Blogs & Updates
Remembrance & Future Opportunities
November 12 2014
For many November is a time for reflection. This is also true with Academy Finances, as the final adjustments are made by auditors across the land. Academies also need to look forward. Those looking t...
October Returns
October 19 2014
October is not normally a month for Returns, but there are two returns that new Academies and Free Schools are likely to have to complete in the next few weeks. Also the EFA advise that a significant ...
Good Governance Guide
August 27 2014
The August bank holiday is behind us, the new school year is a matter of days away. With the new academic year comes a new Academies Financial Handbook – effective from 1 September. In this week’...
August Arrives
August 04 2014
A short blog this week – it’s a quiet month for many. Either time to re-charge the batteries or finish those jobs that were put off during the term.
From The EFA
Whilst many of us enjoy ...
Few Things Before You Go
July 23 2014
Whilst many academies and schools have finished, with pupils enjoying the summer weather, there are still a few things for School Business Managers to tidy up before they head off on holiday. In this ...
Hello July
June 30 2014
I am disappointed that my week away lasted longer than England’s world cup campaign. And like those England supporters who were expecting to manage their cash over several weeks, changes to the timi...
One Direction In Accounts Direction
June 09 2014
In the week that One Direction played Wembley Stadium, we got the first chance to look at the Department for Education’s Accounts Direction for 2014.
Whilst it is recommended that the 150 page docu...
The Heat Is On!
May 21 2014
The warm weather has arrived at last. And no doubt things are warming up in the school office too.
Academies should be well on the way to developing the detail of their 2014/2015 budget, returns requ...
Building for the Future
May 07 2014
The Summer Term highlights the need for all academies and schools to plan for the future. School Development Plans for the 2014-2015 academic year should be finalised, with academies having to submit ...
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