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Why MAT growth and mergers can be a challenge for the finance team

Why MAT growth and mergers can be a challenge for the finance team

For all the current uncertainty in education, one thing is clear: multi-academy trusts are likely to keep growing.

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What Multi-Academy Trusts really think about their accounting software

What Multi-Academy Trusts really think about their accounting software

If your Multi-Academy Trust’s finance software was a school, the chances are it would not be happy about its Ofsted report.

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iplicit secures Tech Company of the Year accolade at National MAT Awards

iplicit secures Tech Company of the Year accolade at National MAT Awards

The iplicit for Education team lifted the trophy for MAT-Tech Company of the Year at the National MAT Awards, just a year after launching into the education world.

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How cloud software can transform your MAT’s budgeting and reporting

How cloud software can transform your MAT’s budgeting and reporting

Budgeting and reporting for a multi-academy trust can be an onerous task. Before one year’s accounts are settled and filed, planning for the next has to be well under way – and budgeting is

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What Multi Academy Trusts (MAT) finance chiefs need to know after the RAAC school concrete crisis

What Multi Academy Trusts (MAT) finance chiefs need to know after the RAAC school concrete crisis

The true costs of the concrete crisis that hit UK schools ahead of the 2023 autumn term might not be known for a long time. It’s not just about the price of rebuilding buildings that

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What we learned from BETT 2024, the world’s biggest education technology event

What we learned from BETT 2024, the world’s biggest education technology event

The edtech industry had the chance to showcase its latest innovations to thousands of teachers and school leaders as Bett 2024 got under way. The event, at ExCel London, began with Dame

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How MATs will be expected to handle government finance such as Trust Capacity Fund (TCaF)

How MATs will be expected to handle government finance such as Trust Capacity Fund (TCaF)

All over the country, multi-academy trusts are preparing applications for the government’s Trust Capacity Fund (TCaF) – or awaiting the result of one they’ve already submitted. It is the

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Five key takeaways for MATs from the autumn 2023 Schools and Academies Show

Five key takeaways for MATs from the autumn 2023 Schools and Academies Show

The Schools & Academies Show attracted thousands of people from the education sector to Birmingham’s NEC with a programme of inspiring content, policy updates and practical resources. The

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What multi-academy trusts (MATs) should do now for an easier audit next time

What multi-academy trusts (MATs) should do now for an easier audit next time

If you work in the finance team of a multi-academy trust, you might not be keen to hear the word “audit” again for a while. The annual autumn inspection of the MAT’s finances can be

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What research tells us about multi-academy trusts’ financial stability

What research tells us about multi-academy trusts’ financial stability

New research has revealed a sharp drop in confidence among the leaders of school multi-academy trusts (MATs) about their financial sustainability. The survey of MAT chief executives shows

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iplicit on track to exceed 100 multi-academy trusts within 18 months of BETT launch

iplicit on track to exceed 100 multi-academy trusts within 18 months of BETT launch

Accounting software rapidly gaining traction among MATs Award-winning finance software platform iplicit is confident it will have more than 100 multi-academy trusts (MATs) as customers by

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iplicit to integrate with leading students’ union management system SUMS

iplicit to integrate with leading students’ union management system SUMS

iplicit's award-winning accounting software is to be integrated with the most comprehensive management system available to students’ unions.

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