Preparing for External Audit

This two hour seminar will be led by an expert in the local council audit field, Bridget Bowen, former public sector audit manager at Grant Thornton.

The seminar will cover
• Outline of the current limited assurance regime for Town and Parish Councils
• Exemption from audit
• The period for the exercise of electors’ rights
• Completing and submitting the Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR)
• Information to be submitted with the AGAR
• Bank reconciliations
• Explanations for variances
• Reconciliation between boxes 7 and 8 on the AGAR
• Explanations for No answers
• Internal audit
• Transparency Codes
• Help and support available

Cost: Members £30pp, Non-Members £100pp