Jade Gillies posted on June 02, 2009 16:56
A change to how incorporated societies file their annual financial statements
The time of the year is approaching when treasurers of many incorporated societies are preparing financial statements to be presented to their society’s members for approval at their AGM. Once approved by members, the societies have to send their accounts to the Registrar of Societies.
There has been a small but important change in how incorporated societies are presenting their accounts to the Registrar of Societies.
From 1 June 2008 all manually filed financial statements must be accompanied by appropriate certification. Certification requires a certificate of approval to be submitted in the form of a document signed by an officer of the incorporated society. The Companies Office provides a cover sheet that may be attached to financial statements for this purpose.
The form is called ‘Financial Statement Coversheet for an Incorporated Society’.
Many societies have already been certifying their accounts in one way or another. But from 1 June 2008 financial statements that are not accompanied by certification will be rejected, and the society may face the risk of being struck off the register.
This one-page form can be ordered by calling 0508 SOCIETIES (0508 762 438), or downloaded below. For more information visit www.societies.govt.nz
Financial Statement Coversheet for an Incorporated Society (PDF, 53KB)
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