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Accounting for Charities

(18 reviews)
by Steve Collings

Charities have different financial statements, different laws governing them, and different aims and mission statements. This course demystifies the accounts of charities and ensures you are equipped to deal with the rules and regulations that apply.

£100+vat
4 CPD hours
120 days' access

This course will enable you to

  • Get to grips with the vast and complex rules and regulations governing charities.
  • Prepare a statement of financial activities, a balance sheet and cash flow statement.
  • Understand the difference between the role of the independent examiner and the auditor, and how independent examinations work.
  • Deal with dually registered charities.
  • Remain within the law when dealing with clients that are, potentially, breaking them, and report on matters of material significance.
  • About the course

      Regular company accounts and charity accounts are very different. They have different financial statements and different laws governing them. Accounting and audit issues in charities are complex and have become increasingly specialised in recent years.

      This course demystifies the accounts of charities and ensures you are equipped to deal with the rules and regulations that apply. It gives an overview of charity reporting and highlights some of the pitfalls to avoid when preparing and approving charity financial statements.

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    Steve Collings

    Steve is Director at Leavitt Walmsley Associates, a firm of Certified Chartered Accountants. He is an internationally recognised speaker, writer and commentator on all matters to do with financial reporting and auditing. Steve is a prolific author, having written over 25 books and currently represents the North West of England on ACCA’s Practice Network Panel.

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    Smith J
    19 Nov 2025
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    Smith J
    19 Nov 2025
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    Smith J
    19 Nov 2025
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