Alexander Metcalfe

Head of Public Sector @ACCA_UK, views my own.

[WGEA Secretariat @WGEASecre]

During the workshop on #SustainabilityReporting, international panel agreed that SR in private and public sector is at an inflection point. It is time for #SAIs to engage in this rapidly evolving area. #AuditingTheArctic

[WGEA Secretariat @WGEASecre]

Meet the Experts at the 22nd INTOSAI WGEA Assembly (2/11): Alex Metcalfe @AMetcalfeACCA, Head of Public Sector, ACCA

Metcalfe introduces @ACCANews and its work relating to sustainability reporting. #AuditingTheArctic

[Alexander Metcalfe @AMetcalfeACCA]

@GregNance Massive congratulations, Greg. I know you have what it takes to make a great contribution to public life. Onwards!

[ACCA @ACCANews]

IPSASB is calling on academics to contribute to its research forum in June 2024. ACCA is supporting sustainability reporting focused research with a $2,000 grant available see https://t.co/uf3SxYk0ea #IPSASB

[ACCA @ACCANews]

The International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board (IPSASB) is calling on academics to contribute to its research forum in June 2024. Researchers can impact accounting standards used by governments and the public sector across the globe https://t.co/uf3SxYjsoC

[Ben Chu @BenChu_]

The ONS has produced a new, broader, measure of the state of the UK's public finances today.

It's called "public sector net worth" (PSNW) - total state assets minus total state liabilties.

And the ONS calculates that in 2022 PSNW was in deficit by £570bn...(brief 🧵)

[Paul Johnson @PJTheEconomist]

Pensioners doing well but outlook for young is worrying

- end of DB pensions
- fall in home ownership
- low contributions to DC schemes
- rising pension age risks poverty in 60s
- no annuitisation so hard to manage longevity risk

Risk no longer shared, but held by individuals

[Rt Hon Lord Alok Sharma @AlokSharma_RDG]

#COP27 & my time as COP President is over

#COP27 sum-up:

✔️ Historic outcome on loss & damage
✔️ Huge fight to protect 1.5C - ultimately did so
❗️ Lack of ambition on coal & fossil fuels
🌍 1.5C remains on life-support

My Closing Plenary remarks 👇

https://t.co/X9sB8xaXar

[Alexander Metcalfe @AMetcalfeACCA]

“I attended the Auditor General’s Technical Conference in Pretoria, where Auditors General took a poll that ranked professionalisation as the number one priority for them going forward in terms of capacity development”, Evans Mulera, Head of API #accapubsec22

[Alexander Metcalfe @AMetcalfeACCA]

Joan Curry shares that we are “making decisions with imperfect information, we are now working at pace, so we have to be comfortable with not having all of the information at this time.” during ACCA's Public Sector Conference #accapubsec22

[Alexander Metcalfe @AMetcalfeACCA]

Vladyslav Rashkovan calls on ACCA professionals that there will be huge demand for finance skills in Ukraine, as we think about reconstruction. #accapubsec22

[Alexander Metcalfe @AMetcalfeACCA]

Incredible to hear from Vladyslav Rashkovan, Executive Director at IMF, on the trade offs and setting priorities in the war in Ukraine in the opening session of ACCA's Virtual Public Sector Conference. #accapubsec22

[Alexander Metcalfe @AMetcalfeACCA]

We go LIVE tomorrow. https://t.co/79SUl3NYdp

Join ACCA's 12th International Public Sector Conference, held virtually on 2 December. With an excellent line-up of speakers. You can register using the link above for up to 6 free-of-charge CPD units.
#accapubsec22

[Alexander Metcalfe @AMetcalfeACCA]

@OxfordDiplomat 👍🏼

[Tony Tassell @TonyTassell]

This gripping FT documentary on the effects of Brexit has now had 1.6m views in a week. Free to view. It is really worth your time - shows very clearly the economic cost of Brexit. Chapeau to producer @DanGarrahan and the other FT folk involved https://t.co/IqLLQVtWFH

[Mel Stride @MelJStride]

Understand PM and CX to meet @OBR_UK tomorrow. Encouraging. This must now be the ‘reset moment’ - to urgently bring forward the OBR forecast with credible new fiscal rules and a plan which the OBR assesses as deliverable. That will start to address market confidence.

[Alexander Metcalfe @AMetcalfeACCA]

Well done @OBR_UK. Now it’s time for @hmtreasury and @KwasiKwarteng to move the publication up to October to provide MPC with the information needed for informed policymaking.

[Mel Stride @MelJStride]

.@OBR_UK has just confirmed to me they’ll shortly publish timetable for producing full fiscal forecast - first iteration with @KwasiKwarteng Fri 7th Oct. Now clear from my correspondence with @OBR_UK that FULL forecast can be provided by end Oct rather than waiting til 23rd Nov.

[Alexander Metcalfe @AMetcalfeACCA]

@srinivasiaas @PEFASecretariat @icgfm @wbg_gov Well done Tia!

[Alexander Metcalfe @AMetcalfeACCA]

@Comradnan Safe travels bud!

[Brian Bourque @bbourque]

Being a new manager is scary.

60% fail within 18 months.

15 principles that will put you in the top 1%: