Author
Andrew Connolly
Chief Financial Officer, University of Exeter
Andrew has been Chief Financial Officer at the University of Exeter for 10 years, having previously worked at Birmingham and Essex universities.
5 pieces
Newest first, since January 2017
· Comment
What is a university surplus?
For Andrew Connolly, discussions of the sector’s “vast wealth” should come with a few caveats about the nature of reserves
· Comment
Is TRAC the right approach to track costing?
The TRAC return deadline is approaching and an OfS-commissioned review of TRAC has recently been published. Andrew Connolly considers what it all means
· Analysis
‘Tis the season to read university financial results
There’s going to be some surprising numbers in the 2019-20 financial results – Andrew Connolly is here to help you make sense of your own providers financial position.
· Analysis
Why costing really matters – and how to make it better
The world of TRAC can seem complex and needlessly obscure. On TRAC deadline day (31 January) Andrew Connolly sheds a little light on the matter
· Analysis
Understanding changes to universities’ financial reporting
Universities are changing how their finances are reported. The team at the British Universities Finance Directors Group tells you all you need to know to understand the new numbers.
With Matt Sisson