Contents

June contents includes:
Cliff Nicholson award winners 3
IFRS-based code consultation 3
Council 2009/10 5
Prizewinners 6-7
President’s diary 8-9
Members events 10-14
Opportunities for influence
New members 14-15
It is fascinating to look back over the eleven CPD 16
months of my CIPFA presidency. The credit crunch
has taken us into uncharted territories and the Accounting and auditing standards updates 16
scale of the investment by the Government in
failing financial institutions is breathtaking. Practice assurance scheme 19
The implications for the public finances are very
significant. So I leave the presidency at a time CETC courses news 21
when public financial management is even more
important than when I started, with significant Publications and events 23-24
opportunities for us to influence the agenda both
domestically and internationally.
As my year as president rapidly comes to an
end I reflect on what a great privilege it has all
been. It has been an honour to represent you, both
in the UK and internationally. It was a particular
pleasure to play an active personal part in our
international strategy by visiting and contributing
to our financial management work in Southern
Africa, Canada and Eastern Europe. And although
it has required me to juggle my day job as well,
I have thoroughly enjoyed my time. But none of
this would have been possible without the support
of the staff at CIPFA who, under the leadership
of Steve Freer, have made it work so smoothly. I We welcome your feedback on Spreadsheet.
should also like to thank my Council colleagues Please send your comments and suggestions
and volunteers in the regions for all their help. for future articles to corporate@cipfa.org.uk
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Editor-in-chief Steve Freer
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Editorial panel Chris Tidswell, Public Sector Consultants (chair);
Caroline Mawhood, CIPFA President
Joanne Evans, Department of Health; Suzanne Jones, Environment Agency;
Barry Mather, CIPFA; Ed Roddis, CIPFA.
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