SRA Accounts Rules
As a reporting accountant working for a solicitor, you need to understand and comply with the SRA Accounts Rules. This course aims to simplify these rules and give you the confidence to accept an engagement and fulfil your obligations.
SRA Accounts Rules
This course will enable you to
- Understand the SRA Accounts Rules and how to apply them.
- Plan an assignment and spot red flags and potential pitfalls.
- Make sure that "client money" is being treated appropriately.
- Issue a qualified or unqualified report.
About the course
Becoming a reporting accountant for a solicitor means that you are required to report on compliance with the SRA Accounts Rules and these rules can be daunting.
This course aims to simplify the rules and give you the confidence to take on this role. You will understand how to ensure that independence is maintained and assess when a solicitor client is required to obtain an SRA accountant's report. You will then explore how to plan the assignment, and what red flags to watch out. Also, you will look at the processes used to test compliance with the rules and finally, how to complete the assignment.
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Author
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.
