Finance: where can I get more 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.
Topic |
Contacts |
| Accountability and transparency |
Charity Commission for England and Wales : www.charitycommission.gov.uk - RS8 Transparency and Accountability. |
| Community Change publication: Accounting for Change - Tel: 028 9023 2587 www.communitychange-ni.org | |
| Accruals basis |
Charity Commission for England and Wales : www.charitycommission.gov.uk - CC17 Accruals Accounts Pack. |
| Audit and Independent Examination |
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: What is an independent examination? | |
| Audit Trail |
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 |
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: Bank controls | |
| NCVO: Controls on expenditure | |
| NCVO: Controls on Income | |
| Basic book keeping |
Cash-online:www.cash-online.org.uk/ see under CASHFACTS. |
| Community Accounting Plus:http://www.caplus.org.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: Controls on expenditure | |
| Budgeting |
Cash-online: www.cash-online.org.uk see 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: Budget Planning and Budget Review Checklist. | |
| Budget management |
Community Change publication: Accounting for Change - Tel: 028 9023 2587 www.communitychange-ni.org. |
| Charity Commission for England and Wales : www.charitycommission.gov.uk - CC8 Internal Financial Controls (Budgetary controls). | |
| Cash Book |
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:Controls on expenditure and Controls on Income | |
| Cash Flow |
Community Accounting Plus:http://www.caplus.org.uk/ |
| Community Change publication: Accounting for Change - Tel: 028 9023 2587 www.communitychange-ni.org. | |
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NICVA publication: Managing your money (Chapter 4) - www.nicva.org Tel: 028 9087 7777. |
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| Cash on-line: www.cash-online.org.uk see under CASHFACTS. | |
| NCVO:Cash Flow Management and Model Cash Flow Forecast | |
| Depreciation |
Community Change publication: Accounting for Change - Tel: 028 9023 2587 www.communitychange-ni.org. |
| Direct costs |
Community Change publication: Accounting for Change - Tel: 028 9023 2587 www.communitychange-ni.org. |
| Financial Controls/Procedures |
Cash-online: www.cash-online.org.uk - see under CASHFACTS (Financial Controls). |
| Charity Commission for England and Wales : www.charitycommission.gov.uk - CC8 Internal Financial Controls. | |
| Community Change publication: Accounting for Change - Tel: 028 9023 2587 www.communitychange-ni.org. | |
| Community Accounting Plus: http://www.caplus.org.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: Controls on expenditure and Controls on Income and Financial Procedures. | |
| Financial Recording |
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: Controls on Income and Debts | |
| Financial Reporting |
Cash-online: www.cash-online.org.uk - see under CASHFACTS (Financial Controls). |
| Community Accounting Plus:http://www.caplus.org.uk/ | |
| Community Change publication: Accounting for Change - Tel: 028 9023 2587 www.communitychange-ni.org. | |
| NCVO: Making Management accounts effective tools | |
| Fixed Assets |
Charity Commission for England and Wales : www.charitycommission.gov.uk - CC8 Internal Financial Controls (Fixed Assets for use by the Charity). |
| Fraud | 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 | acevo publication: Full Cost Recovery - www.acevo.org.uk Tel: 0845 354 8481 (Free to download with a toolkit available) |
| Cash-online: www.cash-online.org.uk see under CASHFACTS (Full Cost Recovery). | |
| Income and expenditure account | Community Change publication: Accounting for Change - Tel: 028 9023 2587 www.communitychange-ni.org. |
| Indirect costs | Community Change publication: Accounting for Change - Tel: 028 9023 2587 www.communitychange-ni.org. |
| Overheads | acevo publication: Full Cost Recovery - www.acevo.org.uk Tel: 0845 354 8481 (Free to download with a toolkit available) |
| Petty Cash | 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: Petty Cash | |
| Reserves | Charity Commission for England & Wales : www.charitycommission.gov.uk - CC19 Charities' Reserves. |
| Community Accounting Plus: http://www.caplus.co.uk. | |
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Guidance on Charity Reserve: www.nicva.org/uploads/docs/reserves_policy.doc |
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| NCVO:Reserves Policy for Smaller Organisations | |
| Segregation of Duties | Charity Commission for England and 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) | Charity Commission for England and Wales : www.charitycommission.gov.uk - Accounting and Reporting by Charities SORP, SORP 2005 Documents, |
| NCVO: SORP 2005 |
