The new FEHE SORP 2026 was published on 3 November, 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.
BUFDG's Annual General Meeting for CFOs.
The BUFDG Annual Meeting 2026 will take place at Edgbaston Park Hotel and Conference Centre, Birmingham on Wednesday 29th and Thursday 30th April.
This online course provides an introduction to the Transparent Approach to Costing (TRAC). It looks at the TRAC requirements, what universities need to do to comply with them and how they can go about doing it.
A summary document to help universities and NHS Trusts determine if VAT should be charged on supplies of staff between the NHS and UK universities.
The PVS enables members to record their procurement related efficiencies and report appropriately to senior management and governors, in a way that is consistent with all other English and Welsh H E Is.
This guidance sets out the tax implications of payments and benefits provided to employees on the termination of their employment.
