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Join the Social Audit Network Gathering in Liverpool 2013 with Matthew Lanham, NeuroMuscular Centre & SAN Director, for insights on the challenges and benefits of Social Accounting and Audit. Learn about the time, money, and team effort required, as well as the advantages like influence, confidence, and feedback. Discover how to make it a team effort, set deadlines, and have fun in the process. Don't miss this opportunity to develop your organization and receive independent critique.
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Why Social Accounting and Audit? Social Audit Network Gathering Liverpool 2013
Thinking through the pros and cons for your organisation Matthew Lanham NeuroMuscular Centre & SAN Director Social Audit Network Gathering Liverpool 2013
Pros and cons Undertaking the task itself Results of doing Social Accounting & Audit Social Audit Network Gathering Liverpool 2013
The cons • Time • Money • Whole team task • Effort – it is hard work • Distraction • Need to learn new skills • Resistance to new stuff • Hard to get buy in • Doesn’t give you cash or ratio Social Audit Network Gathering Liverpool 2013
The pros • Influence • Whole team task • Confidence across the organisation • Developing service • Developing funding • Independent critique • Cut & paste for monitoring • Feedback for improvement • Recognition Social Audit Network Gathering Liverpool 2013
And so……? • It is challenging • It must be a team effort • Needs a good plan – set deadlines • Be inventive, flexible, and have some fun Social Audit Network Gathering Liverpool 2013
It will take time • Hard to separate benefits of “doing” from benefits of the “end product” • SAN folk are a very helpful and supportive lot! • The potential to recoup your investment many times over! Social Audit Network Gathering Liverpool 2013