Item YCI/3/3/12 - Report to Quintin Hogg Esq on Accounts to 30 June 1883

YCI/3/3/12

Report to Quintin Hogg Esq on Accounts to 30 June 1883

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5 pieces, Manuscript

Letter from Gerard van de Linde, Accountant, to Quintin Hogg regarding an audit he has taken of the Polytechnic Young Men's Christian Institute Accounts. Linde advises that 'although many reforms must be introduced I think it would be well to allow the present system to go on till the end of the current year and to make the changes gradual and easy. It is evident that Mr Mitchell has but little, if any time, to devote to keeping accounts. If therefore it could be arranged that Mr Arnold who already keeps the Savings Bank and Institute Accounts, should also keep the Trustees Accounts.'
Five enclosures were included with the letter originally: Savings Bank Accounts to 31 March 1883 and 30 June 1883; Institute Receipts and Expenditure Accounts for 15 months ending 31 March 1883 and 18 months ending 30 June 1883; Trustees Accounts: Educational Department to 30 June 1883; Your General Account (Ledger folio 12) to 13 July 1883.
Linde suggests that the financial year 'had better terminate on 30 September, when it is hoped that the Government and City Guilds Grants will be received and brought into account.' he also concludes with some general remarks: 'it would be well if Mr Deas were deputed to keep the Petty Cash in the day time and in Mr Arnold's absence... I am emboldened to make the foregoing suggestions because I have been satisfied that Mr Arnold has kept his Books in a clear and methodical manner: although therefore the reforms that I am hoping to introduce in time will have the effect of putting more work upon him, I feel confident that he is competent to undertake it and that it will be beneficial to the Institute the more so as Mr Arnold is the only one who understands the final grouping of all these accounts for entry into Mr Paton's Books.'

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