Education Accounting

Larking Gowen has a long history of working with organisations in the Education sector and our education-based clients are from independent schools, free schools, academies and multi-academy trusts.

Heads, governors and finance teams face many challenges dealing with a changing landscape of governance and regulation. We recognise that the sector requires its advisors to be specialists, and this is why services to our Education clients are only provided by our experienced team.

Larking Gowen is a full service firm and, along with financial reporting, audit and accounts services, we specialise in handling complex regulation within education, making sure all parties are given a clear understanding of legal status, obligations and education accounting requirements.

Academies

Our specialist team will support you throughout the process of converting to academy status and beyond. We can also guide you through the complexities of forming a multi academy trust, making sure you comply with all your regulatory obligations. Once established, we will offer ongoing support with a named partner and named client manager.

Areas we can help with include:

Company secretarial services
VAT advice
Governance advice and internal reviews
Trustee training and guidance for governors
Advice on gift aid
Financial forecasting and modelling
Payroll services
Mergers
Due diligence
Trading
Taxation
Internal Audit/responsible officer services
Annual accounts returns
EFA reporting
Systems and internal controls reviews

Independent schools

Independent schools face many challenges, not least the pressure on fees, rising parents' expectations and the need to deliver public benefit. We have decades of experience working with independent schools in East Anglia and can help you with a full range of services including: