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The Pink Book 2017

We hope that you find this resource, tailored specifically to the need of members, useful and that it delivers content on the things you have highlighted as most important to you.

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Charity Finance Group has produced The Charities Counter Fraud Checklist. This checklist is designed to help charities to establish (or strengthen) their counter-fraud policy. The checklist asks ten essential questions that all charities should be thinking about when working to tackle fraud.

Charity Finance Group (CFG) has launched a guide to help small charities counter fraud. The guide, The Small Charities Guide to Preventing Fraud looks at measures that charities can put into place to help them stop fraud.

This guide will help small charities to understand what fraud is, outline the steps they need to protect themselves against fraud, highlight what tell-tale signs to look out for to detect fraud, know what to do once they have detected fraud and where to report fraud when it has occurred.

CFG's Annual Handbook, also known as the 'Pink Book', is a compendium of advice and opinion pieces on key issues for charity professionals.

Primary members in CFG member organisations receive a printed copy of the Handbook every year, and additional contacts can download electronic copies free of charge. Non-members, corporates and others can purchase a copy of the Handbook for £30.

'Banking for Charities' is a short guide, produced in collaboration with the British Bankers' Association, aimed at those who manage the financial affairs of a charity or voluntary organisation. The guide provides information and practical advice on key aspects of charity banking, from selecting and opening a suitable bank account to understanding fees and charges.

Charity Finance Group (CFG) and PKF Littlejohnhave launched a new guide to help charities proactively counter fraud.

This guide will help finance professionals and trustees to identify areas for improvement when building their resilience to fraud, and moving towards actively managing the risk of fraud.

Produced in partnership with Hempsons, this guide explains the fundamental principles behind employment status, the employment relationship, and the issues you should consider when dealing with employees.

The guide is intended to assist anyone with responsibility for HR issues in a charitable organisation.