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 3 times a year.
Membership
Chair
Maggie McGhee, Independent Member
Members
Anna Hudson, Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
Alex MacNeill, East West Rail
Fiona Yallop, HM Revenue and Customs
Helen Creeke, The National Archives
Jane Piccaver, Natural England
Henning Diederichs, ICAEW
Alison Ring, ICAEW
David Heald, University of Glasgow
Gavin Freeguard, Institute for Government
Debbie Paterson, Healthcare Financial Management Association
William Moy, Full Fact
Sarah Sheen, CIPFA
Ed Hammond, Centre for Public Scrutiny
Marcus Wilton, House of Commons
Henry Midgley, Durham University
Secretariat
Sarah Logsdail, HM Treasury and UPAG Secretariat
Contact Details
FRABSecretariat@hmtreasury.gov.uk
Terms of reference
Minutes
Last updated 18 December 2020 + show all updates
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Updated with: User and Preparer Advisory Group Minutes: September 2020.
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First published.