In what are very testing times for charities there is a lot for charity accountants, examiners and auditors to think about. This session will cover a raft of operational, accounting and scrutiny-related issues and provide practical guidance on how to address them.

Topics covered will include:

• COVID-19: the really key accounting and scrutiny issues 10 months on
• SORP update
• Regulatory guidance that accountants and their clients really need to read
• Common problem areas – accounting for grants, funds and related party transactions
• Auditing/examining a charity during a pandemic
• Charity Commission regulatory reports and hot topics

After qualifying in 1993, Peter spent a number of years in industry and now spends much of his time delivering training courses on aspects of financial reporting, auditing, company law and practice regulation, principally to accountants working in professional practice and in industry. When not training, Peter spends much of his time carrying out audit file reviews and practice assurance reviews for firms of accountants and advising them on issues of financial reporting and audit methodology. This allows him to bring a practical insight to the courses and lectures that he delivers.