News Archive

GFP 25th ANNIVERSARY FILM (posted 26 July 2007)

The new GFP 25th Anniversary film starring members of our profession is now available on the website.  We thank all of them for appearing in the film and Lloyds TSB for sponsoring it.

GFP AWARDS 2007 (posted 24 July 2007)

Details of the inaugural GFP Awards (in association with CIMA) are now available on this website.  Send in your nominations and help to make this event a success.  You might also win an iPod Nano just for sending one in.

QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY HONOUR FOR DAME MARY KEEGAN
(posted 20 June 2007)

Professional colleagues will be delighted to learn of the following in this year 's Birthday honours round:  
 
Mary Keegan, has been awarded Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE)

Since joining the Treasury in 2004, Mary has made a hugely significant and lasting contribution to both the organisation itself and to the wider government agenda in financial management, government accounting and public spending. Her committed leadership of GFM and her role in improving the Treasury's own financial management has been of great benefit to the corporate side of the department. She has also led the professional tranformation of financial management within government. Thanks largely to her drive and enthusiasm all government departments but one have professionally qualified Finance Directors. Outside of her Treasury experience, in her role as Chair of the Accounting Standards Board from 2001-2004 she oversaw the issue of key standards on retirement benefits (FRS 17) and worked to level playing fields on international accounting. She is a highly regarded commentator on accountancy and finance matters