This Parkinson Partnership online course is aimed at giving clerks a full understanding of how to prepare their council's annual Governance & Accountability return, and comply with the requirements of the audit process.
Topics include:
* Closing the accounts
* Debtors and creditors
* Assets and borrowing
* Internal Audit
* Reviewing internal control
* The Annual Return
* Electors rights
* Publication requirements
By the end of the training course you will:
* be able to identify the steps needed as part of the audit 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' rights
* recognise the need to review internal controls
