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Reporting Obligations of Your Charity Part B: Financial Skills for ACNC Reporting Requirements

Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) via FutureLearn

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Develop your skills to meet all ACNC financial reporting requirements.

All charities are required to complete the Annual Information Statement and many also complete financial reports. But how do you know what financial information is required? And do you have the financial understanding and skills to understand what is being asked?

This short course from the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) provides answers.

Through this course, you will:

  • Learn about annual financial reports and accounting standards.
  • Discover the difference between General Purpose Financial Statements and Special Purpose Financial Statements.
  • Compare an audit to a review.
  • Find out about key management personnel remuneration.
  • Gain an understanding of related party transactions and disclosure requirements.

The second of two short courses, this course is for charity leaders who are responsible for meeting the financial reporting obligations of the ACNC. It is designed for board members and sector advisors such as accountants, auditors, reviewers and bookkeepers. 

Syllabus

  • Features of Financial Reporting
    • Welcome and Introduction to Reporting Obligations Part B
    • Introduction to ACNC Financial Reporting Requirements
    • The Annual Financial Report
    • What are Accounting Standards?
    • General Purpose Financial Statements vs Special Purpose Financial Statements
    • What is an Audit and a Review?
  • Changes to Financial Reporting and Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
    • Key Management Personnel Remuneration
    • Related Party Transactions and Disclosure Requirements
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Next Steps

Taught by

Rachel Gear

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