Bizpod CIPFA ACCA & CIMA Podcasts

This bundle looks at the rationale for taxation, before looking at types of taxation, and the criteria for a good tax. It then looks at the UK tax system, and finally the evolution of local taxation within the UK. 

This bundle uses the evolution of UK Government policy to explore public expenditure and the rationale for controlling its growth. It explores theories to explain growth in public expenditure, before looking at trends in UK public spending and how it is 

This bundle starts off with a broad revision of grant funding in public services before examining each of the four main areas to consider. Grant funding in Local Government is explored, followed by grant funding in the NHS. EU Structural funds are exami 

This bundle begins with a broad revision of charging before exploring charging in Local Government and in the NHS in more detail. The bundle continues with e-slices on the rationale for charging for public services, and good practice in setting charges. 

This bundle begins with a broad revision of borrowing in public services before examining Local Government and NHS borrowing in more detail. The CIPFA Code of Practice for Treasury Management in Public Services is then outlined, and finally treasury mana 

This bundle looks at accounting regulation in Public Services, and the concepts of going concern and stewardship. It progresses to explore what accounting standards are applicable to Public Services, and which are applicable to charities and the educatio 

This bundle begins with an introduction to Local Government expenditure and finance, before focusing on capital accounting. Fixed asset disclosures, purchases, revaluations and disposals are explored, together with depreciation, interest and minimum reve 

This bundle begins with abroad revision of corporate governance in public services before giving the background to corporate governance through developments in the private sector. It examines the Cadbury Committee, Greenbury Code, and Hampel Committee, b 

This bundle looks at the relationship between financial ratios and Value for Money in public services, before exploring the applicability of financial ratios to the public sector. It moves on to explain the statutory financial targets in NHS Trusts, PCTs 

This bundle focuses on identifying national insurance (NI) contributions, explores the influence of Badges of Trade, explains the calculation of trading profits in detail, and defines taxable income from property. 

This bundle introduces different types of constitutions, and considers the pressures on the UK constitution. It then proceeds to focus on policy making models, the policy making cycle and constraints on policy making. 

This bundle gives an overview of public sector institutions, examines the British Parliament through the House of Lords and House of Commons, the role of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, and introduces the Civil Service. 

This bundle introduces British Courts and explores the political role and Judges discretion within the courts. It then examines the fundamentals of pressure groups and their role in policy making. 

This bundle begins with an overview of New Public Management before exploring the role of Executive Agencies, Private Finance Initiative, Privatisation Contracting and Outsourcing, and finally the issue of UK sovereignty and the EU