Where Can I Go For Information?

Where Can I Go For Information?

The list below details where you can find information on the specific topics you are interested in. We have tried to identify exactly which page of the websites you can access the information. If you find it difficult to find the information quickly please email: yvonne@volunteering-ni.org. We will endeavour to update this information for future users.

Accountability and transparency

Contact(s):

Charity Commission for England & Wales : www.charitycommission.gov.uk - RS8 Transparency and Accountability paper.

Community Change publication: Accounting for Change – Tel: 028 9023 2587 www.communitychange-ni.org.

Accruals basis

Contact(s):

Charity Commission for England & Wales : www.charitycommission.gov.uk - CC17 Accruals Accounts Pack.

NCVO : www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/askncvo/index.asp?id=467 - Accounting Policy Cash or Accrual?

Audit and Independent Examination

Contact(s):

Cash-online: http://www.cash-online.org.uk/ see under CASHFACTS.

NICVA publication: Managing your money (Chapter 6) – www.nicva.org Tel: 028 9087 7777.

NCVO : www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/askncvo/index.asp?id=467 - Accounting Policy Cash or Accrual?

and www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/askncvo/index.asp?id=440 - What is an independent examination?

Audit Trail

Contact(s):

Community Change publication: Accounting for Change – Tel: 028 9023 2587 www.communitychange-ni.org.

NICVA publication: Managing your money (Chapter 4) Information requirements of funding bodies – www.nicva.org Tel: 028 9087 7777.

Bank reconciliations

Contact(s):

Cash-online: http://www.cash-online.org.uk/ see under CASHFACTS.

Community Change publication: Accounting for Change – Tel: 028 9023 2587 www.communitychange-ni.org.

NICVA publication: Managing your money (Chapter 2) – www.nicva.org Tel: 028 9087 7777.

NCVO: www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/askncvo/index.asp?id=2528 - Bank controls and www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/askncvo/index.asp?id=461 - Controls on expenditure and www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/askncvo/index.asp?id=460 - Controls on Income

Basic book keeping

Contact(s):

Cash-online: www.cashonline.org.uk see under CASHFACTS.

Community Accounting Plus:www.communityaccounting.co.uk

Community Change publication: Accounting for Change – Tel: 028 9023 2587 www.communitychange-ni.org.

NICVA publication: Managing your money (Chapter 2) – www.nicva.org Tel: 028 9087 7777.

NCVO: www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/askncvo/index.asp?id=461 - Controls on expenditure

Budgeting

Contact(s):

Cash-online: www.cashonline.org.uksee under CASHFACTS (Budgets).

Community Accounting Plus:www.communityaccounting.co.uk

Community Change publication: Accounting for Change – Tel: 028 9023 2587 www.communitychange-ni.org.

NICVA publication: Managing your money (Chapter 3) – www.nicva.org Tel: 028 9087 7777.

NCVO: www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/askncvo/index.asp?id=479 - Budget Planning and www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/askncvo/index.asp?id=476 - Budget Review Checklist.

Budget management

Contact(s):

Community Change publication: Accounting for Change – Tel: 028 9023 2587 www.communitychange-ni.org.

Charity Commission for England & Wales : www.charitycommission.gov.uk - CC8 Internal Financial Controls (Budgetary controls).

Cash Book

Contact(s):

Cash-online: www.cashonline.org.uksee under CASHFACTS.

Community Change publication: Accounting for Change – Tel: 028 9023 2587 www.communitychange-ni.org.

NICVA publication: Managing your money (Chapter 2) – www.nicva.org Tel: 028 9087 7777.

NCVO: www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/askncvo/index.asp?id=461 - Controls on expenditure and www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/askncvo/index.asp?id=460 - Controls on Income

Cash Flow

Contact(s):

Community Accounting Plus:www.communityaccounting.co.uk

Community Change publication: Accounting for Change – Tel: 028 9023 2587 www.communitychange-ni.org.

NICVA publication: Managing your money (Chapter 4) – www.nicva.org Tel: 028 9087 7777. Cash on-line: www.cashonline.org.uksee under CASHFACTS.

NCVO: www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/askncvo/index.asp?id=443 - Cash Flow Management and www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/askncvo/index.asp?id=478 - Model Cash Flow Forecast

Depreciation

Contact(s):

Community Change publication: Accounting for Change – Tel: 028 9023 2587 www.communitychange-ni.org.

