CIPFA is one of the leading professional accountancy bodies in the
UK and the only one which specialises in the public sector. It is responsible for the education and
training of professional accountants and for their regulation through the setting and monitoring of
professional standards. Uniquely among the professional accountancy bodies in the UK, CIPFA has responsibility
for setting accounting standards for a significant part of the economy, namely local government.
For the CIPFA home page click here.
For a useful Directory of all Accountacy/Local Government/Health related links on
the CIPFA site click here.