Out of the blue...and into the red
Language: English Series: Building ; 272(8465) 2 February 2007, 30-32(3)Publication details: 2007Subject(s): Summary: Reports on the argument in Treasury over whether to remove Technical Note 1 to Application Note F of Financial Reporting Standard 5, and the possible implications for PFI transactions. Application Note F was intended to help finance teams from the private and public sector to decide whether or not PFI schemes should be on their respective balance sheets. However, an alternative means of calculation (Technical Note 1) was issued for Treasury's civil servants, which is now accused of bias. Suggests that if departments assess PFI transactions using the same model as the private sector, more PFIs are likely to become public liabilities and this could mean the end of many PFIs. Also warns of the national debt implications if the removal of Technical Note 1 is enforced retrospectively.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | L136539 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 136539-1001 |
Reports on the argument in Treasury over whether to remove Technical Note 1 to Application Note F of Financial Reporting Standard 5, and the possible implications for PFI transactions. Application Note F was intended to help finance teams from the private and public sector to decide whether or not PFI schemes should be on their respective balance sheets. However, an alternative means of calculation (Technical Note 1) was issued for Treasury's civil servants, which is now accused of bias. Suggests that if departments assess PFI transactions using the same model as the private sector, more PFIs are likely to become public liabilities and this could mean the end of many PFIs. Also warns of the national debt implications if the removal of Technical Note 1 is enforced retrospectively.