Section 124B Accounts.F1
England and Wales
It shall be the duty of each corporation—
to keep proper accounts and proper records in relation to the accounts; and
to prepare in respect of each financial year of the corporation a statement of accounts.
The statement shall—
give a true and fair account of the state of the corporation’s affairs at the end of the financial year and of the corporation’s income and expenditure in the financial year; and
F2in the case of a higher education corporation in Wales, comply with any directions given by F3the Commission for Tertiary Education and Research as to the information to be contained in the statement, the manner in which the information is to be presented or the methods and principles according to which the statement is to be prepared.
The corporation shall supply a copy of the statement to any person who asks for it and, if the corporation so requires, pays a fee of such amount not exceeding the cost of supply as the corporation thinks fit.
The accounts (including any statement prepared under this section) shall be audited by persons appointed in respect of each financial year by the corporation.
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A corporation in Wales shall consult, and take into account any advice given by, the Auditor General for Wales before appointing any auditor under subsection (4) above in respect of their first financial year.
No person shall be qualified to be appointed auditor under F6subsection (4) above except—
an individual, or firm, eligible for appointment as a F7statutory auditor under Part 42 of the Companies Act 2006;
a member of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy; or
a firm each of the members of which is a member of that institute.
In this section, in relation to a corporation—
“the first financial year” means the period commencing with the date on which the corporation is established and ending with the second 31st March following that date; and
“financial year” means that period and each successive period of twelve months.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Ss. 124A-124D inserted (6.5.1992) by Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (c. 13), s. 71(1); S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 1
- F2
Words in s. 124B(2)(b) inserted (1.8.2019) by Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (c. 29), s. 124(5), Sch. 8 para. 10; S.I. 2018/1226, reg. 4(o)
- F3
Words in s. 124B(2)(b) substituted (1.8.2024) by Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 (asc 1), s. 148(2), Sch. 4 para. 5(3) (with s. 19); S.I. 2024/806, art. 2(k)(iii) (with art. 28)
- F4
S. 124B(5) omitted (1.4.2015) by virtue of Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (c. 2), s. 49(1), Sch. 12 para. 21; S.I. 2015/841, art. 3(x)
- F5
S. 124B(5A) inserted (1.4.2005) by Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 (c. 23), s. 73, Sch. 2 para. 9(1)(3); S.I. 2005/558, art. 2, Sch. 1
- F6
Words in s. 124B(6) substituted (1.4.2005) by Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 (c. 23), s. 73, Sch. 2 para. 9(1)(4); S.I. 2005/558, art. 2, Sch. 1
- F7
Words in s. 124B(6)(a) substituted (6.4.2008) by The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments etc) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/948), art. 2(2), Sch. 1 para. 1(kk)(i) (with arts. 6, 11, 12)
Modifications
- C1
S. 124B(7): power to exclude conferred (6.5.1992) by Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (c. 13), s. 78(2); S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 1
Notes on Part II
Modifications
- C1
Pt. II (ss. 120-161) modified (6. 5. 1992) by Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (c. 13), s. 84(2); S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch.1.
Notes on Chapter II
Modifications
- C1
Pt. II Ch. II (ss. 121-138) modified (temp. until 31. 3. 1993) (6. 5. 1992) by Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (c. 13), s. 64(1); S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Schs.1 and 3.