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Academies accounts return: guide to using the online form

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

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

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

Published 22 October 2019
Last updated 1624 DecemberJanuary 20222023 + show all updates
  1. The deadline to submit the academies accounts return (AR) 2021/22 has now passed.

  2. We have update the SAT Benchmarking Tables - Closing balances in the guide to complete the online form.

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

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

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

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

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

  8. 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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