Events Calendar

Internal Audit Training

Shires Farm WYFC HQ

We need more Internal Auditors!

It appears that it has become increasingly difficult to appoint internal auditors for small to medium-sized parishes around the counties.

However, we have a fantastic resource of people who know all about what an internal auditor should do because they see it from the other side in their role as a Clerk.

If you are an experienced Clerk (having completed at least three years of year ends) and are either CiLCA qualified or are working on CiLCA, Internal Audit can be a great string to your bow – and it might help with your own procedures too!

Come and join us for a workshop to see if you would like to join the Internal Audit Band!

PLEASE ENSURE YOU HAVE THE AGREEMENT OF YOUR COUNCIL TO PAY THE COURSE FEE

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VAT - Partial exemption

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For clerks, finance staff and councillors of councils that lease or hire out land and buildings such as village halls, community centres, meeting rooms, sports facilities or markets, who need to understand when their council is at risk of not being able to reclaim VAT. Essential for any council contemplating major building projects, or incurring significant expenditure on running these facilities.

This session is for those who already understand the rules of VAT (possibly from one of our VAT sessions) and need to work out whether their council can reclaim VAT in relation to its use of land.

This session is unlikely to be of benefit for councils spending less than £50,000 a year, or for anyone that doesn't understand the difference between business and non-business activities or between taxable and exempt supplies.

This session explains when VAT cannot be reclaimed in relation to exempt activities and what options may be available.

Internal Controls

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This session give councillors and clerks an understanding of the need for internal controls and how they work, with practical examples and case studies.

Budgeting for clerks and finance staff

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This session is aimed at officers of parish & town councils, who are involved in preparing and monitoring budgets.