Joanne Pitt
Joanne Pitt is local government policy manager at the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy
The evolution of the CFO
The changing role of chief finance officers means they need to be more adaptable than ever, and they will only become more critical to public sector organisations in future, says Joanne Pitt.
Highlighting possible exposure to risk
The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy's 2022 resilience index shows local authorities are using reserves to protect against uncertainty and lack of long-term funding, says Joanne Pitt.
Sunak’s statement misses the mark for the most vulnerable
The Government has made this mini budget more about political gestures than effecting real change, says Joanne Pitt at CIPFA.
It is teamwork that makes the dream work
The Government would be wise to do all it can to de-escalate tensions with councils over funding, says Joanne Pitt.
Looking at the long term impact of Scottish council tax freeze
In Scotland, the devolved government announced £90m to compensate councils that choose to freeze council tax next year. Joanne Pitt says that while this is a helpful lifeline it comes at the cost of reduced council tax income in the future.