Documents
tagged "Finance & Audit"
VAT on digital services - Parkinson Partnership advice document
Details of how to handle VAT on digital services (eg Zoom) by the Parkinson Partnership
Thu, 29 Apr 2021
2021 changes to the Practitioners' Guide
List of changes made in 2021 to the practitioners' guide - Governance and Accountability for Smaller authorities.
Fri, 16 Apr 2021
Practitioners' Guide - Governance and Accountability for Smaller Authorities 2021
Updated for 2021 Practitioners' Guide for Small Authorities - for clerks to ensure proper financial practices are followed.
Fri, 16 Apr 2021
Changes to Public Procurement Thresholds 2020
Post exit from the EU, current thresholds for public procurement.
Fri, 16 Apr 2021
VAT Reverse Charging Rules 2021
Briefing for VAT registered councils regarding reverse charging for services supplied from outside the UK
Fri, 16 Apr 2021
Homeworking payments advice note - June 2020
Advice note for Councils to ensure they are keeping correct records for homeworking payments
Tue, 02 Jun 2020
Governance and Acccountability for Smaller Authorities in England: Practitioner's Guide - Addendum to 2020 guide
Addendum giving new dates for completion of forms following the government's Coronavirus legislation
Wed, 15 Apr 2020
Governance and Accountability: A Practitioner's Guide: Summary of key changes for 2020
A guide to the key changes in the Practitioner's Guide in 2020.
Tue, 14 Apr 2020
Governance and Acccountability for Smaller Authorities in England: Practitioner's Guide - March 2020
Governance and Accountability for Smaller Authorities in England - a Practitioners' Guide to Proper Practices to be applied in the preparation of statutory annual accounts and governance statements - March 2020. Please read in conjunction with the amendments list if you are familiar with this guide from previous years. Please also look out for the addendum which will update the dates in the document as per the government's Coronavirus legislation.
Tue, 14 Apr 2020
Model Financial Regulations (NALC) July 2019 (England)
Updated financial regulations.
Tue, 06 Aug 2019
Good Councillor's Guide to Finance and Transparency
Support to Councillors to help them understand their obligations and commitments with public money - both generally and under the Transparency Code requirements.
Thu, 23 May 2019
VAT: Making Tax Digital Advice note
Note on how to manage new arrangements with respect to VAT to ensure compliance
Mon, 11 Feb 2019
The Good Councillor Guide to Finance and Transparency
An overview for Councillors on the requirements of the Transparency Code
Tue, 27 Mar 2018
2018 Changes made to the Practitioner's Guide
A list of the changes that were were incorporated into the 2018 Governance and Accountability for Smaller Councils: A Practitioner's Guide
Tue, 27 Mar 2018
2018 Governance and Accountability for Smaller Authorities: A Practitioner's Guide
A practitioner's guide to support completion of accounts
Tue, 27 Mar 2018
2018 Timeline of Internal and External Audit processes
2018 Timeline to support completion of internal and external audit
Tue, 27 Mar 2018
Circular 2018 - 02
Latest relevant news for the sector including an update on audit and GDPR
Thu, 04 Jan 2018
2018 Annual Governance and Accountability Return - Part 3
To be completed by all smaller authorities where either the higher of the gross income or gross expenditure exceeded £25,000 but did not exceed £6.5 million; and other smaller authorities that either are unable to certify themselves as exempt or have requested a limited assurance review.
Tue, 02 Jan 2018
2018 Annual Governance and Accountability Return - Part 2
Return for smaller authorities where the higher of gross income or gross expenditure was £25,000 or less, that meet the qualifying criteria and that wish to certify themselves as exempt from a limited assurance review
Tue, 02 Jan 2018
2018 Annual Governance and Accountability Return - Part 1
Certificate of Exemption and Declaration of no Accounts
Tue, 02 Jan 2018
Changes to the smaller authorities' local audit and accountability framework: a guide
Provides the context for the changes to the audit framework for 2107/18 onwards
Mon, 18 Dec 2017
Grant Funds March 2017
Bulletin outlining grants that may be available for councils to access funding
Mon, 03 Apr 2017
Briefing - Public Contracts Regulations 2015
This important briefing explains the impact of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 on Councils Standing Orders and Financial Regulations.
Wed, 05 Aug 2015
Council Accounts - A Guide to your Rights
Council Accounts - A Guide to your Rights (Inspection of Accounts by the Public) (April 2015)
Wed, 29 Apr 2015
Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 Commencement Orders (April 2015)
NALC Finance Topic Note "Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 Commencement Orders" (April 2015)
(External Audit arrangements current and future positions)
Wed, 29 Apr 2015
NALC Financial BriefingF04E-14 Cheques LRO Briefing
Details of the repeal of s.150(5) of Local Government Act 1972 Implementation (England)
Wed, 12 Mar 2014
Retention of Documents required for the audit of parish councils
A list of documents town and parish councils need to retain, and guidance on how long to keep these documents
Sun, 26 May 2013
