Our coverage on the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) focuses on the standards, policy advocacy, and professional training provided by the UK’s leading public finance body. Accountancy Today reports on CIPFA’s guidance for local government, health bodies, and public sector organisations, as well as its role in shaping audit reform, financial management, and governance standards. We analyse CIPFA’s engagement with government on issues such as public spending, transparency, and accountability, alongside its initiatives in ESG reporting, skills development, and digital finance. Our editorial also explores CIPFA’s global collaborations to strengthen public financial management and promote best practice. This coverage provides accountants, auditors, and finance professionals with insight into CIPFA’s influence on public sector accountancy.