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IN THIS ISSUE: CIPFA 2008
  LAST EVENTS FOR 2007
  MAJOR EVENTS FOR 2008
  RECENT PUBLICATIONS
  FORTHCOMING PUBLICATIONS

CIPFA CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION 2008

Brighton, 17 – 19 June
The single most important event for financial decision makers from throughout the UK’s public services.  This provides an exceptional opportunity to network with this influential and highly targeted audience who control budgets worth many millions of pounds. If you have not already received your copy of the prospectus please visit our website www.cipfa.org.uk/exhibitions/cipfa2008.cfm to download a copy.

Full details of this annual exhibition can be found on this website along with an interactive floorplan. The exhibition is only open to exhibitors, delegates and sponsors. To date over 50% of the exhibition space has been reserved therefore, to ensure your organisations presence at this annual event please contact the exhibitions department on 020 7543 5749/5702 or email cynthia.godley@cipfa.org

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LAST EVENTS FOR 2007

Social Care Budget Issues 2007, London, 10 December
56 delegates

Children’s Services Finance: Managing Future Funding, London, 11 December
86 delegates

Further Developments in Local Authority Housing Finance, London, 12 December
37 delegates

CIPFA Technical Audit Update, London, 13 December
42 delegates

CIPFA Local Government Finance Seminar, London, 13 December
67 delegates

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MAJOR EVENTS FOR 2008

The CIPFA Sustainability Conference 2008
London, 27 February 2008

Following the success of last year’s inaugural sustainability conference, the CIPFA Sustainability Conference 2008 will bring together experts and practitioners to discuss the most critical and pertinent issues surrounding sustainability.

The CIPFA Local Authority Accounting Conference
Ashford, Kent, 6 & 7 March 2008

The Local Authority Accounting Conference is being held at the Ashford International Hotel in Kent. This popular conference usually attracts over 150 delegates each year, all of whom are influential senior finance professionals. Tickets are available for the conference dinner, to be held in the hotel on the first night of the conference.

CIPFA in Scotland
2008 Annual Conference and Exhibition
Macdonald Aviemore Highland Resort, 13th – 14th March 2008

Conference Theme: Climate for Change
The CIPFA in Scotland Annual Conference 2008 will be the most important event for financial decision makers in public services in Scotland.

The Conference will attract the largest and most influential gathering of local authority and public sector buyers in Scotland who control budgets worth millions of pounds. This will be a unique opportunity to influence purchasing decisions.

A package of activities such as exhibition, workshops, sponsorship and other promotional opportunities are available to you to maximise your impact on this market. Additionally we are keen to offer bespoke packages that are tailored to meet your needs to allow you to fully engage with your target audience.

No other event in Scotland offers such a highly-targeted and cost-effective opportunity for companies seeking public sector business in Scotland.

To discuss the opportunities in more detail, please call Mark McLean on Tel 0131 559 3609 or email Mark on mark.mclean@cipfa.org

The CIPFA Shared Services Conference
London, March 2008

CIPFA will be hosting its second one-day Shared Services conference in March 2008, intended for finance professionals from across the public sector, who are involved in implementing a shared services strategy. Over 70 delegates attended the inaugural event in 2007 and we anticipate a larger audience in future as the conference becomes an established feature of the CIPFA calendar.

The CIPFA Audit Conference
Southampton, 23-25 April 2008

This Annual Conference is held over two and a half days and attracts around 200 heads of audit, the majority working in local government. There are also representatives from the health service, housing, central government and further and higher education. The theme for 2008 is ‘The Road to Excellence’. The venue is the De Vere Grand Harbour Hotel, and the conference dinner will be held on board HMS Warrior.

The CIPFA Central Government Finance Conference,
London, October 2008

For senior staff with responsibility for finance across the central government sector, this conference is the premier event in CIPFA’s Central Government calendar, tackling initiatives intended to bring forward finance’s prominence in the sector. An audience of 130+ is expected.

The CIPFA Treasury Management Conference,
London, October 2008

CIPFA’s Treasury Management Conference is now firmly established within the CIPFA Courses event programme, attracting over 140 senior treasury management staff, largely from local government.

The CIPFA Prudential Code Conference,
London, November 2008

Delivered by practitioners for practitioners, this annual event traditionally attracts around 100 senior-level delegates from across the full range of local government services.

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RECENT PUBLICATIONS

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Achieving Transformational Change - Reform, Efficiency and Lean Thinking in the NHS: A Comprehensive Guide to Success

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Direct Payments and Individual Budgets: Managing the Finances

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The CIPFA FM Model: Statements of Good Practice in Public Financial Management (Version 2) (Website Access)

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The CIPFA FM Model: Statements of Good Practice in Public Financial Management (Version 2) (Hard Copy)

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CIPFA Pensions Panel: Weighing Up Risk Against Reward - An Introductory Guide to Asset-Liability Studies for Local Government Pension Funds (Issue No. 9 August 2007)

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Code of Practice on Local Authority Accounting in the United Kingdom 2007: A Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) (Book)

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Code of Practice on Local Authority Accounting in the United Kingdom 2007: A Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) (CD-ROM)

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Delivering Good Governance in Local Government (Set comprising Framework and Guidance Note)

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Local Government, Lyons and Place-Shaping: 2003 to 2007 and Beyond

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The Prudential Code for Capital Finance in Local Authorities: Fully Revised Guidance Notes for Practitioners 2007 (Book)

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The Prudential Code for Capital Finance in Local Authorities: Fully Revised Guidance Notes for Practitioners 2007(CD-ROM)

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Standing Guide to the Commissioning of Local Authority Work and Services

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FORTHCOMING PUBLICATIONS

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Accounting & Auditing Standards: A Public Services Perspective (Fully Revised Third Edition 2007) (Book)

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Accounting & Auditing Standards: A Public Services Perspective (Fully Revised Third Edition 2007) (pdf)

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Best Value Accounting Code of Practice 2007 (England & Wales loose-leaf update pack)

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Best Value Accounting Code of Practice 2007 (CD-ROM)

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Best Value Accounting Code of Practice 2007 (Northern Ireland loose-leaf update pack)

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Best Value Accounting Code of Practice 2007 (Scotland loose-leaf update pack - all sections)

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Best Value Accounting Code of Practice 2007 (Scotland loose-leaf update pack - Sections 1, 2 & 4)

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Capital Success: Good Practice in the Implementation of the Prudential Code (Book)

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Capital Success: Good Practice in the Implementation of the Prudential Code (CD-ROM)

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Code of Practice on Local Authority Accounting in the United Kingdom: A Statement of Recommended Practice - Guidance Notes for Practitioners - 2007/2008 Accounts (Hard Copy)

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Code of Practice on Local Authority Accounting in the United Kingdom: A Statement of Recommended Practice - Guidance Notes for Practitioners - 2007/2008 Accounts (CD-ROM)

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An Introductory Guide to Education Finance in England (Fully Revised Third Edition 2008) (Book)

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An Introductory Guide to Education Finance in England (Fully Revised Third Edition 2008) (CD-ROM)

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Systems Based Auditing Control Matrices: Series 6

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Treasury and Investment Management in UK Local Authorities: Guidance Notes for Practitioners on Financial Instruments [Chapter 4 of the 2007 SORP] (Book)

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Treasury and Investment Management in UK Local Authorities: Guidance Notes for Practitioners on Financial Instruments [Chapter 4 of the 2007 SORP] (CD-ROM)

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