Course Details

The contents of a set of financial statements are not only driven by the accounting framework being used, such as FRS 102; company law is bringing in more and more requirements for companies of all sizes. 


In this session, Claire Thomson llooks at some of the most common queries asked about company law requirements when it comes to financial statements. 


Also she looks at some of the simple mistakes that directors make, which can lead to financial statements being rejected by Companies House.

In this session Claire has covered the following:

  • A recap on company size thresholds under the Companies Act 2006
  • Five common queries on company law and financial reporting
  • Five simple mistakes to avoid in finalising your financial statements

CPD Course Speaker

Grant Thornton

Claire Thomson

Claire is a qualified Chartered Accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland, and trained with Grant Thornton Ireland. She spent 5.5 years in corporate audit, before moving to the firm’s risk & compliance team, where she spent 6 years supporting the all-Ireland practice as their UK financial reporting subject matter expert.

After a year in OmniPro’s Practice Support team, where she delivered webinars, developed technical content and provided post-monitoring support to firms, she has now joined Grant Thornton Northern Ireland, where she is Head of UK Financial Reporting and Accounting Technical, providing UK technical advice and support to local and international offices.