2022 Independent Examination of Charities

£70.00 (Exc. VAT)

Presented by Peter Herbert. CPD Points/Hours: 2

Course Description: 

Recent changes to Independent Examination rules mean that this is a very challenging area for accountants. It’s also something that we know professional bodies focus on a lot at the time of inspection visits. This course will navigate through all the key requirements and focus on balancing efficiency and effectiveness. Topics include:

• Which charities qualify for independent examination and why

• The Charity Commission directions for independent examination step by step

• Documentation requirements – what professional bodies expect to see on file

• The impact of recent changes to ICAEW’s Code of Ethics on independent examinations

• Tricky accounting areas and how to tackle them

About the Presenter: Peter is a director of Insight Training. Peter qualified as a Chartered Accountant with an international accountancy firm before working in industry. With over 20 years of training experience, Peter writes and presents technical updates for managers and partners of national firms of accountants and qualified accountants in both the private and public sector. Peter specialises in financial reporting (UK GAAP and IFRS), auditing, practice regulation and company law. He has a particular interest in charity, academy and pension scheme accounting and audit.