We are seeing an increasing focus on impact reporting and the messaging presented in charities’ Trustees’ Reports. This article explores some simple changes that can be implemented which will change the tone of the financial statements.

A year ago today, who would have known 2020 would provide so many new challenges. With a third lockdown starting to lift, I wonder how many charities had “global pandemic” listed within their risk register. Over the past year, charities across the country have had to adapt overnight as they were forced to close their doors and make unprecedented changes to not only the delivery to beneficiaries, but also their governance. Whilst it may not have been an immediate focus for charities, good governance is key and should remain so. This article provides a summary of key points to remember.

The Education Skills and Funding Agency (ESFA) produce the Academies Accounts Direction (AAD) annually as a guide of how to produce the statutory accounts and annual report for academies and multi-academy trusts (MATs). The AAD 2020-21 has now been released and includes the normal tweaks and clarifications, as well as additional disclosure requirements in the […]

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Now in its eighth year, AIMA’s Next Generation Manager Forum 2021 provided a virtual platform for a variety of speakers to share their expertise around various topics. Serena Desai, Assistant Manager, provides commentary on the event below.

In a recent article for AlphaWeek, Melanie Pittas, Partner and Co-Head of Financial Services, discusses challenges facing the hedge fund industry. To read the full article, click here.

HMRC confirmed the same relaxed rule will apply for the 2021/22 tax year. Employers can pay £6 per week (tax-free) to employees who will continue to work from home. Alternatively where the allowance is not paid by the employer, a claim to include an allowance equal to £6 per week can be made via the following link. […]

To help our valued clients through a turbulent start to the year, we launched haysmacintyre’s post-Brexit series featuring insights from our team of specialists and industry experts, covering a variety of changes you might need to know about how the UK’s new relationship with the EU could affect your business. Below is a round-up of all the webinars, Q&A sessions and presentations that have taken place over the past months.