Public Finance (magazine)

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Public Finance
EditorJon Watkins
Former editorsLem Bingley, Mike Thatcher, Philip Windsor
CategoriesMagazine
FrequencyBimonthly
PublisherRedactive Media Group
Total circulation
(2020-21)
13,277
First issue1896
CountryUnited Kingdom

Public Finance comprises a bimonthly magazine, a UK news website and an international news website covering public policy and public sector finance.

Contents

History and profile

Public Finance was first published in 1896 [1] under the name Financial Circular. In 1935 the publication was renamed to Local Government Finance, [2] and in 1974 it became Public Finance and Accountancy. [2] Philip Windsor was appointed as the first professional journalist editor in 1978. [2]

The magazine's title was shortened to Public Finance in the 1980s. The current editor is Jon Watkins. [3] Publicfinance.co.uk was launched in the late 1990s, and Publicfinanceinternational.org was launched in March 2012. [4]

It is published by Redactive Media Group [5] on behalf of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance & Accountancy, the only professional accountancy body in both the UK and globally to specialise in public services. [6]

From July 2022 to June 2021 Public Finance magazine had a circulation of 13,277 copies [7] according to the Audit Bureau of Circulation.

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