The new FEHE SORP was published on 3 November 2026, and is available to download now from the Universities UK website along with additional guidance. Those implementing the FEHE SORP (effective from 1 January 2026) can visit BUFDG's SORP Knowledge Hub for information, support, and resources. These include a webinar hosted by KPMG's Accounting Advisory Services team in May 2025 outlining the most crucial updates, the implications of the changes, and practical guidance on how to address them. Our practical 'Ready, Set, SORP' guide is a useful read for those planning implementation, including a handy checklist. Many of these resources are available without a BUFDG login, so any auditors or FE accountants can view them. BUFDG members can also sign up for the next SORP Implementation Forum to discuss the changes and implications involved in the adoption of the 2026 SORP with others.
To accompany the new FEHE SORP we've published a guide that provides a simplified overview of the accounting changes to help you assess the potential impacts on your organisation if you are responsible for VAT and Corporation Tax .
Did you know? BUFDG has an extensive suite of over 50 CPD-certified e-learning modules, covering a huge range of HE finance topics. These are free to access with your BUFDG website account.
Simon Twells from the University of Warwick and Andrea Marshall from BUFDG will facilitate round table discussions on current VAT/import/export issues that members are facing.
The first in a series of TNE roundtables - this is a high-level strategy discussion based meeting on activities in China, designed for Heads of Finance/ CFOs, Heads of Procurement/Tax, Deputy Directors).
At the Autumn Statement, the Chancellor announced that HMT and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government would be issuing a consultation on the introduction of a Visitor Levy in England.
Potential cost-saving measures Finance Directors and CFOs can consider when exploring new ways to manage costs effectively without compromising the quality of education and services in the face of ongoing financial pressures.
The 2025 Financial Statements webinars were held in May 2025. The slides and recording are now available for members to access.
This guidance sets out the tax implications of payments and benefits provided to employees on the termination of their employment.
