Why Social Accounting and Audit?

1. Why Social Accounting and Audit? Social Audit Network Gathering Liverpool 2013

2. Thinking through the pros and cons for your organisation Matthew Lanham NeuroMuscular Centre & SAN Director Social Audit Network Gathering Liverpool 2013

3. Pros and cons Undertaking the task itself Results of doing Social Accounting & Audit Social Audit Network Gathering Liverpool 2013

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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