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Find out about regional activities in the South East.
Forthcoming events
- CIPFA South East Summer School 2018 – 6-8 September 2018, Reading
- East Anglia Day Conference – 14 September 2018, Newmarket
- South East CIPFA Student Network and CIPFA London Division Pub Quiz – 25 September 2018, central London
- Evening workshop: Don't let retirement be the end of your career – 3 October 2018, central London
- Thames Valley hub group meeting – 4 October 2018, Oxford
- CIPFA London Division Autumn Seminar – 12 October 2018, central London
- Kent inaugural hub group meeting – 12 October 2018, location to be confirmed
- Retired members' group meeting – October 2018, date and location to be confirmed
- Annual Dinner 2018 – 9 November 2018, central London
Events Plan 2018 (updated May 2018) (PDF, 15 KB)
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CIPFA South East members are invited to attend AAT London branch events.
Recent events
Photos from recent events can be viewed on CIPFA South East's Flickr page.
Spring Conference 2018 – 19 March 2018
- The UK’s political and economic horizons – Tony Travers, LSE (PDF, 962 KB)
- Using the Vibrant Economy Index as a decision making tool in local government – Guy Clifton and Rob Turner, Grant Thornton (PDF, 2.21 MB)
- Sweating your assets: helping your property portfolio work harder for you – Tim Reade, CIPFA (PDF, 775 KB)
- Sweating your assets: delivery approaches – Andy Pack, 31ten Consulting (PDF, 974 KB)
- Business rates retention and Fair Funding Review – Sophie Broadfield, MHCLG (PDF, 230 KB)
- CIPFA Prudential Code and Treasury Management Code – Roy Nolan, RP Martin (PDF, 1.88 MB)
- Ethical standards – Rick Tazzini, CIPFA Ethics Working Group (PDF, 1.64 MB)
- CFO Insights – Alex Ward, Grant Thornton (PDF, 141 KB)
- CFO Insights – Grant Thornton (PDF, 1.02 MB)
- Spring Conference 2018 CPD certificate (Word, 346 KB)
Public Finance in Wessex 2018 Conference – 8 March 2018
- Hampshire shared services: building the partnership – Gary Westbrook, Hampshire County Council (PDF, 2.77 MB)
- Financial resilience – Jerry Fox, Zurich Municipal (PDF, 1.29 MB)
- CIPFA Prudential Code and Treasury Management Code – Roy Nolan, RP Martin (PDF, 99 KB)
- Sweating your assets – David Bentley, CIPFA (PDF, 785 KB)
- Robotic process automation – Sarah Snowdon, Michael Burton and Gary Westbrook, Hampshire County Council (PDF, 1.06 MB)
- Ethics and you – Christina Earls, CIPFA Ethics Working Group (PDF, 815 KB)
Wessex Hub Group Meeting – 14 November 2017
Annual Dinner 2017 – 10 November 2017
Flickr photos from the CIPFA South East Annual Dinner 2017
60th Summer Conference – 7-9 September 2017
- Local government: where are we? – Aileen Murphie, National Audit Office (PDF, 1.34 MB)
- State of the nation – Andrew Burns, CIPFA President (PDF, 641 KB)
- The impact of Brexit on place – Paul Dossett and Ivana Dimitrova, Grant Thornton (PDF, 1.49 MB)
- Did Jeremy lose? – Alan Finch (PDF, 3.07 MB)
- Public services that pack a punch – Chris Naylor, London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (PDF, 1.61 MB)
- Women’s equality – Sophie Walker, Women’s Equality Party (PDF, 1.87 MB)
Public Finance in East Anglia Conference – 29 June 2017
- The revenge of geography: Facing the macro challenges of today – Dr Bob Swarup, Camdor Global Advisors (PDF, 2.47 MB)
- Social care & integration: Reality, resilience, myths and manifestos – Jane Payling, CIPFA (PDF, 2.82 MB)
- Health and social care integration – Ciaran McLaughlin, Grant Thornton (PDF, 1.02 MB)
- The impact of Brexit on public services – Ciaran McLaughlin and Ivana Dimitrova, Grant Thornton (PDF, 1.33 MB)
- Brexit insight: local government focus – Grant Thornton (PDF, 539 KB)
New members' ceremony – 17 May 2017
Flickr photos of new members receiving their certificates on 17 May 2017
Spring Conference 2017 – 23 March 2017
- The UK’s political and economic horizons – Tony Travers, LSE (PDF, 548 KB)
- The impact of Brexit on public services – Guy Clifton and Ivana Dimitrova, Grant Thornton (PDF, 1.62 MB)
- CIPFA and the World Bank Initiatives in East Africa – Mark Williams, PA Consulting Group (PDF, 336 KB)
- CIPFA domestic and international developments – Alison Sweeting, CIPFA (PDF, 346 KB)
- Sustainability and Transformation Plans: Closer working between Health & Social Care – Jane Payling, CIPFA (PDF, 2.54 MB)
- Counter Fraud Centre update – Rachel Tiffen, CIPFA (PDF, 3.19 MB)
- Spring Conference 2016 CPD certificate (Word, 346 KB)
Autumn Conference – 19–20 October 2016
- Health update – Jayne Payling, CIPFA (PDF, 1.91 MB)
- CIPFA strategic direction – Brian Roberts and Giles Orr, CIPFA (PDF, 543 KB)
- The power of being understood – Sarita Adams, RSM (PDF, 509 KB)
- Dorset Councils’ Partnership – Jason Vaughan, Dorset Councils’ Partnership (PDF, 1.23 MB)
