CIPFA

Why audit matters

Marc Rosato explains why all accounting students should study audit diligently – even if they don’t plan on becoming an auditor. Have you ever sat...

CIPFA pass rates published

CIPFA’s latest exam results saw Strategic level pass rates fall heavily – SCS was 47.62% in March, and SPFM was 45.24%.The Developing Strategy &...

CIPFA hosts first national graduation ceremony

CIPFA Student Network President Susanna Farrell celebrates the next generation of public finance professionals. CIPFA, in partnership with the CIPFA Student Network, hosted its first...

Beyond the numbers

Iain Murray explains why performance audit skills matter – and how CIPFA’s new qualification can help. As a public finance student you spend a lot...

Can a National Care Service work?

William Burns explains the proposals for a National Care Service and what it would mean in practice Adult social care reform is back on...

Calculating under and over absorption overheads

Matthew Davies explains how to calculate under or over absorption of overheads.In the CIPFA Management Accounting exam students may be assessed on under or...

Persistence pays off

How you deal with exam failure will define your career success, says Rachel Spence. Mistakes are inevitable; they happen to everyone, no matter how prepared...