Accounting For And Auditing Academy Schools Update - Live Online Course

5th July 2022

TIMING

COURSE CODE

JY05A2

SPEAKER

Peter Herbert

OBJECTIVES

This seminar will act as a refresher and an update on producing and auditing financial statements for Academy Schools. The latest Academies Accounts Direction and Financial Handbook will be explored in depth.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

General practitioners who prepare and audit financial statements for Academy Schools and finance officers working within the sector.

TOPICS

Topical financial reporting issues will be covered in detail, with real Academy financial statements used throughout as a point of reference. The audit part of the session will focus on balancing efficiency and effectiveness when conducting the true and fair and regularity audits required by the ESFA. Specific topics covered will be:

•  The latest Academies Accounting Direction - key changes and their impact   
•  Subjective areas of accounting for Academies - and how to get them right   
•  2022 Updates on the Academies Financial Handbook  
•  ESFA feedback for Academies and their auditors - examples of good and poor practice 
•  Academy accounts 'hot topics' - what they are and how to address them

VENUE

This course will be available live online. You will be emailed the link to join two days before the course date.

DISTRICT

All

COURSE FEE

 £110+VAT. (click here for information on the Flexiticket discount scheme - fees as low as £60.00+VAT per place).