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The Government Finance Academy – launched this year
David Smith, Government and Public Sector leader of EY’s Financial Accounting Advisory Service, provides an introduction to the Government Finance Academy, of which EY are delighted to be a key partner.
The Government Finance Profession (GFP) launched the Government Finance Academy (GFA) earlier this year, taking a big step forward towards strengthening the profession across Whitehall and continuing to strive to “put finance at the heart of decision making” throughout the Civil Service.
The GFP is made up of over 10,000 finance professionals drawn from across government departments and agencies who work on a hugely diverse range of topics – from schools, to hospitals, to energy policy and infrastructure, to supporting the UK’s global network of embassies, to supporting economic growth, innovation and trade. There aren’t many FTSE100 organisations with the same challenges of size, diversity and delivery risk.