Is Charity Finance Failing to Keep Up?
Are you tired of seeing investment across the business that can't integrate with your finance infrastructure?
A finance application that can't simply, and easily, integrate with your fundraising or contact management systems cost time, outdated finance and accounting technologies pose risk, and on-premise "traditional" accounting technologies can't offer SaaS pricing options and require regular "upgrades" which cost money.
LEAP Confronting Conflict is a perfect example of a charitable organisation that is reaping the rewards of a cloud-based finance solution. Paypal donations made via their website are uploaded to fundraising software whilst cash matching and PayPal reconciliation is completed in one simple step within Aqilla.
Upon adoption of a cloud-based accounting system, there was an immediate benefit in terms of financial reporting and analysis. The basics were in place from day one including full SORP reporting. The management team had access to the information they required including a full net profit and loss on demand for any given period. Transactions are automatically processed including receipts of donations, course invoices, purchase invoices, payments, and orders. The system saves a huge amount of time and staff administration — estimated to be in the range of £40k per year.
Using a cloud or web-based accounting solution resolved the issue of having to have in-house file servers. Accessible from any location (all you need is a browser) the users report very fast response times. The Auditors subsequently gave Leap a glowing report on their administration. You can read the Leap case study here.
The Thalidomide Trust are also benefiting from Cloud-based accounting and finance which can be tailored to meet their unique needs at a relatively low cost of entry.
It was Finance Director Jenny Tunbridge's job to oversee the implementation and ensure the system would meet the needs of not only the accounting function but also the charity's 467 beneficiaries who are able to directly access personal funds administered by the Trust via a web portal.
By adopting a cloud-based solution, the Trust's payment needs are met by cleverly utilising the way in which the system handles Accounts Payable; beneficiary accounts have been set up as creditors and each beneficiary has their own record. Some have multiple bank accounts into which funds are paid but users now the option of selecting their preferred account. Detailed modifications have also been made to the system's document reference terms and tabs in order improve the overall user experience. Beneficiaries are also able to access and view their accounts, in bank statement format, from a web-hosted portal.
As a result, the charity has enjoyed some early returns on investment both financially and thanks to efficient reporting that saves time and improves information flow. A full case study can be read here.
These are just some examples of charitable and NFP organisations who are currently working with us for a variety of reasons including new regulations (GDPR is obviously a very topical example of this), increasing expectations on the finance function as well as a desire to benefit from modern cloud storage and deployment capabilities.
Within our Cloud Accounting and Business Software, we combine all the features and tools you need to be an effective and successful finance professional.


In the morning Pyramie wakes inside his dwelling and searches the sky. . .
He climbs from the bramble and looks up the trail toward the high place. Dogo rolls in the grasses and draws Pyramie's attention. "They will get you too!" he says, "You have to be more serious Dogo!" With these words, the dog twists his head and perks his ears and stands and carries a bone he had been chewing and drops it for Pyramie to throw.
He watches birds fly overhead. "I can hit the Hunters," he declares and raises his spear. Dogo barks, backing away from his bone looking at the spear and then at the sky and then at the spear. More birds fly overhead. Pyramie leans back, both eyes open wide. He thrusts the spear forward. A green bird flies into the point as it moves between trees. It flutters dead to the ground, spinning with the spear point bigger than it's head.
Then he goes to the bramble and eats, swims in the pool, and sleeps sitting up.
In the morning he grabs his spear and blade. He takes pouches full of berries and the cut meat he dried in the sun. These he smells. They are sweet and do not have the corpse odor. He then fills his skin with water and walks to the trail.
"She is ever-living they say." Dogo looks confused and the boy shrugs and begins ascending the trail, heading away from the village. Dogo leads, sniffing the ground.
After a time, they cross a wide stream that flows over the path. Here, Dogo drinks. There are animal sounds in the forest, and the dog's nose is to the dirt. "It may be her," he says. "She stands in the shadows." The trees move in the wind and he watches. Then he begins running.
His naked feet slap the packed dirt and rocks. He runs until the sun climbs full overhead. "We are safe," he says. "She would have gotten us by now if she could have." He stops. Sitting on the trailside among the cool leaves, he portions out food.
