BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//PYVOBJECT//NONSGML Version 1//EN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20001029T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=10 TZNAME:GMT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20000326T010000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:BST TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260709T204232Z - 93483@ea26ef6c5ad7 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260312T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260312T113000 CREATED:20260709T204232Z DESCRIPTION:Year End &\; Transparency - Councils u nder £25\,000\nImportant Information: This course is organised by DAL C but will be delivered by The Parkinson Partnership through an online Zoo m session. We recommend booking well in advance\, as spots tend to fill up quickly. Secure your place early to avoid disappointment! Details For off icers of councils that spend and receive less than £25\,000 a year\, who want to understand how to prepare and publish their council’s Annual Gov ernance & Accountability Return to comply with the Accounts & Audit Regula tions\, as well as publishing the information required by the Transparency Code for Smaller authorities. There are alternative sessions for Councils over £25\,000 that submit their accounts for audit. You do not need to a ttend more than one of these sessions\, as the content is similar. This se ssion introduces the Annual Governance & Accountability Return and the sta ges of the approval process\, enabling you to complete all the relevant st eps correctly. It includes additional information on exemption from audit and transparency\, only applicable to councils with annual receipts and pa yments of less than £25\,000. Topics include: • Closing the accounts • Exemption from external audit • Internal audit • Reviewing interna l control • The Annual Return • Electors rights • Transparency and p ublication requirements By the end of this session you will: • Be able t o identify the steps needed as part of the year-end process • Understand how to close the council’s accounts • Understand how to complete the Annual Return • Be able to correctly allow the exercise of electors’ r ights • Be able to identify the information a small council must publish Session leader: Steve Parkinson\, The Parkinson Partnership LLP Steve is a former Town Clerk and an accountant with 30 years’ experience in publi c and voluntary sector finance. He now specialises in delivering training and advice on VAT and finance matters [...] DTSTAMP:20260709T204232Z SUMMARY:Year End & Transparency - Councils under £25\,000 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR