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Academies accounts return: guide to using the online form

Guidance for academy trusts and auditors to complete their accounts return.

Applies to England

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This is the guidance for academy trusts and auditors completing the 2021/22 accounts return (AR) online form. The guidance for the AR 2021/22 is now available.

The AR online for 2021/22 will go live on 18 October 2022. The deadline for submission is 19 January 2023.

Accounts return login

For further details on the accounts return please see the main guidance page.

Published 22 October 2019
Last updated 1116 OctoberDecember 2022 + show all updates
  1. We have update the SAT Benchmarking Tables - Closing balances in the guide to complete the online form.

  2. We have updated this page with guidance and resources to help academy trusts complete their academies accounts return 2021/22

  3. We have updated this page with the guide to completing the online form for the academies accounts return 2020/21.

  4. We have published the key dates for the academies accounts return. The online form will be available from 4 November 2021.

  5. We have updated this page with the guide for academy trust completing the online form for the academies accounts return 2019/20.

  6. We have added some new tutorial videos to help users complete the accounts return.

  7. We have published a quick guide to help users understand the new accounts return form. The deadline to complete the accounts return form is the 20 January 2020.

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