Direct costs

Contact(s):

Community Change publication: Accounting for Change – Tel: 028 9023 2587 www.communitychange-ni.org.

Financial Controls/Procedures

Contact(s):

Cash-online: www.cashonline.org.uksee under CASHFACTS (Financial Controls).

Charity Commission for England & Wales : www.charitycommission.gov.uk - CC8 Inernal Financial Controls.

Community Change publication: Accounting for Change – Tel: 028 9023 2587 www.communitychange-ni.org.

Community Accounting Plus:www.communityaccounting.co.uk

DSD (Voluntary & Community Unit) publication: Setting Standards, Improving Performance (Financial Management section) downloadable from www.dsdni.gov.uk/finance_and_governance_for_vcu.pdf

NICVA publication: Managing your money (Chapter 4) – www.nicva.org Tel: 028 9087 7777.

NCVO: www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/askncvo/index.asp?id=461 - Controls on expenditure and www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/askncvo/index.asp?id=460 - Controls on Income and www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/askncvo/index.asp?id=484 - Financial Procedures.

Financial Recording

Contact(s):

Community Change publication: Accounting for Change – Tel: 028 9023 2587 www.communitychange-ni.org.

NICVA publication: Managing your money (Chapter 4) – www.nicva.org Tel: 028 9087 7777.

NCVO: www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/askncvo/index.asp?id=461 - Controls on expenditure and www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/askncvo/index.asp?id=460 - Controls on Income

Financial Reporting

Contact(s):

Cash-online: www.cashonline.org.uksee under CASHFACTS (Financial Controls).

Community Accounting Plus:www.communityaccounting.co.uk

Community Change publication: Accounting for Change – Tel: 028 9023 2587 www.communitychange-ni.org.

NCVO: www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/askncvo/index.asp?id=438 - Making Management accounts effective tools.

Fixed Assets

Contact(s):

Charity Commission for England & Wales : www.charitycommission.gov.uk - CC8 Internal Financial Controls (Fixed Assets for use by the Charity).

Fraud

Contact(s):

DSD (Voluntary & Community Unit) publication: Setting Standards, Improving Performance (Financial Management section) downloadable from www.dsdni.gov.uk/finance_and_governance_for_vcu.pdf

Full Cost Recovery

Contact(s):

acevo publication: Full Cost Recovery - www.acevo.org.uk Tel: 0845 354 8481

Cash-online: www.cashonline.org.uksee under CASHFACTS (Full Cost Recovery).

Income and expenditure account

Contact(s):

Community Change publication: Accounting for Change – Tel: 028 9023 2587 www.communitychange-ni.org.

Indirect costs

Contact(s):

Community Change publication: Accounting for Change – Tel: 028 9023 2587 www.communitychange-ni.org.

Overheads

Contact(s):

acevo publication: Full Cost Recovery - www.acevo.org.uk Tel: 0845 354 8481

Petty Cash

Contact(s):

Community Change publication: Accounting for Change – Tel: 028 9023 2587 www.communitychange-ni.org.

NICVA publication: Managing your money (Chapter 2) – www.nicva.org Tel: 028 9087 7777.

NCVO: www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/askncvo/index.asp?id=445 - Petty Cash

Reserves

Contact(s):

Cash-online: www.cashonline.org.uksee under CASHFACTS (Reserves Policy).

Charity Commission for England & Wales : www.charitycommission.gov.uk - CC19 Charities’ Reserves.

Community Accounting Plus:www.communityaccounting.co.uk .

NCVO: www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/askncvo/index.asp?id=2585 - Reserves Policy for Smaller Charities.

Segregation of Duties

Contact(s):

Charity Commission for England & Wales : www.charitycommission.gov.uk - CC8 Internal Financial Controls (Segregation of duties)

Community Change publication: Accounting for Change – Tel: 028 9023 2587 www.communitychange-ni.org.

Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP)

Contact(s):

Charity Commission for England & Wales : www.charitycommission.gov.uk - Account and Reporting by Charities SORP, SORP 2005 Documents, SORP 2005 – what has changed and CC66 SORP example Reports and Accounts.

NCVO: www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/askncvo/index.asp?id=459 - Understanding SORP.