As government borrowing and debt reaches record levels, public services, for the first time in over 30 years of unprecedented growth in spending, face the prospect of real cuts in their funding

In these challenging times, Managing and Reforming Modern Public Services; The Financial Management Dimensionshows you how to manage the financial resources of public services most effectively drawing on best practice from both public and private sectors

Managing and Reforming Modern Public Services;The Financial Management Dimensionconsiders all public service organisations from central government and local government to trusts and charities with a particular focus on health and education

'Financial management is the foundation of recording the right information to allow communities and the economy to thrive. At a time when the world economy is under threat this book provides a valuable reminder of that essential truth'.

Roger Latham. President of CIPFA 2009/10