Critical Accounting Podcast

Critical accounting podcast exploring the active & political role of accounting in society.

[Critical Accounting Podcast @CritAccPodcast]

🚨NEW EPISODE🚨

Important discussion on the *crisis* in local gov, released alongside the launch of the @AuditReformLab at @CraficU

▶️as many as 1 in 10 local authorities considering s114 'bankruptcy' notices, potentially leading to years more austerity

https://t.co/M4IQajrySM

[Critical Accounting Podcast @CritAccPodcast]

New article in @ConversationUK on the financial crisis in Birmingham Council suggesting the equal pay liability was used as cover for an ongoing Oracle IT disaster, with disastrous consequences for the 24/25 budget consultation

https://t.co/21TkKYW2dq

[David Bailey @djbailey231]

Short piece on why protest makes a difference, and sometimes seems not to

https://t.co/eJZjCP7DbF

disruption, persistence, and political support all increase impact

capitalism generates, and benefits from, the sense that protest makes no difference

[Caleb Day (meet me at @calebday.bsky.social) @calebmorganday]

The @UCU election stats show what HE branch reps knew: huge drop in members in the last year (5.5k, 2nd largest 1-yr drop in history). @ucuatdurham members left after GS+HEC caused a big #4Fights loss by showing employers they wouldn't support MAB to win.
https://t.co/CiCN4tdc66

[James Brackley @BrackleyJ]

As Birmingham prepares to vote on the biggest cuts any authority has ever made later today - check out our article in the @ConversationUK on how the ‘equal pay’ bankruptcy covered for the ongoing Oracle IT disaster

#brumbudget #brum

https://t.co/PbjNQHoFKe

[Sheffield University Management School @UoS_Management]

Dr James Brackley (@BrackleyJ) and the Audit Reform Lab (@AuditReformLab) have had an article published in The Conversation (@ConversationUK), contributing to the ongoing debate surrounding Birmingham City Council’s budget.

You can read the piece here: https://t.co/XsGxDe4XZ5

[James Brackley @BrackleyJ]

Coming think-n-fast. Latest blog on Birmingham City Council financial situation for https://t.co/O5nEzLkWJR 👇 full reports available via @AuditReformLab

https://t.co/rk00tsvkug

[The Audit Reform Lab @AuditReformLab]

1/ We've been busy! Our blog by @BrackleyJ and @AdamLeaver1 on Birmingham City Council's accountability issues before and after its #section144 notice has been picked up by multiple outlets. You can read the blog here: https://t.co/7BhoJFeW15

[James Brackley @BrackleyJ]

You can see my interview on @bbcwm yesterday here - critical moment for the city as £149m cuts £500m are set to be voted through under @michaelgove’s punitive ‘exceptional financial support’ package 🧐

[Critical Accounting Podcast @CritAccPodcast]

Birmingham City Council financial crisis latest 📢

Watch the extended interview with @BrackleyJ on @bbcwm on the causes of the crisis, the role of the Commissioners & central gov in forcing through the cuts, & next steps for the city👇

#BCClive #Brum

https://t.co/bzxTsXbOG9

[Research for Action @Research_Act]

Crucial moment for LG crisis as it hits the mainstream news with this report. Govt response to this committee's report - on accounting and audit - is now overdue. Financial reporting and accountability is a big component of what is going so badly wrong #LocalGov #LocalAudit

[The Audit Reform Lab @AuditReformLab]

See below!!! 👇

[Critical Accounting Podcast @CritAccPodcast]

🚨BREAKING🚨

New @auditreformlab briefing on financial crisis in Birmingham City Council calling for
▶️ Assessment of whether cuts put council at risk of breaching statutory duties to vulnerable people
▶️Assessment of knock on costs created by these cuts
https://t.co/KhgVRsnfAH

[Critical Accounting Podcast @CritAccPodcast]

@AuditReformLab @CraficU @UoS_Management @UoBAccounting @BAFA_UK @Research_Act @AccBusRes @Journal_SEAJ

[Critical Accounting Podcast @CritAccPodcast]

🚨BREAKING🚨

New @auditreformlab briefing on financial crisis in Birmingham City Council calling for
▶️ Assessment of whether cuts put council at risk of breaching statutory duties to vulnerable people
▶️Assessment of knock on costs created by these cuts
https://t.co/KhgVRsnfAH

[Critical Accounting Podcast @CritAccPodcast]

@AuditReformLab @pollysmythe @bbcwm @birmingham_live @BhamTUC

[Critical Accounting Podcast @CritAccPodcast]

▶️A full value for money & public interest case for any asset sales, & not to engage in asset sales simply to underwrite transfers between reserves
▶️Audit of the equal pay liability & full disclosure of how the amount has been calculated & what audit work has been performed

[CRAFiC_UOS @CraficU]

Today marks the launch of the Audit Reform Lab, based within @CraficU and run by @AdamLeaver1. Click below and follow to see what they are about 👇

[CRAFiC_UOS @CraficU]

Check out @BrackleyJ's new Critical Accounting Podcast episode on the crisis unfolding in local government audit after the Birmingham City Council bankruptcy (@CritAccPodcast): https://t.co/nfgW81Mn22
Youtube: https://t.co/V1d7SrooHk

[Byline Times @BylineTimes]

🔴 Democracy Experts Sound Alarm on Corruption Risk as Local Council Audits Collapse

With only a fraction of local govt audits completed on time, a fundamental pillar of devolution is under threat with communities in the dark on their council finances

https://t.co/TY1bCWRPxE

[Research for Action @Research_Act]

Today we've published an open letter in the @BylineTimes calling on the Government to reconsider their dropping of #AuditReform, in the interest of local democracy and accountability ---> check it out