This webinar is ideal for:

• New Clerks and RFOs completing their first AGAR
• Experienced Clerks and RFOs looking for a refresher before year end
• Councillors wanting to gain a deeper understanding of the year end process
  

For many Clerks and RFOs, year end is the busiest and most daunting time of the council calendar. With deadlines to meet, accounts to reconcile and a lot of paperwork, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. But with the right preparation and a clear grasp of what’s required, year end can be a smooth and manageable process.

Join Hannah Driver, Head Accountant at Scribe, as she guides you through the year end process step-by-step, from preparation and completion of the AGAR to signing and publication of documents and looking to the year ahead.  

Hannah has spent more than 8 years at Scribe helping hundreds of councils through year end with confidence. Drawing on her years of experience supporting councils, she will cover the common mistakes that catch councils out, how to avoid them, and how to set yourself up for a stronger financial year ahead. 

You will discover:

• Preparing for Year End: What you can do now to get your cash book, bank reconciliations and records audit-ready.
• Completing the AGAR: A clear guide to each section, the accounting approach that suits your council, and how to fill in the accounting statements correctly.
• Signing & Publication: How to approve, sign and publish your documents in the right order and within the required deadlines.
• Looking Ahead to the New Financial Year: How to set up for the year ahead and what upcoming changes to the AGAR mean for your council.