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Finance Professionals in Government Nick Jackson – Head of Finance Professionalism 9 July 2009. Areas to cover:. The Government Finance Profession. Getting the best from this conference. Your contribution. Some questions … for you … and of me. The Government Finance Profession is mature.
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Finance Professionals in Government Nick Jackson – Head of Finance Professionalism 9 July 2009
Areas to cover: The Government Finance Profession Getting the best from this conference Your contribution Some questions … for you … and of me
The Government Finance Profession is mature 500,000 civil servants 23,000 in Finance 4,400 part-qualified/ trainees 4,300 qualifieds
The Government Finance Profession is growing Demand for accountants is far from saturated
The challenge ahead involves us all… Rise in spending in 09-10 and 10-11 followed by… Reduction in spending growth: PSCE to grow by 0.7% a year in real terms between 11-12 and 13-14
Getting the best from this Conference • People • Heads of Finance Profession – Heidi Adcock (DCSF); Hiru Bhudia (DfT); Rachel Below (HO) • Speakers/ guests – Jon Thompson, Simon Judge, Ken Beeton • FP Team – Tahseen Akhtar, Terry Rogers, Maria Taulli • Organisations • Institutes • Sponsors • Colleagues Now is your chance to share ideas, ask questions, give an opinion
Your Contribution Open-minded Commitment Engagement Professionalism
Some questions for you … • What would you like to get from GFP? • Are you really interested in the issues that Government deals with? • What do you need help with to succeed as an accountant working in Government? • Where do you see yourself in 5, 10, 20 years? Are you ready for the hard work ahead?
Some questions of me … • Why did I leave Government? • Why have I returned? • What support should I receive as a trainee and as a qualified accountant? • What sort of career paths should I expect?