Seminar 3 - Preparing for 2015 – Registration, governance and accounting issues for charities

Date and time: Wednesday, 27 August 2014 from 8.15am to 12.15pm.
Venue: VUW, Government Buildings, Lecture Theatre 1, 15 Lambton Quay, Wellington
Cost: $60 excluding GST

Registered charities must comply with the new reporting requirements under the Charities Act from 1 April 2015. Many organisations are reviewing their governance structures and the form of their charity registration in light of the new reporting requirements in order to ensure that these structures and arrangements fit well with their mission and that the ensuing reporting is relevant to all their stakeholders. In this seminar you will be given an update on the new requirements and hear from representatives of three organisations who are responding to the change in different ways.

This seminar will cover:
* The options, merits and drawbacks of single and group registrations with DIA charities
* Challenges in developing an appropriate structure that meets members’ needs – and tips on how to overcome these
* Getting ready for the expected audit requirements as part of the structural and registration reconsiderations
* Evaluating discretionary and non-discretionary costs and options in developing costing systems to meet the structure of your organisation

A copy of the Programme is available herepdf

To register (cost $60 excl GST) please do so here.

Keynote speakers

• Carolyn Cordery, Member, NZ Accounting Standards Board
• Carolyn Fowler, Senior Lecturer, School of Accounting and Commercial Law, VBS
• Marlies Frew, Business Services Manager, Scouts NZ
• Dave Henderson, Coordinator, ANGOA
• Lesa Kalapu, General Manager, Charities, Department of Internal Affairs
• Peter van Hout, Financial Services Manager, Methodist Church of New Zealand