We can offer a firm of accountants, or a group of firms in an area, or a group of charity trustees, high quality bespoke training in your own offices or premises arranged by you.
The courses can cover any element of charity law and accounting and can be designed for trustees, senior staff, junior staff or all levels of staff.
Usually, they would be courses from 10 am to 4pm with a break for lunch, and could cover the main areas of charity law and charity governance, tax and trading by charities, charity accounting principles, and external scrutiny including independent examination requirements and procedures. They could also include topical issues, or recent legislative changes.
Half day courses would usually be 9.30 to 12.30 or 2pm to 3pm, and evening courses would be by arrangement.
The speaker is Peter Brown FCCA,DChA,FCIE - he is a registered auditor and holds the ICAEW Diploma in Charity Accounting. His firm holds the prestigious ACCA Quality Assured Mark. His firm has been a paperless office since January 2000.
Trustees have a primary role in law to ensure that their charity is well managed, that assets are secure, and that accounts are prepared which fully comply with the law.
A recent report suggested that of the accounts filed with the Charity Comission by qualified accountants 45% were materially defective. We are surprised that the figure is as low as 45%, based on our own observations.
Charity trustees have the ultimatre responsibility for these defective accounts, not the accountants.
Charity accounting and charity governance are complex and have many unfamiliar concepts, and it is necessary to spend time and resources on keeping abreast of developments. There is a legal duty for trustees of charities to keep abreast of charity law and practice.
1. In the first instance, please contact us by email at info@sorpaid.com
Alternatively, you can telephone us on 01904 797387 - but it would be more efficient to email as we may be unavailable when you call by telephone.
2. We will then discuss the details with you and arrange a date, and send you our detailed terms and conditions.
3. You will arrange a venue, refreshments and catering , and basic facilities , such as a projector screen and extension cables if required.
4. We will supply you with handouts in pdf format for you to print and distribute.
5. We will then attend and deliver the course and issue any required CPD certificates.
The costings are on the 'costs' tab
There is no VAT chargeable
There is a basic fee for the speaker of £400 per day
For half day or evening courses, the basic fee is £250
If the venue is more than 100 miles from York, then there will be a fee of £70 to cover overnight accommodation and meals.
In addition, travelling fees will be chargeable, which will be the lower of either public transport (rail, bus, taxi etc) or 40p per mile. These will be agreed before the date of the event.
If you want to take this further, please contact us by email at info@sorpaid.com
Alternatively, you can telephone us on 01904 797387 - but it would be more efficient to email as we may be unavailable when you call by telephone.
