Why are 75% of local authority budgets consumed by social care? What steps can the government take to rein in escalating costs and meet growing demand? And how can public finance professionals ease pressures on local authorities?  In this month’s episode, we tackle the urgent need for change in adult and children’s social care—a system that places unsustainable strain on local governments and the wellbeing of its communities alike.  Join Dr. William Burns, CIPFA's Social Care Policy...

Why do different areas of the UK approach climate change differently? How can the UK government and local authorities grow in a sustainable manner? And what can be done to ensure sustainability is at the heart of decision-making?  With a new government and new growth plan emerging at a time when the world undergoes rapid structural change from climate, technology, and demographic forces, the public sector must make tough decisions to advance its sustainability agenda. That’s why, in this...

Tune in for an exclusive interview with outgoing CIPFA CEO Rob Whiteman for heartfelt insights into Rob's personal life and talents away from work.  Amid a time of tumultuous political change, we sat down with him as he prepares to pass the baton to his successor, Owen Mapley. Rob reflects on his decade-long tenure at the helm of the institute, sharing his proudest achievement at CIPFA, greatest challenge, and thoughts on the opportunities for the economy as we enter an age of artificial...

Why hasn’t levelling up worked as promised? How will the next government address capacity issues and create knowledge exchange? We have just seen the election results for local and mayoral elections in May as we look forward to the general election this year. Which is why, in this month’s episode, experts from academia, think-tank and local authority come together to address what the next government should do to address regional inequalities in England. We are joined by Anne Green, Professor...

How can local government support you to live a life in good health? On World Health Day 2024, we're championing public sector preventative measures in alignment with World Health Organisation’s (WHO) theme of ‘my health, my right’. Hear from Chair of CIPFA’s prevention project Reference Group and Chief Executive of NHS Business Services Authority, Michael Brodie CBE, and CIPFA Policy Researcher on Prevention, Zachary Scott, as they explore how prevention can improve lives, the role of...

Who are some of the women shaping the future of public finance? In this Women's History Month special, join us in celebrating the remarkable achievements and contributions of women in public finance and accountancy. We sit down with three women from across the three pillars of our organisation: CIPFA Develops, CIPFA Solutions and CIPFA Thinks. Up first, we hear from President of the CIPFA Student Network (CSN), Harriot Winfield, as she tells us why students should join CSN, and what women...

Welcome back to CIPFA Speaks. In this episode, we discuss how teams can best prepare for the implementation of the international financial reporting standard (IFRS) 16.  There’s just over 1 month to go before this new accounting requirement on leases will be mandatory from the 1st of April 2024. So, now is the time to take stock of preparations.     We are joined by David Ellis, a Financial Advisory Network Advisor at CIPFA. David talks us through what the changes mean, what teams can be...

Welcome back to CIPFA Speaks! In this episode, we explore adult social care charging reforms.    We are joined by Karen Fuller, Corporate Director for Adult Social Care at Oxfordshire County Council. Karen shares their experience as one of the six trailblazers who implemented the reforms earlier than the rest of the country. Next up, we hear from Dr William Burns, CIPFA Social Care Policy Advisor. William discusses insights from CIPFA’s recently published Charging for Adult Social are in...

CIPFA and ICAEW recently announced a joint declaration, which will provide many benefits for the members and students for both Institutes. On this episode, we hear from CIPFA CEO, Rob Whiteman and CIPFA's Head of Qualifications and Membership, Anna Howard. They give an insight into what the joint declaration means and how it will help drive the public finance profession forward. You can find out more about the joint declaration on CIPFA's website.

This month on CIPFA Speaks! we are focusing on all things tech in celebration of CIPFA's recently released blockchain report. We are joined by Jeffrey Matsu, CIPFA's Chief Economist, who is in conversation with Mehdi Shiva, who is a Research Leader at RAND Europe. In addition, we hear from Caitlin Bentley, who is a Lecturer at King's College London, focusing on AI education and the responsible use of AI technology. She is also a Co-Lead in the Skills Programme at Responsible AI UK.

This episode was recorded across both days of Public Finance Live 2023 in London. We were lucky enough to speak with some of the fantastic speakers from the event. In this episode, we hear from Dharshini David, Economist and Broadcaster, Tom Burgis, Journalist and Author and Caroline Atkinson, Senior Global Strategist at RockCreek Asset Management. Please rate, review and subscribe and don't forget to follow us on social media for more!

On May's episode of CIPFA Speaks! the International Team are taking over and bringing us two fantastic guests who both have a wealth of experience in public finance.  We'll hear from Manj Kalar who is Director at Kalar Consulting and has 30 years’ experience gained across the public sector. In addition, we speak to Arjonela Dedja, who is Project Manager and Programme Facilitator at the Center of Excellence in Finance. We hope you enjoy the episode.