They eat together, and he puts the water skin to the dog and he laps it up. Then Pyramie squirts water in his own mouth and worries about the Hunters following him. When he finishes, he rests for a time and watches some animal up high jump from branch to branch. Then he hoists the spear to throw and Dogo becomes excited and walks backward, doglegged. But Pyramie decides the jumping animal is beyond his reach and does not throw; he cannot lose the spear now.
He grows restless and runs until they come to a place where the trail becomes rocky and the trees thin out. The trail then drops down low where the air is thick. A small ground bird runs across the path and Dogo catches it by the tailfeathers, but the feathers tear away and the creature runs shrieking and dropping blood in the dirt until Dogo catches it again by the head. Flailing it back and forth until its neck is broken he then eats the feathery creature with a dog smile and white feathers stuck to his face. When he finishes, Pyramie pours water into a curved puddle for him to drink. Dogo is happy.
Pyramie runs again and the dog keeps ahead of him. He has his nose to the ground while he runs with his hind legs out of line from the front ones. The sun is hanging lower in the sky and Pyramie picks up his speed and holds his spear out, waiting. It is still cool here. They continue on this way, over smooth dirt and slime-covered rocks. They hear water falling and Pyramie signals for Dogo to stop.
It has grown dark beneath the canopy and is becoming difficult to see, so Pyramie walks off into the damp forest where berries grow, looking for a safe place to sleep. He moves down into a depression where a mist of water hangs in the air over squat cliffs and succulent trees. The water falls off a ledge into a dark pool at an overhang, filling the air with mist. The mist beads on Pyramie's body as he moves down the flat rock to the edge of the pool. There, green mosses grow with leaf sprigs and shoots. At the edge he splashes his face with the water, but is afraid to jump in for fear the Hunters will attack him when his guard is down.
Then in the distant forest something roars and he holds out his spear and takes the obsidian blade in his other hand, ready. The painted canine stands beside him. There is no safety here.
He begins looking around for somewhere to make a shelter before it becomes full dark and so he climbs up to the point where the water falls and finds another dark pool above. The forest is dense here and he cannot see far; all that he can hear is the buzzing of bugs thick in the air. Trees are fallen everywhere, covering the pool with a roof of green and soft rotting brown and ripe vegetation.
He climbs back down to the lower pool with Dogo because he does not like it up higher and enters in under the flat rocks that hang over the ledge beside the pool. Here he feels damp stone at his feet and looks around for bedding. He then cuts the grasses at the edge of the pool and makes bundles that he spreads on the stone beneath the ledge. When he finishes, he stretches himself out.
Soon the light is gone. There is a sound in the forest that Pyramie thinks is Ashirah. Dogo walks out of their dwelling and Pyramie has to go find him in the darkness. With every step he thinks She will carry him away.
The water is dripping. He thinks he hears Her moving in it. And when the dog brushes him in the blackness he grabs Dogo by the scruff and pulls him back under the protection of the rock. And when Dogo leaves again and Pyramie finds him, he ties him to his arm with a tether made of the grasses he lies upon. The dog cannot leave him now, and Pyramie tugs his neck whenever he makes the attempt.
This night Pyramie sleeps pressed into the crevice with the solid rock above his head beside the open pool and waterfall, but all the while, and whenever he wakes, he searches the gloom for danger. The noises in the night make him ask if it is Her. She is the unknown creator – She made the Astarte – She bore the earth that would bear her before time.


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Police release statement regarding armed burglary at Raheem Sterling's home
Surrey Police have released a statement regarding the armed burglary at Raheem Sterling's house over the weekend.
Sterling was forced to fly home from the World Cup in Qatar after his home in Oxshot, Leatherhead, was broken into by armed intruders, missing Sunday's last-16 victory over Senegal as a result.
Following the news, Surrey Police have confirmed they are currently investigating the report in a statement.
"We are currently investigating a report of a burglary at an address in Oxshot, Leatherhead. Police were contacted just before 9pm on Saturday 3rd December after the occupants of the property came home and discovered a number of items including jewellery and watches had been stolen. Enquiries to establish the circumstances are underway and the investigation is ongoing," a statement read.