- Worlds apart – David Forster, Zurich Municipal (PDF, 1.55 MB)
Annual Dinner 2016 – 11 November 2016
Flickr photos from the CIPFA South East Annual Dinner 2016
Devolution – What's in it for London? – 26 May 2016
New members' ceremony – 18 May 2016
Flickr photos of new members receiving their certificates on 18 May 2016
Welfare Reform and Implications for Social Housing Market – 4 May 2016
Spring Conference 2016 – 5 April 2016
- A review of the economic and political landscape – Tony Travers, LSE (PDF, 605 KB)
- Financial resilience and efficiency plans – Alan Finch, LGA (PDF, 382 KB)
- Reforging local government – Paul Dossett, Grant Thornton (PDF, 1.60 MB)
- CIPFA’s agenda over the coming years – John Matheson, CIPFA President 2015/16 (PDF, 1.85 MB)
- Resourcing social care – Richard Humphries, The King’s Fund (PDF, 1.09 MB)
- Troubled waters ahead or steady as she goes? – Nick Keeling, Arlingclose (PDF, 1.07 MB)
- Spring Conference 2016 CPD certificate (Word, 930 KB)
Public Finance in Wessex 2016 Conference – 14 March 2016
- The Corporate Services Partnership Model – Carolyn Williamson, Hampshire County Council, and Deborah Gregg, Deloitte (PDF, 1.82 MB)
- Hampshire and the Isle of Wight devolution deal – James Strachan, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Devolution Prospectus (PDF, 2.08 MB)
- CIPFA’s agenda over the coming years – John Matheson, CIPFA President 2015/16 (PDF, 1.79 MB)
- CIPFA accounting and service reporting codes of practice 2015/16 and beyond – David Ellis, CIPFA (PDF, 432 KB)
- Practical steps in setting up a trading company – Paul McDermott, Trowers & Hamlins (PDF, 1.31 MB)
- Health and social care integration – Paul Carey-Kent, CIPFA (PDF, 652 KB)
- The art of convincing – Jonathan Nulty, JNMC (PDF, 683 KB)
- Digital danger and cyber security – John Thornton, e-ssential resources (PDF, 1.11 MB)
- The financial resilience of local government – Alan Finch, LGA, and Iain Murray and Amit Patel, Grant Thornton (PDF, 2.16 MB)
- Risks in transformation – David Forster, Zurich Municipal (PDF, 641 KB)
- Public Finance in Wessex 2016 Conference CPD certificate (Word, 930 KB)
Annual Dinner 2015 – 20 November 2015
Flickr photos from the CIPFA South East Annual Dinner 2015
New members' ceremony – 18 November 2015
Flickr photos of new members receiving their certificates on 18 November 2015
Autumn Conference – 21–22 October 2015
- The art of convincing – Jonathan Nulty, JNMC (PDF, 574 KB)
- Better care from planning to delivery – Claire Kennedy & Simon Morioka, PPL Consultants (PDF, 5.01 MB)
- Public procurement update – Helen Randall, Trowers & Hamlin LLP (PDF, 3.69 MB)
- Becoming more commercial – Lee Kimberley, Nottingham City Council (PDF, 8.71 MB)
- Making devolution work – Grant Thornton (PDF, 950 KB). Read more on Making Devolution Work
- It’s good to share – Matt Humphrey, Baker Tilly (PDF, 1.25 MB)
- Autumn Conference 2015 CPD Certificate (PDF, 817 KB)
Wessex Hub group meeting – 5 October 2015
Spring Conference 2015 – 22 April 2015
- A review of the economic and political landscape – Tony Travers, LSE (PDF, 752 KB)
- Better Care Fund – dancing with the elephant? Chris Moule, Grant Thornton (PDF, 2.59 MB)
- CIPFA: succeeding in the new normal – Mike Owen, CIPFA President 2014/15 (PDF, 1.52 MB)
- Regenerating Greenwich Peninsula – John Comber, Royal Borough of Greenwich (PDF, 415 KB)
- Innovation and transformation: A digital example – Mark Bell, PA Consulting Group (PDF, 478 KB)
- The changing face of public audit – Fiona Daley, Local Government Association (PDF, 301 KB)
- CIPFA’s international strategy – Giles Orr, CIPFA (PDF, 1.26 MB)
- Spring Conference 2015 CPD certificate (Word, 793 KB)
The Future of Public Audit – 14 January 2015
A policy and technical update on the implications of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 and the role of PSAA Ltd from 2015 in external audit appointments.
Joint CIPFA South East/NHS seminar: Health and Social Care Integration – 16 June 2014
Policy & technical update - 12 June 2014
Spring Conference 2014 – 10 April 2014
Presentation slides from the Spring Conference 2014, the theme of which was ‘Taking Stock and Looking to the Future – Reasons to be Cheerful’:
- A review of the economic and political outlook – Tony Travers, LSE (PDF, 478 KB)
- Financial resilience in the public sector – Paul Dossett and Chris Moule, Grant Thornton (PDF, 1.97 MB)
- Seeds of dystopia – David Forster, Zurich Municipal (PDF, 2.32 MB)
- Hampshire joint working – Carolyn Williamson, Hampshire County Council, and Deborah Gregg, Deloitte LLP (PDF, 1.88 MB)
- CIPFA’s future – Jaki Salisbury and Rob Whiteman, CIPFA (PDF, 1.12 MB)
- Spring Conference 2014 CPD certificate (Word, 793 KB)
Flickr photos from the CIPFA South East Spring Conference 2014