AC, 13/08/2008 - Cambridge University Students' Union - University ...

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS· UNION
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES
The Cambridge University Students' Union constitution requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for
each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Cambridge University Students'
Union as at the end ofthe financial period and ofthe surplus or deficit ofincome over expenditure ofthe Cambridge
University Students' Union for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the Trustees are required to:
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select suitable accounting policies and thep. apply them consistently;
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
eo state whether applicabl~ accounting standards and statements ofrecommended practice have been followed;
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity
will continue in operation.
The Trustees are responsible for maintaining proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at
any time the financial position ofthe Union and which enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply
with the Charities Act 1993, the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 1995 and 2000 and the Union
constitution. They have general responsibility for taking such steps as are reasonably open to them to safeguard the
assets ofthe Union and to prevent and detect fraud and other irregularities.
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