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acie annual conference: Online 28th November 2024
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10am Parallel Session |
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Daniel Chan, PWC
Daniel is a Partner at PwC, leading the firm's audit work and relationships for charities, higher education institutions and the public sector nationally. He leads PwC's thought leadership for the charity sector as well as the Charities Award and Public Sector Award (in conjunction with the National Audit Office) as part of the PwC Building Public Trust Awards. Daniel is Chair of the ICAEW Charity Committee, a member of the Charities SORP Committee and a member of the CIPFA Charities and Public Benefit Entities Forum. ‘Walk the talk' on high quality charity reporting.The session will share perspectives on why high quality reporting by charities matter, the role of the independent examiner or auditor in ensuring this and some practical advice for preparers, independent examiners and auditors. |
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Kirsten Hogg, SCVO
Head of Policy Research Kirsten has worked in the voluntary sector for 20 years, representing the views of voluntary organisations and the people they support to government. As Head of Policy and Research at SCVO, Kirsten helped to develop the Scottish Third Sector Tracker, the definitive source of information on the impact of changes on the Scottish voluntary sector. The Voluntary Sector Context. Attendees will leave the session with a greater understanding of the context in which voluntary organisations are operating, as this relates to issues related to independent examination.
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10:45 Kristina Kopic, Head of Charity and Voluntary Sector, ICAEW
Kristina is a Chartered Accountant who has worked in and for the Not-for-Profit sector for over 15 years. She trained at charity specialists Sayer Vincent and subsequently worked in senior finance roles at the Royal College of Nursing, Imperial College London and the Sainsbury Family Charitable Trusts before joining ICAEW in 2020.
Enhancing financial literacy within small charities. This session focuses on the challenges that independent examiners face when discussing reserves with charity trustees. It will explore how to close the knowledge gap when it comes to fund accounting and reserves policies. We'll discuss how independent examiners can help their charity clients to understand their financial position and build resilience. |
| 11:15 Margaret Birse, Tangram Accounting, Owner. Margaret has been involved in charities for all of her adult life: as a volunteer, employee, trustee, independent examiner and adviser - giving a wide ranging and all round view of most aspects of charity administration and finance. She has been a fellow of ACIE for almost 10 years hand prior to that studied for a Postgraduate Certificate in Charity Finance and Accounting. Gift Aid for Independent Examiners The session on Gift Aid for Independent Examiners should enable to attendees to provide information on the Gift Aid and Gift Aid Small Donations schemes relevant to Independent Examiners. You should come away from the session with enhanced skills that will enable you to assist your clients to ensure that Gift Aid claims are accurate and that clients are making best use of the schemes. |
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| 12:00 Ed Rimmell, VWV . Ed is a commercial contracts partner at VWV - a full service law firm for which the charity sector is a core focus. Ed advises charities on a range of commercial contracts, from service outsourcing agreements, supply contracts (with the charity as both customer and supplier), and fundraising and sponsorship agreements. Ed is used to advising charities in the context of their charitable obligations and governance requirements, alongside VWVs leading team of charity lawyers. Contract management for charities. The session is intended as a practical and informative discussion about how charities can most effectively approach their contractual arrangements to manage their risk
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13:15 Parallel Sessions |
 | Laura Anderson, OSCR. Senior Manager Higher Risk Cases & Quality Assurance at the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator Laura is the Senior Manager for Higher Risk Cases and Quality Assurance at the Scottish Charity Regulator where she leads teams dealing with a range of complex and challenging casework as well as accounting and annual reporting matters. Laura is also one of the joint-chairs of the UK Charities SORP Committee and has been involved with the Committee for many years. Laura trained and qualified as a Chartered Accountant with PricewaterhouseCoopers and worked in private practice until 2007 when she joined OSCR. She is an active member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Scotland. A session reflecting on OSCR activity over the past year and also looking ahead. This will include lessons learned from inquiry and accounts scrutiny work, a refresh of OSCR’s Regulatory Priorities and the changes to charity law in Scotland that have recently taken place plus those still to come into force. Scottish charities and those working with and advising Scottish charities will benefit from understanding what has been happening, including where there are new guidance materials to read, plus the legal changes that will be coming up and what can be done to start preparing for those.
