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- Meet the Minister
- In an exclusive interview for Public Eye, David Scott talks to Andy Kerr - Scottish Minister for Finance and Public Services - about the major challenges he faces during his second term of office.
- IFRS - are you ready?
- Stuart Comer asks whether your organisation is ready for the adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in 2005?
- Pensions - Public bad, private better
- While the private sector is already experiencing uncomfortable decisions with regards to pension schemes, the public sector is better placed to deal with impending crises – although difficult decisions lie ahead, writes Paul Gosling.
- Fat cat myths debunked
- David Walker believes recent allegations of "fat cat" pay in the public sector are unfair, yet realises that the sector may have to work harder to justify recent rewards for its employees.
- Complying with Freedom of Information
- With Freedom of Information legislation due to come into full effect in 2005, John Davies provides some valuable advice on how public sector bodies can prepare to meet its demands.
- Non-executive directors
- Gill Gibson looks at the increasing demand for Non-executive Directors (NEDs).NEDs are central to the proper running of organisations, including those in the public sector. The Higgs Review of the Role and Effectiveness of Non-executive Directors is likely to lead to demand for more and better trained NEDs and the Smith Report Audit Committees – Combined Code Guidance will strengthen the role
of audit committees.
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