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LG Futures News
- 01/11/2011 LG Futures to work with LearningPool to deliver finance e-learning
- 12/10/2011 Sixteen new local authorities subscribe to LG Futures’ Funding Briefing Service
- 12/10/2011 LG Futures’ business rates retention model used by 51 authorities
- 29/09/2011 LG Futures appointed by West Sussex CC to examine reform to the local government finance system
Advisory Services
We combine significant experience in public sector finance with specialisms in a range of service areas and disciplines.
Examples of areas we have advised on include:
- Reviewing local authority operating models and structures, to ensure that these meet changing organisational needs
- Advising on the implications of shared services and local government reorganisation
- Strengthening financial capability through undertaking fundamental reviews of financial management
- Enabling improved measurement and management of procurement activity, using our Procurement Benefits Model
- Providing advice and assurance that revenue and capital accounting practices are fully compliant
Procurement Benefits Model
Find out more about our Procurement Benefits Model, which is specifically designed to enable improved measurement and management of procurement activity, to achieve optimum financial and service outcomes. In particular, this includes ensuring that providers are only paid for what is actually delivered in practise.
Local Authority IFRS Conversion
Find out more about how we can support you in the conversion to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), including training for finance professionals and elected members, undertaking an IFRS conversion health-check and providing tailored advice on the accounting, budgeting and decision making implications of IFRS.
Fees & Charges
Find out more about how we could assist you in reviewing your fees and charges, ensuring that charging arrangements are robust and income levels are maximised.
"LG Futures provided expert independent and objective advice to DWP in interpreting the results of our review of financial management using the ‘CIPFA Financial Management Model’. They highlighted the direction of travel for the Department in strengthening our financial capability, which benefitted us in prioritising our existing programme of improvements."Rob Molan, Former Deputy Director for Finance Strategy and Communications, Department for Work and Pensions Consultancy