About Us

The Public Services and Charities SIG acts as a forum for all those interested in the financing, accounting and financial management of public services and charities. The SIG aims to:

• encourage research and scholarship in the accounting and financial management of public services and charities;
• establish a network of researchers and educators;
• provide support for PhD students in public services accounting and financial management;
• develop close links with policy makers and accounting practitioners in public services and inform public policy through the dissemination of research
• work with professional accountancy bodies to stimulate research in public services and charities
• promote research and education through conferences and workshops and through research bursary schemes.