Accounts Team of the Year 2008
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This year’s award will again aim to recognise the most innovative and efficient ‘Accounts Team of the Year,’ with significant emphasis on the processes involved in completing the final accounts process.
Entry Requirements:
1. A statement of up to 1,000 words setting out:
- How the final accounts process was managed
- The appraoch to working papers
- How the team ensured that the accounts were produced in a timely way
- How the accounts were presented within and outside the organisation
- The external auditor's view of the final accounts product
- Evidence of improvement on last year's final accounts process
- Any difficulties/challenges faced by the team and how they were overcome
2. A copy of the financial pages from the organisation’s annual report
Entry Criteria:
The Award will be made to the organisation that best demonstrates the following:
- How difficult problems were tackled
- How team spirit was built and maintained
- The quality of the final accounts produced
- The professionalism of the team
- Evidence of collaborative working
- The quality and relevance of the final reporting in the Annual Report
The Judges
David Flory, Director General for NHS Finance, Department of Health
Chris Macklin, Chairman, HFMA Accounting & Standards Committee
Chris Calkin, Chairman, HFMA
Trevor Rees, Partner, KPMG
Closing date for nominations is Friday 26th September 2008. To download the 2008 Award Brochure, or to nominate click here