External Auditing Services and Advice

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Buyers

Katy Reed

Value

£0

Classifications

Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
Accounting and auditing services
Auditing services
Financial auditing services

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planning

Submission Deadline

2 months from now

Published

2 days ago

Description

The University is seeking to obtain competitive rates for a 3 year contract, with an optional 2 year extension - to be exercised upon delivery of outstanding service levels.
The external auditors are required to carry out sufficient review and investigation work to enable them to report whether in all material respects: 
The financial statements give a true and fair view of the state of the Higher Education Institution’s affairs, and of its income and expenditure, gains and losses, changes in reserves and cash flows for the year. They should take into account relevant statutory and other mandatory disclosure and accounting requirements, and OfS and Research England requirements. 
The financial statements have been properly prepared in accordance with the financial reporting standards (FRS102) and the ‘Statement of recommended practice: Accounting for further and higher education’, and relevant legislation. 
Funds from whatever source administered by the University for specific purposes have been properly applied to those purposes and managed in accordance with relevant legislation. 
Funds provided by the OfS and Research England have been applied in accordance with these terms and conditions and any other terms and conditions attached to them. 
The requirements of the OfS’ accounts direction have been met.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: 
https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-York:-Accounting%2C-auditing-and-fiscal-services./M2N2YGF49J
To respond to this opportunity, please click here: 
https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/respond/M2N2YGF49J

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