Introduction to Local Government Finance
Event summary
Delegates will gain background knowledge to wider context of public finance in which local government sits. They will gain an understanding of local government structures, and governance along with learning about different sources of local government funding and the complications and considerations that go alongside them. Delegates will also receive an introduction to important financial concepts such as capital and revenue, budgeting and financial reporting.
Date
05 November 2025
Starts: 10:00
Ends: 16:30
Location
online
Standard price
£375.00 excl VAT
Network Member Price
£315.00 excl VAT
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About this event
Who should attend?
Local authority staff who are new to local government finance or those who want to improve and update their knowledge in this area.
Those from outside the sector who wish to gain knowledge of how local government finance works and the legislative and accounting framework that underpins it.
How will you benefit from attending?
Attendees will benefit from:
- Gaining an understanding of the unique context in which local government operates including regulatory frameworks important for those working in the sector
- Understanding how local government is funded, including the restrictions that it must operate within and opportunities available to local government
- Understanding the difference between capital and revenue and how they are each financed
- An awareness of the various structures within local authorities and the governance arrangements for reporting and decision making
- An introduction to important financial concepts such as budgeting and financial reporting
- The opportunity to look at the risks and opportunities faced by local government and discuss the future of local government finance with colleagues
CPD hours
This carries five CPD hours.
Topics
- Accounting
- / Accounts closedown
- / Financial reporting
- / IFRS
- / Local government
- / Police
Speaker - David Ellis, FAN Advisor, CIPFA
David joined CIPFA in July 2012 as a FAN advisor, after a 30 year career in local government. He spent several years as chief accountant with key responsibilities for the statement of accounts.
David has an extensive technical knowledge and practical understanding of local authority financial statements and the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)-based Code of Practice, and uses that wealth of knowledge and experience to provide support and guidance to practitioners across local government in his established role as FAN advisor. David qualified with CIPFA back in 1989 and uses his passion for understanding the evolving technical aspects of local authority accounting to provide support to finance staff at a practical level. As the pressures on local government funding and services continue to bite, CIPFA's FAN support is becoming an ever-important lifeline for busy practitioners in helping them prepare for and manage the changes in financial reporting and accounting required to comply with the code of practice.
Email: david.ellis@cipfa.org
Tel: 07879 665950