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Below is a selection of CIPFA publications with an international relevance. They can all be purchased online through the CIPFA Shop.

CIPFA publications are generally purchased by organisations because of their special interest, rather than individuals. However for organisations based in developing and transition economy countries CIPFA is willing to discuss special prices for these publications. In these circumstances please contact Steve Crackett at steve.crackett@cipfa.org or 020 7543 5602.

Audit

Accounting & Auditing Standards: A Public Services Perspective (Fully Revised Third Edition) (2007)
Audit Committees – Practical Guidance For Local Authorities (2005)
Code of Practice for Internal Audit in Local Government in the United Kingdom (2006)
Computer Audit Guidelines (Fully Revised Sixth Edition) (2002)
The Excellent Internal Auditor: A Good Practice Guide to Skills and Competencies (2006)
The Financial Management and Audit of Construction Contracts: A Practical Guide (1999)
It's a Risky Business - The Auditor's Role in Risk Assessment and Risk Control (1996)
Systems Based Auditing Control Matrices: Series 1 & 2 (2006 Fully Revised Edition) (2006)
Systems Based Auditing Control Matrices: Series 3 (2002)
Systems Based Auditing Control Matrices for Information Technology (2004) (New purchasers)
Systems Based Auditing Control Matrices: Series 5 (2006)
Systems Based Auditing Control Matrices: Series 6 (2007)

Best Value/Competition

Competing Demands - Competition in the Public Services (1997)
How to Develop a Procurement Strategy (2003)

Budgeting

Delivering Good Governance in Local Government: Framework (2007)
Delivering Good Governance in Local Government: Guidance Note (2007)

Central Government

Guide to Central Government Finance and Financial Management (Fully Revised Second Edition 2006) (2006)
The Role of the Finance Professional in Central Government (2004)

Education Finance

An Introductory Guide to Risk Management in Further and Higher Education (1999)
A Model Set of Financial Regulations for Further and Higher Education Institutions (Fully Revised Edition) (2003)

Financial Management

Achieving an Information Strategy in Practice (2001)
All Change in Public Services - The Art & Science of Managing Change & Transition (1994)
Appointing and Managing Advisors and Providers of Professional Services - what to do, what not to do and what to look out for (1996)
Benchmarking to Improve Performance (1996)
The CIPFA FM Model: Statements of Good Practice in Public Financial Management (Version 2) (2007) (Hard Copy)
Improving Cash Management in Public Sector Organisations - A Practical Guide (1996)
Integrated Planning: An Overview of Approaches (2006)
Making the Right Choices - A Practical Guide to Project Appraisal (1996)
Management Information: Can you manage without it? A guide to developing management information (1997)
Managing Activities in the Public Sector - The Use of Business Planning Techniques: Ideas from the United Kingdom (2001)
Measuring Up: An Introduction to Theories and Concepts of Performance Measurement in the Public Services (1998)
A Question of Cost - How Costs Behave and How to Control Them: A Practical Guide for All Managers (1995)
Risk Management in the Public Services (2001)
Throwing Down the Gauntlet: A Practitioner's Guide to Challenging Effectively (2001)
The Use of Benchmarking as a Management Tool in the Public Sector to Improve Performance - A Discussion Paper (2001)

Local Government

Councillors’ Guide to Local Government Finance (Fully Revised Edition 2007)
Financial Regulations: A Good Practice Guide for an English Modern Council (2001)

Public Management and Policy Association

Accountability and Performance Improvement: Are they Complementary? (2002)
Civil Service Reform (2001)
The Corruption of Politics and the Politics of Corruption (2001)
Delivery: The Role of the Voluntary Sector (2003)
The Future of Local Government (2005)
Public Accountability in Practice – The Need for Public Scrutiny (2004)
The State of Britain: A Guide to the UK Public Sector (2002)
Tackling Inequalities in Health - The Local Dimension (2003)
Understanding the Psychological Contract in the Public Sector (2001)
Why Are We So Badly Governed? (2005)