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6 Apr 17
Campaigners have called for greater transparency in British aid spending as it is channelled through an increasingly broad range of government departments.
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4 Apr 17
“Appalling” behaviour by UK aid contractors is facilitated by a hands-off approach to procurement by the country’s aid department, Britain’s parliamentary aid watchdog has concluded.
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3 Apr 17
Demonstrations demanding the ousting of South African president Jacob Zuma are expected to kick off across the country today.
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29 Mar 17
The European Central Bank overstepped its mandate during the eurozone crisis, Transparency International has concluded.
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27 Mar 17
The use of taxpayers’ money and service delivery are two arenas where the battle for public trust can be won or lost, the OECD has highlighted.
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22 Mar 17
Nigeria today launched an IPSAS-compliant accounting solution to be rolled out across the country’s federal, state and local government.
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20 Mar 17
UK aid is to fund training courses in financial management, governance and cost effectiveness to smaller British organisations managing humanitarian projects around the world.
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20 Mar 17
Jennifer Thomson, director and chief financial management officer, operations policy and country services, World Bank, explains why IPSAS is important for the bank and gives IPSASB some guidance on...
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20 Mar 17
Jim Brumby, director of public service and performance at the World Bank's Governance Global Practice, discusses whether the bank is satisfied with the pace of accruals adoption and what it is doing...
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20 Mar 17
Ed Owolo-Okere, director of financial accountability and reporting at the World Bank's Governance Global Practice, talks about why the bank supports the shift to accrual accounting and what...
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17 Mar 17
6 March 2017IMF Headquarters, Washington DCOrganised by: International Monetary Fund, World Bank Group, International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board (IPSASB)Supported by: CIPFA and Public...
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16 Mar 17
Chief economist and co-head of sovereign ratings at credit ratings agency DBRS, Fergus McCormick, summarises the rating processes, and how accrual information can help.
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14 Mar 17
Deputy director of the IMF's Fiscal Affairs Department Chris Towe discusses the role of accrual accounting in fiscal reports and managing the public finances, as well as the value of a seminar such...
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13 Mar 17
Juan Pablo Guerrero, network director of the Global Initiative for Fiscal Transparency, stresses that the public do care about access to high quality fiscal information, and explains what governments...
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13 Mar 17
The supposed benefits of switching to accrual accounting are backed up by evidence, Andreas Bergmann, former IPSASB chair and professor at Switzerland’s Zhaw School of Management and Law has...
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10 Mar 17
Switching to accrual accounting can secure better credit ratings for governments, Fergus McCormick, chief economist and co-head of sovereign ratings at agency DBRS has said.
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9 Mar 17
Stakeholders are still not using governments’ accrual-based financial information in a meaningful way, a senior policy analyst from the OECD has warned.
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7 Mar 17
Developing nations are now among the leaders in implementing sustainable energy practices, but there is much room for improvement, according to a global policy scorecard launched by the World Bank.
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7 Mar 17
Public sector finance chiefs from across the globe have met at a major conference in Washington DC to develop a plan to maintain progress in the adoption of accruals accounting worldwide.
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2 Mar 17
A common but flexible international framework for monitoring South–South cooperation would greatly enhance accountability in this emerging area of aid
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28 Feb 17
European Union funds focused on helping sub-Saharan African countries to collect more domestic taxes are not yet being used effectively, auditors said today.
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15 Feb 17
Authorities regulating the financial sector lack transparency, creating mistrust and hampering the effectiveness of systems designed to prevent financial crime, Transparency International has found.
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8 Feb 17
The portion of global investment flowing through tax havens has risen by $700bn in two years, according to an analysis by ActionAid.
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7 Feb 17
Two UK government aid funds worth a combined £2.3bn ($2.9bn) have come under fire today for a lack of transparency and "serious risks" around value for money.
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6 Feb 17
The US congress has voted to repeal a provision ensuring transparency in the oil, gas and mining industries – a move that could potentially foster corruption in developing nations.
6 Apr 17Campaigners have called for greater transparency in British aid spending as it is channelled through an increasingly broad range of government departments.
3 Apr 17Demonstrations demanding the ousting of South African president Jacob Zuma are expected to kick off across the country today.
29 Mar 17The European Central Bank overstepped its mandate during the eurozone crisis, Transparency International has concluded.
27 Mar 17The use of taxpayers’ money and service delivery are two arenas where the battle for public trust can be won or lost, the OECD has highlighted.
22 Mar 17Nigeria today launched an IPSAS-compliant accounting solution to be rolled out across the country’s federal, state and local government.
20 Mar 17UK aid is to fund training courses in financial management, governance and cost effectiveness to smaller British organisations managing humanitarian projects around the world.
20 Mar 17Jennifer Thomson, director and chief financial management officer, operations policy and country services, World Bank, explains why IPSAS is important for the bank and gives IPSASB some guidance on...
20 Mar 17Jim Brumby, director of public service and performance at the World Bank's Governance Global Practice, discusses whether the bank is satisfied with the pace of accruals adoption and what it is doing...
20 Mar 17Ed Owolo-Okere, director of financial accountability and reporting at the World Bank's Governance Global Practice, talks about why the bank supports the shift to accrual accounting and what...
17 Mar 176 March 2017IMF Headquarters, Washington DCOrganised by: International Monetary Fund, World Bank Group, International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board (IPSASB)Supported by: CIPFA and Public...
16 Mar 17Chief economist and co-head of sovereign ratings at credit ratings agency DBRS, Fergus McCormick, summarises the rating processes, and how accrual information can help.
14 Mar 17Deputy director of the IMF's Fiscal Affairs Department Chris Towe discusses the role of accrual accounting in fiscal reports and managing the public finances, as well as the value of a seminar such...
13 Mar 17Juan Pablo Guerrero, network director of the Global Initiative for Fiscal Transparency, stresses that the public do care about access to high quality fiscal information, and explains what governments...
13 Mar 17The supposed benefits of switching to accrual accounting are backed up by evidence, Andreas Bergmann, former IPSASB chair and professor at Switzerland’s Zhaw School of Management and Law has...
10 Mar 17Switching to accrual accounting can secure better credit ratings for governments, Fergus McCormick, chief economist and co-head of sovereign ratings at agency DBRS has said.
7 Mar 17Developing nations are now among the leaders in implementing sustainable energy practices, but there is much room for improvement, according to a global policy scorecard launched by the World Bank.
7 Mar 17Public sector finance chiefs from across the globe have met at a major conference in Washington DC to develop a plan to maintain progress in the adoption of accruals accounting worldwide.
2 Mar 17A common but flexible international framework for monitoring South–South cooperation would greatly enhance accountability in this emerging area of aid
28 Feb 17European Union funds focused on helping sub-Saharan African countries to collect more domestic taxes are not yet being used effectively, auditors said today.
15 Feb 17Authorities regulating the financial sector lack transparency, creating mistrust and hampering the effectiveness of systems designed to prevent financial crime, Transparency International has found.
8 Feb 17The portion of global investment flowing through tax havens has risen by $700bn in two years, according to an analysis by ActionAid.
6 Feb 17The US congress has voted to repeal a provision ensuring transparency in the oil, gas and mining industries – a move that could potentially foster corruption in developing nations.
