PrintJournal of Finance and Management in Public Services Annual Conference 2009.
June 2009 saw colleagues from many universities meet in Manchester to listen and contribute to a range of excellent research papers.
The presentations ranged from the results of extensive research studies such as the work of Laurence Ferry, Alan Boyd and Adrian Nelson through to our new researchers Natalie Kite and Rachel Edden who introduced us to their research plans.
The JFMPS conference continues to offer stimulating academic debate within a friendly and supportive environment and by doing so we see many returning delegates.
The 2009 conference saw us cooperate with CIPFA and their annual conference. JFMPS delegates were able to attend the main CIPFA sessions over the two days following our academic conference where a range of international and political commentators shared their views with conference. We hope to repeat this experience in 2010 at the CIPFA Harrogate conference.
Future conference details may be obtained from john.webb@anglia.ac.uk
| Time | Programme |
| 9.45 – 10.20 | An Empirical Study of Strategic Control and Performance in United Kingdom Local Authorities Laurence Ferry, Newcastle Business School Senior Lecturer Warwick Business School Doctoral Researcher |
Accountability and Strategic Control: A Regional Quantitative Study of UK Local Government Laurence Ferry, Newcastle Business School Senior Lecturer Warwick Business School Doctoral Researcher |
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| 10.25 – 10.50 | Encountering the past: the challenges for public benefit entities in accounting for heritage assets Anne Stafford, Manchester Business School, UK |
TEA |
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| 11.10 – 11.40 | Knowing and doing: The value of Intelligent Application in Local Government Improvement Alan Boyd and Adrian Nelson, The Herbert Simon Academy for Public Service Management Manchester Business School |
Preliminary research findings Rachel Edden, Nottingham Trent University |
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| 11.50 – 12.20 | Presentation of research plans Natalie Kite, Anglia Ruskin University |
LUNCH |
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| 13.15 – 13.45 | Bridging the gap? Financing the Dartford and Skye bridges in the UK Jean Shaoul, Anne Stafford and Pamela Stapleton Manchester Business School |
| 13.50- 14.20 | Contracting Problems? Tales from PFI Schools John Keenan, Lecturer in Accounting at Manchester Metropolitan University. |
| 14.25 – 14.55 | The Privatisation of the State Management Scheme: Evaluating the Financial Arguments Philip A Talbot, Senior Academic in Accounting for Intangibles, City of Birmingham University Business School |
| 15.00 – 15.30 | Environmental Economics Simon Evans, Ashcroft International Business School |
AFTERNOON TEA |
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| 16.00- 16.30 | Developing public service research incorporating current research findings Hugh Coombs, Co-managing Editor of the Journal of Finance and Management in Public Services |
16.45 - 17.30 |
Main CIPFA Conference Guest lecture “This year, our guest lecture on the eve of conference will be delivered by Matthew Parris. As one of the UK's best known political commentators, a former MP and a diarist for The Times, Matthew is perfectly placed to offer some enlightened reflections on the current political climate.” |