Academy Accounts Direction 2025/2026
The DfE has published the updated Academies Accounts Direction (AAD) for the 2025/26 year. We highlight the key changes and what they mean in practice...
India joined in 2013 after completing an Accounting and Finance Degree at Chester University. After qualifying in 2016, she progressed within the Audit & Assurance Department to specialise in academy schools and not for profit organisations. Alongside this, she oversees a portfolio of internal audit clients, supporting them with insight and assurance.
India is a key member of the Academies team. Every client knows her as she is responsible for managing the Academies Helpdesk and regularly delivering client seminars and internal training. She has recently started leading monthly technical updates for all of our academy clients via video conference and has hosted a series of webinars to help prepare clients for their next audit season.
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Academy Helpdesk review
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