Annual Report 2017

The Executive Committee have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice. The financial statements are required by law to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Union and of the surplus or deficit of the Union for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the Executive Committee are required to: 

• select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; 
• make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and 
• prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Union will continue in operation. 

The Executive Committee are responsible for keeping proper accounting records, for safeguarding the assets of the Association and for taking steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

So far as the Executive Committee is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the Union’s Auditor is unaware. Additionally, the Executive Committee have taken all necessary steps that they ought to have taken to make themselves aware of all relevant audit information and to establish that the Auditor is aware of that information. 

Irregularity Statement 

A Member who is concerned that some irregularity may be occurring, or have occurred, in the conduct of the financial affairs of the Union may take steps with a view to investigating further, obtaining clarification and, if necessary, securing regularisation of that conduct. The Member may raise such concern with such one or more of the following as it seems appropriate to raise it with; the Officials of the Union, the Trustees of the property of the Union, the Auditor or Auditors of the Union, the Certification Officer (who is an independent Officer appointed by the Secretary of State) and the police. 

Where a member believes that the financial affairs of the Union have been or are being conducted in breach of the law or in breach of the rules of the Union and contemplates bringing civil proceedings against it the Union or responsible Officials or Trustees, he should consider obtaining independent legal advice. 

Janie Nicoll, President 

For and on behalf of the Scottish Artists Union

30 September 2017

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