Table of Contents

1 Introduction; 2 Financial Accounting; 3 Management Accounting; 4 Financial Management; 5 Business Change Management; 6 Public Finance; 7 Financial Reporting; 8 Public Sector Financial Reporting; 9 Strategy and Policy Development; 10 Strategic Public Finance; 11 Governance, Public Policy and Ethics; 12 Audit and Assurance

About the Author

Gary Bandy is a public financial management expert who helps public bodies to get the best value for money from their limited resources. He is also an accomplished lecturer, teaching on Master’s courses at leading business schools.

Reviews

'This magnificent handbook is essential not only for financial managers but for anyone trying to improve their organisation’s performance in these volatile and uncertain times. Gary writes clearly, coherently and concisely - and the fact that he practises what he teaches (in several countries including South Sudan) gives this book real practical clout.' — Emeritus Professor John Benington CBE, University of Warwick Business School, UK, Chair of Trustees, Friends of Ibba Girls School, South Sudan'This book provides students and practitioners with a clear exposition of core concepts and an accessible explanation of key issues in the governance, accounting and financial reporting of public sector organisations in an international perspective' — Dr Alberto Asquer, School of Finance and Management, SOAS University of London, UK'In this book Gary Bandy has provided an excellent introduction to the fundamentals of International Public Financial Management. It will therefore prove an invaluable guide for students, practitioners and policy makers.' — Laurence Ferry PhD (Warwick), FCPFA, BA (Hons), SFHEA, PCAPL, Professor in Accounting at Durham University, UK