User and Preparer Advisory Group
The User and Preparer Advisory Group promotes the continuous improvement agenda in government financial reporting.
The User and Preparer Advisory Group promotes the continuous improvement agenda in government financial reporting.
Role of the group and background
The Group will provide independent recommendations and advice to the Treasury in furtherance of improving financial reporting in the public sector. Specifically, in respect of:
- suggestions of areas in which to undertake thematic reviews of financial reporting
- areas of best practice in financial reporting which can be disseminated across government
- improvements to the quality of financial reporting so as to better meet the needs of the user and broaden the accessibility of financial reports
- any other areas where the Group determines improvements can be made to public sector financial reporting
The Treasury will consider the advice and recommendations of the Group as part of determining its forward work plan.
A summary of the Group’s recommendations and advice will be presented to the Financial Reporting Advisory Board. The Group will meet two times a year.
Membership
Chair
Maggie McGhee, Independent Member
Members
Amar Vara, Single Source Regulations Office
David Heald, University of Glasgow
David Lyford-Tilley, CIPFA
Debbie Paterson, Healthcare Financial Management Association
Ed Hammond, Centre for Public Scrutiny
Gavin Freeguard, Independent
Helen Creeke, The National Archives
Henry Midgley, Durham University
Henry Young, Ministry of Justice
Jack Bower, ICAEW
Jordan Curnow, Natural England
Marcus Wilton, House of Commons
Matthew Fright, Institute for Government
Robert Colbourne, HMRC
Robert Hart, DfT
Sanjeet Bhumber, Valuation Office Agency
Secretariat
Josh Rushbrooke, HM Treasury and UPAG Secretariat
Contact Details
Resource.Accounts@hmtreasury.gov.uk