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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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Published
22 October 2019
Last updated
245 SeptemberNovember 2024 — See all updates

Applies to England

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Academies accounts return 2022/23:2023 to 2024: guide to completing the online form

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Updates to this page

Published 22 October 2019
Last updated 245 SeptemberNovember 2024 + show all updates

  1. Section 1.2 has been updated to show changes for 2023 to 2024 academies accounts return. Updated section 2.1 and 2.2 to update the process for DfE Sign-in.

  2. Academies accounts return 2022/23: guide to completing the online form - Section 14. Privacy notices has been added

  3. The accounts return deadline has passed.

  4. We've updated the guidance videos for hard and soft validations clearance and the general overview validation video

  5. The Academies accounts return (AR) for 2022/23 went live on Tuesday 12 September 2023 with a submission deadline of Tuesday 30 January 2024. The AR 2021/22 is now in read-only mode.

  6. The accounts return guidance has been updated for the 2022/23 return.

  7. The Academies accounts return (AR) 2021/22 is now in read-only mode. The AR for 2022/23 will go live on Tuesday 12 September 2023 with a submission deadline of Tuesday 30 January 2024.

  8. The deadline to submit the academies accounts return (AR) 2021/22 has now passed.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  15. 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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