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ICAEW responds to Fabian Society pamphlet: ‘Prizing the Public Pound’
- Article
- 10 Aug 2021
ICAEW engages with the Fabian Society and their pamphlet ‘Prizing the Public Pound’ on local audit and spending effectiveness in central government, in which they call for a future Labour government to reorganise, revitalise and expand public audit in England.
Managing the public balance sheet
- Article
- 16 Nov 2017
An ICAEW policy insight aimed at helping governments and parliaments understand how good balance sheet management can improve the overall management of the public finances.
Public money for the public good
- Article
- 05 Jun 2018
The role of professional accountants is fundamentally about creating trust. Trust that numbers are correctly stated and that a true and fair account has been produced, showing what money has been raised and how that money has been used.
The debt of nations
- Report
- 17 Apr 2018
A decade after the corporate debt crisis, public debt is at an all-time high and continues to rise. The potential for a global public debt crisis should not be ignored. ICAEW shares policy insight.
The role of financial leadership in sustainable public finances
- Article
- 06 Mar 2018
In this publication, we explore the drivers for strong financial leadership and the skills and competences that, in our view, a strong finance leader should have.
UK PFM stakeholder guide
- Article
- 20 Nov 2017
ICAEW has a new addition to the better government series: a guide for stakeholders working with the UK Central Government Public Financial Management System.
Better government finances: the role of information design
- Report
- 08 Nov 2016
- PDF (930kb)
Sustainable Public Finances: EU Perspectives. Synopsis of discussion on 8 November 2016
Building blocks for better PFM
- Helpsheets and support
- 01 Jun 2017
- PDF (1,414kb)
ICAEW has published a new framework guidance document Building blocks to better PFM - A cash to accruals accounting toolkit as part of its Better Government Series.
Building blocks to better PFM – A cash to accruals accounting toolkit
- Promotional material
- 09 Jun 2017
- PDF (926kb)
Summary of the new framework guidance document Building blocks to better PFM – A cash to accruals accounting toolkit.
A CFO at the Cabinet Table?
- Article
- 14 Jul 2014
While recognising that the private sector is very different from the public sector, this report looks at the role of the Chief Finance Officer in a private company and asks what ideas the public sector could take from this.
Public finances in practice
- Article
- 20 Feb 2017
- PDF (2,586kb)
Insights from senior European public finance professionals
Government accountability
- Article
- 25 Mar 2015
- PDF (236kb)
Achieving sustainable EU public finances remains a matter of major public interest, as confirmed by recurring political debate and regular media headlines on national public debt levels and budgetary deficits.
Public sector finances September discussion
- Article
- 01 Jan 0001
- PDF (1,588kb)
The synopsis of the international organisations discussion.
Sustainable public finances - regional and central government perspectives
- Report
- 23 Jul 2013
- PDF (896kb)
Synopsis of the regional and central government perspectives
Public appointments in Northern Ireland
- Article
- 29 Sep 2020
Northern Ireland appoints more than 400 individuals to around 117 boards a year – could you be one of them?
Local public audit: expectations gap
- Report
- 15 Oct 2018
Trust and confidence in public spending can only be enhanced by building a framework of accountability, transparency, governance and ethics. This publication explores the issues that local public bodies in England are facing in the current economic climate.
Procurement: Tendering for local audit
- Report
- 07 Mar 2018
This special report has been written to support local public bodies when they are in the process of tendering for external audit services under the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014.
Public finances – Europe and International
- Listing
- 19 Feb 2013
As national economies have developed, so the management of public finances has become more complex. In the resources below, we explore the issues around public spending across Europe and around the world.
Sustainable public finances and government accounting in Europe
- Report
- 19 Dec 2019
- PDF (3,937kb)
A collection of independent essays and an ICAEW/PwC call for EU reform.
Global Financial Stability Synopsis
- Report
- 26 Mar 2018
- PDF (350kb)
Synopsis of the Global Financial Stability and Public Debt.
Sustainable Public Finances: Intergenerational Fairness
- Article
- 21 Sep 2017
- PDF (823kb)
Ensuring intergenerational fairness is one of the biggest challenges facing European policymakers today. Citizens are increasingly worried that they and their children may end up worse off than previous generations, challenging a key premise that has long underpinned societies: each successive generation would become better off than the one before.
Sustainable Public Finances – EU Perspectives: 7 Key Insights
- Article
- 07 Nov 2016
- PDF (2,017kb)
Download Sustainable Public Finances – EU Perspectives: 7 Key Insights.
TECPLN15081-4 Restoring trust in public finances
- Article
- 01 Jul 2016
- PDF (407kb)
Restoring trust in public finances - the value of audit insight (joint ICAEW-PwC series on sustainable public finances - EU perspectives).
Trust in public finances A survey of citizens in 10 European countries
- Report
- 11 Dec 2014
- PDF (6,131kb)
Limited awareness and understanding of public finances, low levels of trust in governments’ handling of public finances and strong support for better planning and management of public spending are key themes emerging in Trust in public finances: A survey of citizens in 10 European countries.
Democratic accountability and fiscal sustainability discussion
- Article
- 14 Feb 2014
- PDF (1,590kb)
Synopsis of the Democratic accountability and fiscal sustainability discussion which forms part of the sustainable public finances series.
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