This summer’s Academies Update will appraise auditors and academy finance staff alike of all that is new in advance of 31 August 2020 year ends. Topics covered will include:
- The impact of the FRS 102 ‘triennial review’ on Academy Trust accounts
- The 2019-20 Academies Accounting Direction and Financial Handbook – key changes and their impact
- Practical problems faced by Academy Trust auditors – and how to get them right
- The implications of recent regulatory cases for Academy trustees, auditors and reporting accountants
- ESFA feedback for Academy Trust and their auditors – examples of good and poor practice
- Academy Trust accounts ‘hot topics’ – what they are and how to address them
9th July 2020 9.30 – 12.30

Peter Herbert FCA
Peter qualified as a Chartered Accountant with an international accountancy firm before working in industry. He has over 20 years of training experience and is a founding director of Insight Training. Peter specialises in financial reporting, auditing, practice regulation and company law, as well as commercial awareness and business skills. He has a small practice, providing advice to mid-tier and small accountancy practices on aspects of accounting, auditing and practice regulation.