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Government Finance Function

The Government Finance Function guidance, standards and the professional network it supports.

• From: Government Finance Function
• Published: 19 February 2016
• Last updated: 10 July 2019 — See all updates

Find out more about the Government Finance Function

Documents

• Government Finance Function Strategy
  • 13 June 2022
  • Corporate report
• Government Functional Standard GovS 006: Finance
  • 11 May 2023
  • Standard

Investing in our people

• Finance Career Framework
  • 30 April 2021
  • Guidance
• Government Finance Academy
  • 18 May 2023
  • Guidance

Guidance

• Budget holder forecasting handbook
  • 27 February 2023
  • Guidance
• Orange Book
  • 3 June 2025
  • Guidance
• Managing public money
  • 12 June 2025
  • Guidance
• The Green Book: appraisal and evaluation in central government
  • 16 May 2024
  • Guidance
• The Magenta Book
  • 9 July 2025
  • Guidance
• Consolidated budgeting guidance 2015 to 2016
  • 27 March 2015
  • Guidance
• Government financial reporting manual 2015 to 2016
  • 26 May 2016
  • Guidance
• Supply Estimates guidance manual
  • 22 July 2011
  • Guidance
• Public sector annual reports: sustainability reporting guidance 2014 to 2015
  • 16 March 2015
  • Guidance

Published 19 February 2016

Last updated 10 July 2019 + show all updates

1. 10 July 2019

   Updated to include link to the Government Finance Function Strategy page and Government Finance Standards Page.

2. 10 August 2018

   Updated text.

3. 19 February 2016

   First published.