Mar 19Governments around the world could boost their public coffers with as much as 3% of their GDP by better managing their assets and producing strong balance sheets.
11 Mar 19The French government should link pension rises to inflation for the poorest citizens, the party led by president Emmanuel Macron has said.
11 Mar 19The Norwegian government has announced its intention to sell its trillian-dollar sovereign wealth fund’s stakes in oil and gas exploration and production.
8 Mar 19The Indian state of Chhattisgarh is pushing on with its public financial management reforms with the support of a $25.2m loan from the World Bank.
8 Mar 19The European Union has “lost its nerve” over naming and shaming tax havens as it plans to give nine countries a “clean bill of health”, according to Oxfam.
8 Mar 19Fears have been growing in South Africa over the safety of public sector auditors since their work was given greater teeth.
7 Mar 19Growth in Europe is slowing much more than expected as policy uncertainty continues – including over Brexit – and could pose a threat to the global economy, the OECD has warned.
7 Mar 19The UK has announced it will give £2m aid support to organisations around the world as part of a campaign to end period poverty.
6 Mar 19The Swedish national employment agency will close more than half of its local job centres across the country after funding was slashed.
6 Mar 19An agreement between CIPFA and Rutgers University in New Jersey has created a pathway for graduates of Rutgers Master of Accountancy in Governmental Accounting programme to gain global expertise and...
5 Mar 19US president Donald Trump has said he wants to end an arrangement with India, which allows $5.6bn worth of the South Asian country’s exports to enter the US duty free.
5 Mar 19India has secured a $926m loan for two lines on the Mumbai metro rail system to ease the commutes of millions of people and help tackle congestion in the city.
5 Mar 19China’s premier Li Keqiang warned parliament the country’s economy faces “a tough struggle” as he announced bigger spending plans and tax cuts to boost growth.
