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Streamlining the Accounts

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This publication provides practical suggestions on how the annual statement of accounts can strike a better balance between compliance with standards and providing clearer, simpler and more transparent information. It focuses on things that matter most in a local authority context.

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Local Authority Capital Accounting – A Reference Manual for Practitioners

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This publication is a practical reference manual dealing with all the capital accounting issues commonly faced by local authorities. Written in an informal and accessible style, it is suitable for newcomers to the topic as well as to those with experience who want to check and improve their understanding. This is an extended and updated edition of the book published in 2016.

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The Guide To Local Government Finance (2019)

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Updated for 2019, this publication covers the principles of sound financial management in the full range of local government services, together with an introduction to the complex funding system that supports them.

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An Introductory Guide to Housing Finance in England and Wales (2019 Edition)

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Housing, and social housing in particular, has undergone many changes in the last five years. This updated guidance is aimed at anyone wanting to understand the financial principles that apply to housing services provided by local authorities.

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Practitioners' Guide to Capital Finance (2019 Edition)

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This publication contains the background knowledge on capital finance and how to account for it. It provides explanations and definitions of capital expenditure, credit arrangements and capital financing, and it will assist practitioners in managing the capital programmes of their authorities – in particular addressing the technical issues associated with the financing of the programme.

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