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4 Jul 16
European Union aid for refugees in Africa may be “too expensive”, according to a report from the European Court of Auditors.
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26 May 16
European Union finance ministers yesterday failed to agree on rules to crack down on tax avoidance by multinational companies.
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17 May 16
CIPFA has launched a renewed International Public Sector Accounting Standards training programme at a forum in Malaysia.
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4 May 16
The World Bank has warned Mozambique that high levels of fiscal risk are threatening its economy and called for greater risk assessment and transparency.
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25 Apr 16
Over twenty more nations will share details on the true owners of secretive companies after joining up to the anti-tax evasion initiative headed by Europe’s five largest economies.
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19 Apr 16
The European Commission is not strict enough in enforcing rules intended to keep the bloc’s public finances in order, the European Court of Auditors has found.
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15 Apr 16
The five largest European economies have agreed on new “hammer blow” measures to crackdown on tax evasion in response to the Panama Papers.
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13 Apr 16
Public sector and accountancy professionals have convened in the Caribbean in hopes of strengthening the region’s public financial management.
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1 Apr 16
The monitoring of public money used to leverage private sector investment in development could be enhanced through greater harmonisation between different actors, delegates at the Overseas...
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30 Mar 16
The United Nations and the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy have agreed to build a new, global municipal fiscal database that aims to improve sustainable urbanisation.
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10 Mar 16
Paul Druckman, chief executive of the International Integrated Reporting Council, will be standing down from the role, it was announced today.
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9 Mar 16
The European Council has announced it will support a directive strengthening European Union rules to prevent corporate tax avoidance.
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13 Jan 16
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has reported record investments of €9.4bn and a €0.8bn profit in 2015.
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15 Dec 15
The Cayman Islands has made solid progress in turning round its financial performance thanks to the efforts of CFOs, its Audit Office and a strong training programme.
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10 Dec 15
The European Union and San Marino have signed a “landmark” tax transparency agreement, which the European Commission said marks the end of bank secrecy between the two.
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7 Dec 15
Companies caught cheating on their tax bill in Australia will have to repay double what they owe plus interest under news laws to prevent tax avoidance by multinational companies.
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4 Dec 15
Switzerland’s EFG Bank is to pay a penalty of $29m to the US Department of Justice to avoid prosecution for helping its American account holders evade taxes.
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2 Dec 15
The former president of a defence contractor has been sentenced to 12 months in prison for his role in providing $1.2m in bribe payments to US army contracting personnel.
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27 Nov 15
The European Parliament has overwhelmingly approved a suite of corporate tax reforms that will ensure multinational companies pay taxes where profits are made and increase transparency.
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16 Nov 15
Transparency International has accused all but one of the G20 governments of failing to keep their promises to fight corruption made at the Brisbane summit a year ago.
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13 Nov 15
The Indonesian finance minister and a range of development partners have celebrated the governance improvements brought about by a centralised database of the country’s government financial...
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10 Nov 15
A “wholly new approach” to the management of European Union funds is needed, the European Court of Auditors has said.
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5 Nov 15
The OECD has urged Uzbekistan to strengthen public sector integrity in the drive to rid the country of widespread corruption.
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5 Oct 15
There is a need for a framework for more consistent financial reporting for not-for-profit organisations working across the globe.
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14 Aug 15
Nigeria is to start to implement international public sector accounting standards (IPSAS) in January 2016, according to the country's accountant-general Ahmed Idris.
4 Jul 16European Union aid for refugees in Africa may be “too expensive”, according to a report from the European Court of Auditors.
26 May 16European Union finance ministers yesterday failed to agree on rules to crack down on tax avoidance by multinational companies.
17 May 16CIPFA has launched a renewed International Public Sector Accounting Standards training programme at a forum in Malaysia.
4 May 16The World Bank has warned Mozambique that high levels of fiscal risk are threatening its economy and called for greater risk assessment and transparency.
19 Apr 16The European Commission is not strict enough in enforcing rules intended to keep the bloc’s public finances in order, the European Court of Auditors has found.
15 Apr 16The five largest European economies have agreed on new “hammer blow” measures to crackdown on tax evasion in response to the Panama Papers.
13 Apr 16Public sector and accountancy professionals have convened in the Caribbean in hopes of strengthening the region’s public financial management.
1 Apr 16The monitoring of public money used to leverage private sector investment in development could be enhanced through greater harmonisation between different actors, delegates at the Overseas...
30 Mar 16The United Nations and the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy have agreed to build a new, global municipal fiscal database that aims to improve sustainable urbanisation.
10 Mar 16Paul Druckman, chief executive of the International Integrated Reporting Council, will be standing down from the role, it was announced today.
13 Jan 16The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has reported record investments of €9.4bn and a €0.8bn profit in 2015.
15 Dec 15The Cayman Islands has made solid progress in turning round its financial performance thanks to the efforts of CFOs, its Audit Office and a strong training programme.
4 Dec 15Switzerland’s EFG Bank is to pay a penalty of $29m to the US Department of Justice to avoid prosecution for helping its American account holders evade taxes.
2 Dec 15The former president of a defence contractor has been sentenced to 12 months in prison for his role in providing $1.2m in bribe payments to US army contracting personnel.
27 Nov 15The European Parliament has overwhelmingly approved a suite of corporate tax reforms that will ensure multinational companies pay taxes where profits are made and increase transparency.
16 Nov 15Transparency International has accused all but one of the G20 governments of failing to keep their promises to fight corruption made at the Brisbane summit a year ago.
13 Nov 15The Indonesian finance minister and a range of development partners have celebrated the governance improvements brought about by a centralised database of the country’s government financial...
10 Nov 15A “wholly new approach” to the management of European Union funds is needed, the European Court of Auditors has said.
5 Nov 15The OECD has urged Uzbekistan to strengthen public sector integrity in the drive to rid the country of widespread corruption.
5 Oct 15There is a need for a framework for more consistent financial reporting for not-for-profit organisations working across the globe.
14 Aug 15Nigeria is to start to implement international public sector accounting standards (IPSAS) in January 2016, according to the country's accountant-general Ahmed Idris.
