Auditors and Accountants
The financial reporting requirements of charities have become increasingly rigorous since the introduction of the charity Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP). The role for auditors and independent examiners has therefore increased in importance. Many auditors and accountants have now developed specialist teams and recruited staff dedicated to working with the Third Sector.
The value that auditors, examiners and accountants deliver is increasingly recognised by the Third Sector, and increasingly Third Sector Organisations aim to utilise these services beyond what is required for regulatory compliance purposes. It is therefore essential that auditors, independent examiners, and accountants utilise comprehensive, up to date, and robust intelligence on the Third Sector, GDS offers a range of products and services to support this work: