Finance record 2020/21 - Notification log
This document summarises all communications associated with the 2020/21 Finance collection, from first publication of known changes to the record through to collection closure. Please refer to the Revision history document for full technical list of changes to the specifications.
HESA issue regular communications during the life of a collection:
- Circulars: announcements to interested parties concerning or issues relating to the collection. Circulars are always made available on the HESA website for later reference, and emailed out to the mailgroup for the collection.
- Coding manual release overviews: these document iterative changes to the technical documentation that define the form of the data to be submitted, as well as being a place to host resources associated with collecting that data.
2022-02-16 Manual release - version 1.2
This release of the coding manual includes the following:
- The support guides have been added under the new 'Support Guides' section.
- Further guidance has been added regarding any additional funding received as a COVID-19 extension to existing grants under Table 4 - Research grants and contracts.
- The links have been updated for Scottish Funding Council - Accounts direction in Table 10 - Head of provider remuneration, Table 11 - Analysis of staff costs and Table 12 - Severance payments.
2021-11-24 Manual release - version 1.1
This release of the coding manual includes the following:
- Derived field specifications have been added to the downloadable files section.
- The C20031 Non-functional template has been added under the downloadable files section.
- Changes have been made to the Key Financial Indicator (KFI) definitions under '5. External borrowing as a % of total income'. New KFIs 1a, 2a, 3a, 6a, 9a and 10 have also been added
- Table 1 - Consolidated statement of comprehensive income - Head 16 has been updated to 'Total comprehensive income/expenditure for the year'.
- Table 2 - Consolidated statement of Financial Position - Guidance has been amended under Sub-head 3g to add clarification.
- Table 6 - Income analysed by source (all providers) - Guidance has been amended under Sub-head 4f to add clarification.
- Table 8 - Capital expenditure - Guidance updates have been made under Contents, Head 1 (Residences operations), Head 2 (Catering operations) and Head 3 (Other operations).
- Table 10 - Head of provider remuneration - Guidance has been amended under Sub-head 2a to add clarification.
2021-09-17 Manual release - version 1.0
This is the first release of the coding manual, containing the following documentation and significant changes:
- The full suite of table documentation.
- The data collection schedule.
- The title for Head 2 under 'Funding body grants and other income Scotland' has been updated in Table 6 - Funding council grants and other income (specific countries).
- The links have been updated for HEFCW and DfENI - Accounts direction in Table 10 - Head of provider remuneration, Table 11 - Analysis of staff costs and Table 12 - Severance payments.
Please refer to the Revision history document for full technical list of changes to the specifications.
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