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| Rossa Keown, NICC Head of Compliance & Enquiries at Charity Commission for Northern Ireland Rossa was appointed to the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland in August 2021 as Head of Compliance and Enquiries. He is responsible for leading the Commission’s annual reporting regime of all registered charities in Northern Ireland and leading the enquiry function to include investigation of the mismanagement of charities. Charity Annual Reporting in Northern Ireland The session will give attendees an update on the current position in relation to charity annual reporting in Northern Ireland as we move back into mandatory reporting for all charities. An update will also be provided on how we review account submissions and provide some guidance for Independent Examiners to interact and report issues to CCNI.
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14:00 Sponsors14:05 Keegan-PennykiddInsurance and the Cost of Living Crisis. Insurers are not immune from the cost-of-living crisis and the end result is unfortunately higher premiums for everyone, even those who are claims free. This session will look at the variable elements which are driving premium levels up, including detail on economic factors that helps to make the current market situation a little more understandable. Garry Dalton Cert CII is an Account Executive at Keegan & Pennykid who are Independent Insurance Brokers specialising in charity and not-for-profit organisations. An industry career, starting in underwriting before moving to broking, spanning more than three decades now involves advising on insurance risk exposures and suitable insurance cover to protect against loss, damage or injury as well as useful help and support with risk management.
14: 25 Liberty AccountsFund accounting; SoFA reporting under I&E or R&P; Return of Parish Finance (Anglican Church); Donor ledger; Gift Aid Claim filing; and Payroll. Neil Chadwick is a director at Liberty Accounts - cloud accounting software that specialises in the needs of charities since 2003 by providing integrated:
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| 14:45 Helen Kidd, Lindsay’s Legal
Helen’s experience includes setting up, merging, winding up charities; advising on governance, charity tax, and trading activities; advising grant giving charities; trustee training and dealing with a wide range of regulatory matters including OSCR and HMRC related issues. In addition to fundraising, donations, trusts and endowments, using her private client experience, Helen advises on lifetime philanthropy and legacies/bequests.
Preparing for partnership - charities and mergers Helen's session will focus on Scottish charity law, regulatory and practical considerations charities should consider when assessing the merits of merging. It will also include an oversight of the main legal structures which charities might use and associated key governance reflections. Helen is a member of the Charity Law Association and an affiliate member of the Society for Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP). Helen is a Partner and heads up Lindsays’ Charities and Third Sector team in Edinburgh. Accredited as a specialist in charity law by Law Society of Scotland, Helen has spent over ten years specialising in charity and third sector legal issues. |
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Richard leads CAF Bank’s Charity Lending team. He is dedicated to providing a first-class lending service for charities and housing associations, so they can support their beneficiaries further. His previous experience spans banking and educational finance, through a range of roles including commercial banking, branch and relationship management. Since joining CAF Bank in 2012, Richard has overseen the evolution and growth of CAF Bank's lending offering, working with a range of innovative and inspiring organisations to help them achieve their goals.
Charities and Banks – the banker’s view. Both banks and Independent Examiners are vital to the social impact that charities bring to the UK. Richard will explore present trends with a bakers viewpoint including governance, fraud and project finance; as well as discussing the importance of knowing your bank.
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| 16:15 Charles Mesquita, Quilter Cheviot, Charities Director
Charles joined Quilter Cheviot in 2017 with responsibility for developing the firm’s specialist charity capability. Charles has 30 years’ investment experience working for leading financial institutions. Charles founded the first Common Investment Fund investing in UK commercial property and also established the first program focused on ongoing education for charity trustees. Charles is a Trustee of Bowel Research UK, R L Glasspool, a national charity helping people in financial hardship, Prism the Gift Fund, which helps to promote and to facilitate effective charitable giving and sits on the investment committee at the Foundling Museum.
Why Charities Invest. In this session we will look at why charities invest, what is and is not an investment, issues that concern charity trustee and what good governance looks like.
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