Senior External Verifier UpdateKim Tree

2012-2013

• Feedback on Error Tolerances for HND

• Limited Visiting Verification

• New approach in more centres

EV ActivityAmalgamation of CentresSQA’s SVQ Accounting expiredNew Frameworks for China up and runningNew International centres coming on board to offer HN – mainly Business

Centre ChangesTeam is also in the middle of this trying experienceWe understand that its difficult and confusingWe are limited in what we can ask to reviewMost centres are still ‘registered’ as the old centre numbers individually

Annual IARSecurity of Assessment Instruments (AI)

Error Tolerance application

Updates discussed within teams

Larger teams coming together

2013-2014Understanding Standards for Graded Unit 2 and Graded Unit 3

Consultation for International Standards adoption

EV visiting verification

College amalgamations

RemindersRecommend Prior Verification for AIsPlease keep your comments coming inPlease make sure that you address any queries to Linda or SharonAny requests for PV to Jennifer Blain

General

• The team:– Liz McFadyen– Linda McAllister– Lorna Keillor– Louise Garippa– Chris Atkinson– Catherine Mancini– Kim Tree

And finally .....IFRS Adoption discussion

Introduction in a centre

Impact on us

Run out time for UKGAAP

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