Academies - Audit and Accounts Update

This course will provide a timely and informed update on the key issues facing academy accountants and auditors in 2024. 

The specific course content will vary as requirements develop, but will cover the following areas:  

• Key changes to the Academies Accounts Direction and Academy Trust Handbook 
• Sector developments 
• Academy financial reporting and assurance challenges and hot topics, such as: 
  • Common accounting and assurance challenges with property and pensions 
  • Independence reminders 
  • Implications of revised ISAs on the audit of academy trusts 
  • Effective multi-academy trust engagements 
  • Common ESFA accounts and assurance findings 
• Other financial reporting and assurance developments