Financial management events

Previous conferences:

2010

"Better governance, fewer resources" public sector NEDs conference

Date and venue: Tuesday 28 September 2010 Chartered Accountants’ Hall London

In an environment where central government organisations are under increasing challenge to reduce costs and enhance services, the role of NEDs is critical.

Speakers were:

• Andrew Haldenby, Director of the think tank Reform – the future of public sector service delivery
• Amyas Morse, Comptroller and Auditor General, National Audit Office – structured cost reduction
• Sir David Normington, Permanent Secretary, Home Office – questions boards should be asking
• Lord Browne, the Government’s Lead NED – Keynote address
• Lord Bichard, Founder Director and Senior Fellow, Institute for Government – the governance challenge: departments capable of holding themselves to account

Break-out sessions were held on the afternoon. Speakers were:

• Andrew Baigent, Director General Financial Audit, National Audit Office – increasing the transparency of Statements on Internal Control
• Paul Taylor, Head of Risk at Morgan Crucible – improving public sector risk management
• Sarah Blackburn, member of the ICAEW internal auditing committee and Chris Wobschall, Head of Assurance and Financial Reporting Policy, HM Treasury – getting the best out of internal audit now and in the future

2009

"Improving your Board's performance" public sector NEDs conference

Date and venue: Monday 28 September 2009 Chartered Accountants’ Hall London

Successful boards improve their organisation’s performance, but the range of objectives and stakeholders can mean achieving organisational improvement is more challenging in the public sector.

Speakers were:

• Professor Sir Andrew Likierman, Dean & Professor of Management Practice in Accounting at the London Business School – measuring the success of the board
• Amyas Morse, Comptroller and Auditor General, Head of the National Audit Office - how boards can improve performance
• Eric Anstee, non-executive director of the FRC and various boards, and former Chief Executive of the ICAEW - governance structure in the public sector
• Russell Frith, member of the Financial Reporting Advisory Board and Auditing Practices Board, and Director of Audit Strategy at Audit Scotland - IFRS conversion in the public sector
• Nick Jackson, Head of Finance Professionalism at HM Treasury – financial management
• Ian Carruthers, Policy and Technical Director, CIPFA– the role of the NED in improving risk management