Don Bawtree

2 weeks ago | civilsociety.co.uk | Don Bawtree |Peter Lewis

The consultation on the revised SORP provides an opportunity to tidy up legacy recognition, argues Don Bawtree, senior adviser, and Peter Lewis, senior audit manager at BDO.

Oct 31, 2024 | civilsociety.co.uk | Don Bawtree |Martin Gill

Homepage Finance Lessons learned from reviewing Scottish charity accounts Don Bawtree, senior adviser, and Martin Gill, lead partner for Scotland, at BDO, review a recent OSCR report on charity accounts... Over the summer, OSCR produced a report based on a sample of 60 charities of different income sizes. It reported four key findings. Firstly, a number of charities failed to include a trustees’ annual report, or the report was deficient in comparison to the legal requirements. Of the 60,...

Jan 31, 2024 | civilsociety.co.uk | Don Bawtree |Elizabeth Carr

Homepage Finance Accounting and reporting developments for the year Don Bawtree, senior adviser, and Elizabeth Carr, director at BDO, outline the latest developments in reporting requirements. The majority of general charities have a December or March year-end, and so now is a good time to reflect on how reporting requirements have changed. While there have been no large-scale changes, as the impact of FRS 102 revisions will not be felt until 2026, there are nonetheless points to be aware of....