What Australian funders ask first in a grant audit
The opening questions are rarely about software. They are about agreements, evidence, and who can explain a variance.
Insights
Notes from grant compliance fieldwork
Short articles for treasurers, finance leads, and executive officers preparing for funder review.
Finishing an acquittal without the end-of-period scramble
Acquittals fail on missing indexes and unexplained variances — not on lack of effort in the final fortnight.
Shared costs across multiple grants: staying defensible
Allocation methods matter more than perfect precision. Consistency and documentation keep funders aligned.
How to read a funding agreement before the first dollar is spent
Eligible spend, reporting cadence, and audit access clauses decide how painful the later years become.