Irish Charities can now enable a format that ensures automatic compliance with the Industrial and Provident Societies Acts, 1893–2021.

Key Points:

• Eligibility: Irish Charities only
• Recommended: Use FRS 102 or FRS 102 Section A
• Activation: Enable via Compliance Database > Accounting Options
• Unlocks: Committee responsibilities, Dates & Signing, and Disclosure sections
• Customization: Edit signatory names and roles

This update simplifies compliance by auto-inserting legal references in accounts.

• Select  from Compliance Database > Legislation, Compliance and Disclosure > Accounting Options-Is this charity subject to the Industrial and Provident Society Acts? (ROI)?

Audited Bank Confirmation Letter and Solicitir's Confirmation Letter in the Documentation Pack.

Prerequisite:

• Keep the Is the Charity a Charitable Company? box checked under Compliance Database> Client Details > Key Information to generate the audited letters.
• Add at least one Bank to generate a Bank Confirmation Letter
• Add at least one Solicitor to generate a Solicitor's Confirmation Letter (Balance Sheet and Title Deeds)
• If the Audit Exempt under relevant Companies Acts is unchecked under Compliance Database > Client Details > Key Information,  then audited letters are generated.

• Select Show Audit Bank Confirmation Letter to view the audited version of the Bank Confirmation Letter.
• Select Show Audit Letter to Solicitor's Re Balance Sheet to view the audited versions of the letter to solicitor's Re Balance Sheet.
• Select Show Audit Letter to Solicitor's Re Documents of Title to view the audited versions of the letter to Solicitor's Re Documents of Title.

Unaudited Bank Confirmation Letter and Solicitor's Confirmation Letter in the Documentation Pack.

Prerequisite:

• Keep the Is the Charity a Charitable Company? box checked under Compliance Database> Client Details > Key Information to generate the unaudited letters.
• Add at least one Bank to generate a Bank Confirmation Letter
• Add at least one Solicitor to generate a Solicitor's Confirmation Letter (Balance Sheet and Title Deeds)
• If the Audit Exempt under relevant Companies Acts is checked under Compliance Database > Client Details > Key Information,  then unaudited letters are generated.

• Select Show Audit Bank Confirmation Letter to view the unaudited version of the Bank Confirmation Letter.
• Select Show Audit Letter to Solicitor's Re Balance Sheet to view the unaudited versions of the letter to solicitor's Re Balance Sheet.
• Select Show Audit Letter to Solicitor's Re Documents of Title to view the unaudited versions of the letter to Solicitor's Re Documents of Title.

A Principal Activity text feature is introduced to enhance transparency in charity accounts. Users can enter the details by navigating to Compliance Database > Client Details > Key Information > Principal Activity.

For Irish charitable companies, users can now generate an Overall Certificate from Produce Accounts when the Is the Charity a Charitable Company? field is checked. in the Compliance Database's Client Details section.

• Check Is the Charity a Charitable Company? field under Compliance Database > Client Details > Key Information.
• Select the Country of Incorporation as Ireland

Introduction of non-audited versions of the Letter of Engagement and Letter of Representation into the Documentation Pack.

Prerequisite:

Audit Exempt under relevant Companies Acts? the option must be checked under Client Details > Key Information.

Other Information

• Under Engagement Letter, select Show Engagement letter.
• Under Representation Letter, select Show Representation letter.

Introduction of audited versions of the Letter of Engagement and Letter of Representation into the Documentation Pack.

Prerequisite:

Audit Exempt under relevant Companies Acts? the option must be unchecked under Client Details > Key Information.

Other Information

• Under Audit Engagement Letter, select Show Audit Engagement letter.
• Under Audit Representation Letter, select Show Audit Representation letter.

Compliance Database options for The Heading of the Note under Employee Benefits are replaced.

Other Note Information

• The heading Activation tick box 1 is replaced with Use SORP mandated Charity exemption statement pay bands?
• The heading Activation tick box 2 is replaced with Use SORP user-defined Charity disclosure for different pay bands?

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Introduction of the E-signing module for Charity template

Produce Accounts

• Introduction of the E-signing module for Charity template where the full and abridged set of produced accounts are successfully e-signed.

For more information on E-signing, refer to E-Signing Setup.