NEED TO KNOW CIPFA Events
CIPFA, the leading public finance and accountancy body, is the major event and course provider for the public services. Our events range from technical updates to conferences on strategic issues. Covering finance, governance and performance topics across all the public services, our events are not to be missed. Some of our forthcoming events can be seen below.
April April 7, 14
Local authority accounts closure under International Financial Reporting Standards
A custom-built day event for local authority fi nance teams that focuses on the potential problems and pitfalls facing councils in their fi rst fi nal accounts closedown under IFRS. Find out how local authorities can overcome these issues April 7 (London) April 14 (Leeds)
www.cipfanetworks.net/fan/events
April 19
Annual update on payroll matters This one-day seminar aims to help all those concerned with payroll in the workplace to deal effectively with issues confronting today’s payroll offi cer. In these turbulent economic times there is an ever- increasing demand placed on local authorities’ payroll departments to cope with the consequences of restructuring, redundancy, cutbacks and major budget constraint Belfast
www.cipfa.org.uk/ni/seminars.cfm Jenny McClaughlin 028 9026 6774
jenny.mcclaughlin@
cipfa.org.uk
May
May 11-12 CIPFA Annual Audit Conference 2011 The national event for public sector internal and external audit teams and audit committee members. The fi rst day approaches audit from a strategic perspective and the fi nal day is a technical roundup. Speakers will provide practical and real-life ideas, inventive strategies and new directions for you and your team. Brighton
Rikki Ellsmore 020 8667 8564
rikki.ellsmore@cipfa.org.uk www.cipfa.org.uk/seminars
May 17, 18, 24 Performance improvement network – Delivering
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savings from better contract management CIPFA’s Procurement and Commissioning Network (CPCN) invites you to attend a new regional series of workshops May 17 (London), May 18 (Leeds), May 24 (Birmingham)
www.cipfanetworks.net/pin/events Kneeley Whiting 020 8667 8192
kneeley.whiting@cipfa.org.uk
June
June 14 Conference – Coalition government: the fi rst 12 months of change This conference will provide an overview of key policy decisions made by the coalition government since coming to power. Localism, the Big Society, transparency; performance data metrics; and housing revenue account reform are just some of the issues to be considered by experts in the fi eld. The conference will also consider practical proposals and options on how to deliver this change agenda, including the role that the third sector, social enterprises and voluntary groups are now expected to play London
Kneeley Whiting 020 8667 8192
kneeley.whiting@cipfa.org.uk
July
July 5–7 CIPFA Annual Conference 2011 CIPFA’s annual conference will explore the full consequences of the spending cuts as a new public services landscape begins to take shape. The conference will feature world-class speakers, practical workshops and networking opportunities. It is the year’s essential event for people who manage public money and public services
Birmingham 020 7543 5749
www.cipfaannualconference.org.uk
Accredited courses Visit
www.cipfanetworks.net/
training/accredited for full courses
June 6-10 PRINCE2® for the public sector The PRINCE2 qualifi cation equips you to deliver projects effectively and effi ciently. The course provides in-depth training on professional project management with an emphasis on best practice examples from the public sector. Belfast
www.cipfa.org.uk/ni/events_ details.cfm?events_id=4778 Jenny McClaughlin 028 9026 6774
Jenny.McClaughlin@
cipfa.org.uk
Key open courses Visit
www.cipfanetworks.
net/training/events/ for full programmes or email
cipfatraining@cipfa.org.uk to book for the following courses
April 5–6, June 7–8 Shared Services Architect’s programme April 5–6 (Newcastle); June 7–8 (London)
April 5, May 12
Leading and managing change April 5 (Manchester); May 12 (Manchester)
April 5, May 24 Fraud awareness for grant funders April 5 (Cardiff ); May 24 (Newcastle)
April 5, 12 April 14
Managing your future April 5 (Cardiff); April 12 (Manchester)
Debt management in the public sector April 14 (Cardiff )
April 15, June 15 The one day MBA April 15 (London); June 15 (Newcastle)
April 19, May 19 Option appraisals and the business case April 19 (Cardiff); May 19 (London)
April 20, May 26 and 29 Introduction to risk
management April 20 (London); May 26 (Cardiff); 29 May (Newcastle)
April 20, May 18, June 15 Practical guide to open book accounting April 20 (London); May 18 (Newcastle); June 15 (Manchester)
May 6, June 9
Management of performance at the organisational level May 6 (Newcastle); June 9 (Manchester)
May 10 and 24 How good is your governance? May 10 (Manchester); May 24 (Newcastle)
May 10, June 14 Conducting verifi cation visits May 10 (London); June 14 (Manchester)
May 11
Leadership development academy for serving and aspiring chief fi nancial offi cers May 11 (London)
May 12, June 10 Building a better balanced scorecard May 12 (Newcastle); June 10 (Manchester)
May 18, June 22 Developing and managing teams May 18 (London); June 22 (Cardiff )
May 19 and 25, June 8 and 16 Effective audit committees May 19 (Newcastle); May 25 (Manchester); June 8 (Cardiff ); June 16 (London)
May 26, June 9 On Board May 26 (Manchester); June 9 (Newcastle)
June 14 and 16 Understanding children’s services and the accounting framework June 14 (Newcastle); June 16 (London)
MOST OF THESE ACTIVITIES CAN COUNT TOWARDS CIPFA’S CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SCHEME
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