Policy paper

Government financial reporting review: Best practice examples from 2018-19

A review of best practice and opportunities for improvement in government financial reporting.

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

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The Treasury has carried out a major review of government financial reporting in response to the 鈥楢ccounting for democracy鈥� reports published in and by the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee, and to review progress since the 2014 鈥�Simplifying and streamlining鈥� consultation. The review has 3 overall aims:

  1. To clearly state the purposes of government financial reporting.
  2. To review and better explain the current practices for government financial reporting.
  3. To take steps to improve government financial reporting.

This report presents the findings of the review. It combines statements of principle, best practice examples to support departments looking to improve their reporting, and actions for the Treasury. Annex A gives the government鈥檚 response to the detailed recommendations made in 鈥楢ccounting for democracy鈥�.

This page now includes a collection of best practices examples identified as part of HM Treasury鈥檚 regular review of accounts.

Updates to this page

Published 3 April 2019
Last updated 27 September 2024 show all updates
  1. As recommended by the Review, the Financial Landscape Map has been added.

  2. Updated with 'Government financial reporting review: best practice examples from 2018-19'.

  3. First published.

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