Accountancy

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Accountability Project

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Accountancy courses and training

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Free Financial Advice Service from the Access Centre

Community Accountancy service for Bromley

We are pleased to announce a new expansion of our community accountancy financial management service.

Community Links Bromley's community accountant, Maroof Adeoye, is now available for 1-1 advice, support and guidance on a wide range of financial management issues, including:

Setting up financial procedures
Getting ready for audit or independent examination
Conducting a financial review of your organisation
Advice on complying with regulatory requirements

The service includes one-off and in-depth advice:

Face to face advice on finance best practice
Face to face technical advice
Individual training
Group training
Financial Health Checks - a comprehensive review of your financial systems
Short telephone, email and postal advice and information

This service is free of charge thanks to funding from London Councils.

To make an appointment with the Community Accountant, please email Maroof Adeoye at Maroof Adeoye or telephone (020) 8315 1919/1900.

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Resources

Community Links Bromley has a Resource Library. The library has a number of fundraising directories and guides.

CLB has a subscription to the trustfunding.org.uk website.

Accountability – financial management training programme 2010-11

Accountability offers financial management advice and training to voluntary groups within the boroughs of Croydon, Bromley, Lambeth, Merton and Sutton. Accountability is funded by London Councils.

Its services include:
Training Courses: formal classroom style course with specific objectives. Most are half day events (morning) – please check timings when you enquire. Costs are shown in the programme
Finance Forum – two hour workshop style presentation and discussion with an opportunity for more audience participation and networking. Free of charge.
Advice and guidance - Accountability also provides free financial management advice for voluntary and community groups.

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In Bromley our Community Accountant is Maroof Adeoye who can be contacted at CLB, Community House, South Street, Bromley, BR1 1RH Tel: 020 8315 1900 email: maroofa@communitylinksbromley.org.uk.

Access Centre - free financial advice service

As part of their continuing commitment to community service, The Access Organisation Disability Charity is now offering a free financial advice surgery on the last Friday of every month; commencing Friday 25th September.

Dealing with financial issues including disability and related benefits and form filling can be a daunting process at the best of times, but when ill or disabled it can be difficult to know where to turn, what to do and how to complete the often overwhelming forms.

The Access Corporation has been helping people with disabilities since 1995 and is fully aware of the problems that disabled people face. They are delighted to have the services of a fully regulated adviser to help with all aspects of financial and disability benefit advice. If you would like more information, or wish to book an appointment with the adviser; please telephone Teresa on 020 8300 8008.