Accounting Standards in the NHS

Benefits of attending

• briefing on current developments in financial reporting in the UK
• an appreciation of how these developments tie into health service reporting
• indications of likely developments in the next few years

Key features

• the key elements and implications of the new Financial Reporting Standards
• a detailed review of the latest report of the Financial Reporting Advisory Board to show how these and
other issues are affecting public sector reporting and specifically their impact on the NHS Finance Manuals
• consideration of convergence to IFRS issues in the UK and how these may affect NHS reporting
• an overview of resource accounting issues.

Who should attend?

Accountants involved in financial reporting for NHS bodies and those who wish to remain up-to-date
with developments in this area.