The chapters on Sampling, Criminal Finances Act 2017 - Failure to Prevent Facilitation of Tax Evasion and Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2019 have been reviewed and updated.

Risk Management of Projects and Programmes, Social Media Managing Risks and Opportunities and Wellbeing of Future Generations Wales Act 2015 have been reviewed and updated.

All four chapters in the Background and Organisational Structures part have been updated:

Legislative Requirements and Government Guidance provides an overview of the most important sources of requirements and guidance for public sector asset managers.

Data and Records: Getting the Basics Right highlights the importance of an up-to-date asset register and what it should contain and covers requirements under the government’s data transparency policy.

International Financial Reporting Standards explains the requirements of IFRS that are relevant to asset management, covering asset categorisation, disclosures, revaluations, componentisation and leases.

The Role of Asset Management in the Organisation examines how asset management can benefit an organisation's corporate strategy.

Management of the Budget: Roles and Responsibilities, Framework and Procedures and Budgeting for Efficiency Savings have been fully revised and updated.

Transfer of Assets from HRA to the General Fund and Capital Expenditure: Grants and Loans have been updated with reference to the Code of Practice on Local Authority Accounting and Prudential Code as well as relevant legislation.

Fund Valuations and Statistics and Benefits have been updated with reference to the March 2022 fund valuation and contribution rates for 2023/24. A new chapter has been added on Reporting Pension Surpluses and IFRIC 14.

The chapter on Performance Management has been updated to provide further detail and clarity on different factors to consider during the benchmarking process, as well as when developing different types of Key Performance Indicators.

The Public Sector Operating Framework within the Policy and Governance chapter has also been updated with further information on ownership, communication and compliance of procurement policies.

The Current Consultations page has been updated for the second stage of consultations on the Prudential Code and Treasury Management Code. The consultations close on 16 November 2021, with the updated Codes due to be published before the end of the year.

Charging Practice in Education has been updated to provide an overview of the main areas where charges are made, where charges cannot be made, and the relevant legislation and guidance.

An overview of S.I. 2022 No. 1196 has been added to the Statutory Instruments 2022 chapter.

The Council Tax Referendum Principles chapter has been updated with an overview of the principles for 2022/23, and there are new, detailed overviews of the local government finance settlement and police funding figures for 2022/23: Settlement 2022/23 – England and Police Funding in England and Wales for 2022/23.

The chapter on COVID-19, The Collection Fund and Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Council Tax Support) have been updated to reflect recent changes to legislation in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, such as the collection fund deficit, the hardship fund and the closure of the Small Business Grant Fund Scheme.

The Accounting for NNDR chapter has also been reviewed and updated to remain current up until 31 March 2020.

The chapter on Circular 8/95 has been replaced by HRA Ringfence Government Guidance, as Circular 8/95 has been superseded by this new advice. The Recent Developments and Homelessness chapters have also been updated and include COVID-19-related developments in the housing sector.

Charity Accounting and Financial Management has been updated.

A new chapter Police Funding in England and Wales for 2020/21 has been added to the stream. The chapter covers grant allocations for police funding for 2020/21, including the general grant and the various specific grants. It shows how the funding is broken down between sources and the allocations to individual bodies, and also discusses funding for Operation Uplift.

Social Enterprise has been updated.

The stream is receiving a complete review. Here, the chapters under 'Further Education' and 'Local Authority Schools and Academies' have been reviewed and updated – 15 chapters in total, including Business Status of Colleges, Institutions etc and Education Franchising in the former, and Business/Non-Business: The VAT Status of Schools and Voluntary Aided and Maintained Schools in the latter.

The minutes from the HFMA VAT Technical Sub-Committee recent meetings are now available.

The stream is receiving a complete review. Here, the chapters under 'Introduction to VAT' have been reviewed and updated – five chapters in total, including Appeals, How the VAT System Works, and Records and Accounts.

The stream is receiving a complete review. Here, the general guidance to PAYE and NI chapters have been updated – eight chapters in total, including General Principles, Large Employer Compliance Reviews and Interest and Penalties.