Local Authority Capital - Hot Topics Workshops 2025

Event summary

This autumn, CIPFA’s FAN Capital Hot Topics series returns with sessions available both online (via Zoom) and in person at CIPFA’s London office on Mansell Street. Topics to be covered this autumn include the latest changes to the Code on asset valuations and use of indexation, good practice considerations in capital finance, feedback and lessons learned from the mandated introduction of IFRS 16 Leases in 2024/25, the latest development areas in respect of CIPFA capital codes of practice, along with a mix of ‘deeper dives’ into the main capital and asset FAQs we have received over the past year.

Date

01 October 2025
Starts: 10:00
Ends: 16:00

Location

77 Mansell Street
London
E1 8AN
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Standard price

£375.00 excl VAT

Network Member Price

£315.00 excl VAT

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About this event

The series will cover key updates and developments in capital and asset accounting, including:

Recent changes to the Code relating to asset valuations and indexation
Good practice in capital finance
Insights and lessons learned from the implementation of IFRS 16 Leases in 2024/25
Emerging areas within CIPFA’s capital codes of practice
A selection of frequently asked questions on assets and capital accounting

Who should attend?

This series is tailored for capital accountants working in local authorities, police, and fire services, as well as anyone interested in understanding the evolving landscape of capital and asset accounting. It will cover key developments in the Code, the Prudential Framework, and related regulations and statutory guidance.

The sessions will also support those preparing for upcoming changes to the measurement of non-investment assets and the introduction of indexation from 1 April 2025. These topics are expected to be addressed in more detail in forthcoming CIPFA guidance later this year.

How will you benefit from attending?

Participants will gain:

Up-to-date knowledge of current issues in capital and asset accounting, including the latest changes to the Code, the Prudential Framework, and associated regulations and statutory guidance.
Greater understanding of the upcoming changes to non-investment asset measurement in the 2025/26 Code, along with insights into the development of practitioner guidance in this area.
Practical insights into asset accounting requirements, illustrated through a selection of frequently asked questions raised by practitioners and addressed by the FAN team.
A chance to reflect on the implementation of IFRS 16 Leases in 2024/25, share feedback, and discuss areas of uncertainty directly with CIPFA advisors.

CPD hours

This carries five CPD hours.

Topics

Accounting
/ Capital finance
/ Financial management
/ Financial reporting
/ 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

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Speaker - Rebecca Hewitt - Public Finance Technical Advisor, CIPFA

Rebecca joined the Public Financial Management team at CIPFA in 2023 as a technical advisor, following a 20-year career working in local government and for a treasury advisory company. A CIPFA-qualified accountant, she has experience across technical accounting, closedown of accounts, budgeting and financial management for different types of local authorities. Her main areas of expertise are capital and treasury management.