On this special episode of CIPFA Speaks! we discuss all things sustainability. We're joined by CIPFA's Nina Johansson and Jeffrey Matsu, who discuss their recent sustainability reports. We also hear from Jonathan Woods, a Newly Qualified Accountant from Cambridgeshire County Council. Lastly, we speak to Peter Eckersley from Nottingham Trent University. Don't forget to follow us on social media for more, and check out the sustainability reports mentioned in the episode on CIPFA's website.

On this month's episode of CIPFA Speaks! we're focusing on council tax. The government recently released their data on levels of council tax across the country and how it has changed. In addition, CIPFA's annual council tax survey came to a close, finding significant disparities in levels of council tax across England and Wales.  Council tax has been raised across the board as councils struggle with the economic difficulties of the last few years. So, to discuss all things council tax we're...

On January's episode of CIPFA Speaks! we introduce CIPFA's new Director of Public Financial Management, Iain Murray. He gives an overview of his career and tells us what sparked his move to CIPFA. We're also joined by Andy Burns, CIPFA's Associate Director, who discusses CIPFA's financial resilience index. To find out more about the resilience index, visit CIPFA's website. 

On this month's episode of CIPFA Speaks! we're joined by John Baker, Independent Anti-Fraud Consultant, and Nieves Zuniga, Research and Evaluation Consultant, who discuss anti-corruption and fraud to celebrate CIPFA's new anti-corruption compendium. In addition, we hear from CIPFA's Health and Social Care Policy Manager, Ellie Roy, and CIPFA's Associate Director, Andy Burns about CIPFA's new integrating care publication that will be released on Monday 5 December. To access the...

On this special edition of CIPFA Speaks! we hear from black people working across CIPFA and in the public sector. We spoke with Lorraine Ashley, CIPFA's International Project Coordinator, Peninah Achieng-Kindberg, Senior Finance Business Partner at Ministry of Justice UK and Joe Sealy, Chair of the CIPFA board and Co-founder and COO of Greater Pacific Capital. Previous episodes of CIPFA Speaks! can be found on our website, or wherever you like to listen. Make sure you follow us on social...

On this month's episode we are joined by CIPFA CEO Rob Whiteman who reflects on the monumental changes that have recently occurred in the UK. We also speak with Ian Taylor who authored the report Partnerships in Place: the business of levelling up, the full report can be accessed on the Business in the Community website.  Finally, we are joined by some CIPFA policy experts who give their take on the government's recently announced mini-budget.  CIPFA Speaks! can be found on CIPFA's...

In this month's episode we are joined by Gamal Turawa, or 'G' as he likes to be known, who discusses his career in the Metropolitan Police Service and talks about his experiences delivering diversity and inclusion awareness training. In addition, we hear from Marc McAuley, CIPFA's Counter Fraud Manager who talks about managing fraud and corruption in the context of public finance. Lastly, we're joined by CIPFA's own Ellie Roy and Andy Burns who discuss integrating care.

In this special edition recorded from PF Live 2022 in Liverpool we're joined by some of the guest speakers from the event. They are BBC Newsnight Economics Editor Ben Chu, writer and journalist John Harris, former Secretary of State Justine Greening, co-founder of the Intergenerational Foundation Angus Hanton and Head of the Government Internal Audit Agency Elizabeth Honer.

In this episode we’re joined by CIPFA’s Local Government Policy Manager, Jo Pitt, who introduces CIPFA’s guide on local authority owned companies. We also speak to Perry Holmes, who is Director of Legal and Governance at Wiltshire Council. He provides an insight into his experience of local authority owned companies and shares some best practices.   We’re also joined by Alston Owens, who is Managing Consultant at GB Partnerships. He tells us about how inflationary pressures will affect NHS...

In this episode we're joined by Rod Penman who is Head of Public Services at Zurich Municipal. He tells us about the three biggest risks facing local authorities, and how cutting back on insurance premiums to save money is a red herring. We're also joined by Liz Sandwith from the Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors. She explains how having robust and effective internal audit is vital for a successful public sector.

In this episode we speak to Nina Johansson who is CIPFA's new Sustainability Advisor. She explains why sustainability reporting in the public sector is so important if we are to reach net zero. Next we hear from Hannah Brown from the National Infrastructure Commission and Professor Anne Green from the University of Birmingham who talk about the power of infrastructure to level up the country. Finally, we are joined by Wilf Henderson OBE and Alison Bonathan who have been involved with...

On this special episode, in celebration of Women's History Month, we only invited women to speak on the show. Our first guest was Erica Roscoe, senior research fellow at IPPR North. Erica discussed the recent 'State of the North: Powering Northern Excellence' report she worked on, levelling up and how regional divides can worsen existing inequalities.  Our second speakers were Jess Bowie and Suzannah Brecknell, Editors of Civil Service World. They discussed the challenges and benefits of...