Guidance

Whole of Government Accounts 2016 to 2017: guidance for preparers

Template for central government and English local government Whole of Government Accounts.

• From: HM Treasury
• Published: 13 June 2017
• Last updated: 28 June 2017 — See all updates

Documents

Whole of Government Accounts 2016-17 guidance: match relationships

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 24 KB

Whole of Government Accounts 2016-17 guidance: counter-party identifier (CPID) list

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 529 KB

Whole of Government Accounts 2016-17 form: CG-01 template for agreeing balances with other WGA bodies

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 912 KB

Whole of Government Accounts 2016-17 form: CG-02 template for notification of the agreement process with other WGA bodies

MS Word Document, 64 KB

Whole of Government Accounts 2016-17 form: CG-02 annex template for notification of balances with local authorities

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 342 KB

Whole of Government Accounts 2016-17 form: CG-03 template to apply for minor body exemption from completing WGA returns

MS Word Document, 189 KB

Whole of Government Accounts 2016-17 form: CG-04 management review checklist for central government

MS Word Document, 230 KB

Whole of Government Accounts 2016-17 form: CG-04 management review checklist for local government

MS Word Document, 165 KB

Whole of Government Accounts 2016-17 form: CG-05 template for the notification of audit completion

MS Word Document, 187 KB

Whole of Government Accounts 2016-17 guidance: Local Government Training Slides

MS PowerPoint Presentation, 4.85 MB

WGA 2016-17 data collection tool (DCT) for all bodies

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 18.2 MB

Central government guidance

PDF, 614 KB, 56 pages

Central government guidance for DCT and controller

PDF, 4.68 MB, 56 pages

Local government guidance

PDF, 2.15 MB, 31 pages

Details

This page contains detailed guidance for English local authorities, central government bodies and public corporations in England and Wales who are required to complete Whole of Government Accounts returns.

Information for preparers in Scotland can be found on the Scottish government website.

Information for preparers in Northern Ireland can be found on the Department of Finance Northern Ireland website.

Information for preparers in Wales can be found on the Welsh government website.

Published 13 June 2017
Last updated 28 June 2017 + show all updates

1. 28 June 2017

   Updated with amended CPID list

2. 13 June 2017

   First published.