Handling Clients Money Flashcards
What sets out good practice for handling clients money?
The professional standard ‘clients money handling’ 2019
What is good practice for handling clients money?
Holding client money
providing info to clients
receipts of client money
payments from clients’ accounts
accounting records and controls
compliance
What procedures should be in place for handling clients money?
Client accounts must be kept separately and clearly identifiable
clients must be able to have monies on demand
the word client must be on the account
regular bank recs done
2 signatures required
What is the scheme called which is a last resort proving protection in instances where rics firms are unable to repay client money
The clients money protection scheme