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An Introductory Guide to Financial Reporting in the Public Sector in the United Kingdom

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This publication sets out why financial reporting in the public sector matters, what form that financial reporting takes, how financial reporting in the public sector is developed and what confidence is provided by the information that is produced.

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Code of Practice on Local Authority Accounting in the United Kingdom: Guidance Notes for Practitioners

Binder/Presentation Box

This is a replacement binder/presentation box set for the update pack for the Code Guidance Notes.

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Option Appraisal: A Practical Guide for Public Service Organisations (2017 Edition) (Online)

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This guide provides finance professionals, and others serving in public service organisations, with an insight into the skills and techniques that will allow them to design and undertake rigorous option appraisals.

Option Appraisal: A Practical Guide for Public Service Organisations

Pooled Budgets and the Better Care Fund: A Practical Guide for Local Authorities and Health Bodies (2017 Edition)

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This updated guide should be valuable reading for anyone responsible for implementing or reviewing pooled budget arrangements, or seeking to ensure that they offer good value for money to taxpayers and the local community.

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Balance Sheet Management in the Public Services: A Framework for Good Practice (2017 Edition)

Online

This publication is a self-assessment tool to help organisations understand their balance sheets and achieve service efficiencies and improvements.

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