ICAEW supports greater transparency and accountability in public sector finance and provides policy recommendations to ensure taxpayers' money is managed wisely. Our Better Government Series is a series of thought leadership, policy insights, toolkits and best practice special reports on topical public sector financial management issues.
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Public appointments in Northern Ireland
- Article
- Sep 2020
- ICAEW
Northern Ireland appoints more than 400 individuals to around 117 boards a year – could you be one of them?
ICAEW analysis of WGA 2018/19
- Report
- Jul 2020
- Public Policy
ICAEW welcomes the publication of the Whole of Government Accounts for 2018-19, the UK Government’s annual financial report for the year ended 31 March 2019.
OBR Fiscal risks report 2019
- Report
- Jul 2019
On 18 July 2019, the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) published its second fiscal risks report. The fiscal risks report provides an analysis of the economic and policy risks facing the public finances, including a ‘fiscal stress test’, setting out how the fiscal numbers might react to a no-deal Brexit.
ICAEW analysis of WGA 2017/18
- Report
- May 2019
- Public Policy
ICAEW welcomes the publication today of the Whole of Government Accounts 2017-18, the UK government’s annual financial report for the year ended 31 March 2018.
Local public audit: expectations gap
- Report
- Oct 2018
- ICAEW
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.
What approach to take to public finance devolution?
- Article
- Jul 2018
- Ross Campbell, Director of Public Sector, ICAEW
There is an imbalance in the UK economy, as commercial activity is heavily skewed towards London and the Southeast. Ross Campbell, ICAEW's Director of Public Sector, argues that increased devolution is desirable, but may not lead to stronger businesses in all regions. Considerable central government intervention will be required to ‘level’ the playing field.
Reforming fiscal rules to support investment and public ownership of assets
- Article
- Jun 2018
- Ross Campbell, Director of Public Sector, ICAEW
Ross Campbell, ICAEW's Director of Public Sector, argues that this issue is about how the Chancellor sets targets for overall public expenditure and investment, as well as how Treasury controls the way departments spend their allocation of capital and resource budgets.
ICAEW analysis of WGA 2016/17
- Report
- Jun 2018
- Public Policy
ICAEW welcomes the publication today of the 2016-17 Whole of Government Accounts (WGA).
How to realise the left’s ambitions for a higher public spending and fiscal sustainability?
- Article
- Jun 2018
- Ross Campbell, Director of Public Sector, ICAEW
Ross Campbell, ICAEW's Director of Public Sector, analyses how a future Labour government can ensure the public finances are sustainable in the long run. Here he argues that an equilibrium must be struck between creating the conditions to encourage economic growth, running government efficiently and setting sustainable tax rates, to ensure fiscal sustainability.
Can a Labour government balance the books?
- Article
- Jun 2018
- ICAEW
In its last manifesto, the Labour Party pledged to bring the water, rail and energy sectors back into public ownership, while at the same time introducing a Fiscal Credibility Rule. But is it possible to do both and ensure the sound economic future of the UK? ICAEW has joined forces with the Fabian Society to explore the tough spending choices that would face a Corbyn government.
Public money for the public good
- Article
- 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
- Apr 2018
- Ross Campbell, Martin Wheatcroft
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.
Procurement: Tendering for local audit
- Report
- Mar 2018
- Sumita Shah | Paul Dillon-Robinson
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.
The role of financial leadership in sustainable public finances
- Article
- Mar 2018
- ICAEW
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
- 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.
Managing the public balance sheet
- Article
- Nov 2017
- ICAEW
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.
Building blocks to better PFM
- Report
- Jun 2017
- ICAEW
An accessible, practical guidance document from ICAEW, aimed at helping government entities move from cash to accruals accounting as a change project.
Public finances – Europe and International
- Listing
- Feb 2013
- ICAEW
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.
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