Charity Accounting update (October 2026)
Timing: 09.30–12.30 (UK time)
AAT Masterclass: Stay up to date with the latest regulatory changes affecting charities, and what they mean in practice.
Exclusive discounts for AAT members: From £81.00 to £90.00 (Non-members £126.00)
Course Type
Live online course
Date
21 Oct 2026, 09.30
Length
1 - 3 hours
What you’ll achieve
- understand recent regulatory changes affecting charities
- identify the impact of updates to the Companies Act and Charities Act
- apply key changes within the updated Charities SORP
- navigate areas such as leases, income and the Trustees’ Report
- approach common financial reporting challenges with more confidence
- ensure compliance while improving efficiency in your processes.
About this course
This session explores recent updates across the Companies Act and Charities Act, along with key changes to the Charities SORP. You’ll look at how these changes impact areas like leases, income and the Trustees’ Report, with practical guidance to help you apply them confidently.
This session is for accountants and finance professionals working with charities, or those in practice with clients in the charity sector. If you’re looking to build your knowledge and confidence in charity financial reporting and regulation.
Meet the Speaker(s)
James Charlton
James Charlton
James is an experienced trainer, file reviewer and consultant. He has delivered courses on behalf of various professional accountancy bodies in the UK, as well as providing in-house training for accounting and audit firms. His specialisms are financial reporting (both UK GAAP and IFRS), audit and he has a particular interest in the charity sector. In addition to training, James undertakes both cold and hot file reviews for audit practices, ranging from single partner to UK Top 50 firms.
James previously worked as an Audit Technical Manager at a UK top 10 firm, providing financial reporting and audit technical advice to the audit and accountancy departments, writing and reviewing technical materials for the practice, and performing engagement quality control reviews on audit files.
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1 - 3 hours |
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Charity Accounting |
Syllabus
- recent regulatory changes specific to charities
- updates to the Companies Act and Charities Act
- the impact of size limits under the Charities Act
- key changes to the Charities SORP
- leases, income and the Trustees’ Report under the Charities SORP
- practical tips to support compliance and efficiency.
How to access
Purchase securely online, and we’ll send you further instructions and your booking confirmation explaining how to attend the live masterclass.