"No threat of violence was involved as the items were discovered stolen retrospectively. Enquiries into the circumstance are ongoing."
When asked on whether Sterling will return to Qatar, Southgate told ITV: "I really don't know because at the moment it's a situation that he needs to be with his family to deal with. I don't want to put him under any pressure with this. Sometimes football isn't the most important thing and family has to come first."
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Crystal Palace have confirmed the deadline day loan signing of Albert Sambi Lokonga from Arsenal.
Lokonga featured sporadically for Arsenal during the first half of the 2022/23 season, making just two Premier League starts as the Gunners have mounted an unlikely title challenge.
The midfielder has now joined Palace on loan for the remainder of the campaign in search of more regular football.
Speaking to the club's official website after making the move, Lokonga said: "I'm really excited – I can't wait to get started. I'm really happy to join Crystal Palace. I want to go as far as possible with the team. I will try to push for me and the team to do the maximum to reach the top."
Palace chairman Steve Parish was quick to praise Lokonga too, saying: "I would like to welcome Sambi to south London, and am pleased he has chosen to join Patrick's squad for the rest of the season, after making an impressive start to life in English football.
"He has been on our radar for several years since his emergence at Anderlecht, and we very much look forward to his contribution as we push to climb the table".
The midfielder has been replaced by Jorginho at Arsenal, with the Italian midfielder making the move across London from Chelsea to join the Gunners on a permanent deal.
On this edition of TCOAG, Harry Symeou reacts to the news Arsenal have agreed a £12m deal to sign Jorginho from Chelsea. If you can't see this embed, click here to listen to the podcast!
Atletico Madrid have confirmed the signing of Matt Doherty after the player agreed a mutual termination of his Tottenham contract.
In joining Atleti, Doherty becomes the first ever Republic of Ireland international to play for one of Spain's top three clubs.
Doherty isn't the only wing-back to leave Tottenham on deadline day, as the Irish star follows Djed Spence out the door – with the former Forest man joining Stade Rennais on loan until the end of the season.
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A statement from Tottenham regarding the news reads: "We have mutually agreed to the termination of Matt Doherty's contract to enable him to join another club.
"Signed from Wolverhampton Wanderers in August, 2020, the Republic of Ireland international made 71 appearances for us in all competitions, scoring three goals.
"We should like to thank Matt for his service and wish him well for the future."
Both outgoings have made way for new signing Pedro Porro, who is joining Spurs on an initial loan with an obligation to buy the player outright from Sporting CP in the summer.
Arsenal confirm Jorginho's shirt number
Arsenal have confirmed that Jorginho will wear the number 20 jersey at the club following his move from Chelsea on deadline day.
The Italian midfielder made the move across London late in the January transfer window, signing for the Gunners after the club failed to sign primary target Moises Caicedo.
Now at the Emirates Stadium, the Euro 2020 winner will wear the number 20 jersey – a shirt previously worn by Shkodran Mustafi, Philippe Senderos and Matthew Upson. While not donned by players anyone would ever consider to be club legends, there is plenty of optimism that Jorginho will perform well in the number 20 shirt.
Speaking following his move to the club, Jorginho admitted that the main reason he joined Arsenal was the influence of the manager Mikel Arteta: "He was a big influence because I know that he tried a few times to get me before and it didn't happen due to other reasons, not because of my wishes. So of course, he had a big influence," he said.
"I'm very excited for this new challenge, and I just can't wait to be on the pitch to be honest! Everything has happened so fast. I was a bit surprised, but I took the opportunity of this amazing challenge.
"It's an important shirt. It's an amazing club, a big one, and I'm really excited and happy to be here."

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Can Anonymous Surfing Software Keep You Safe Online?
Avoiding hackers, steering clear of predatory advertisers, and keeping under the government surveillance radar is becoming increasingly challenging. A number of companies have introduced anonymous surfing software to help keep your searches out of the public eye. But can you install this software and search away — no longer fearing who's watching? Not necessarily. With modern encryption techniques and a few loopholes like cookie files, some of your information can still leak out there.
Here is how you can make your Internet activities truly stealth.
Most online communications, including email and instant messaging, can be encrypted. But encryption just hides the information within these communications, not masking who is communicating with whom. Cryptographic anonymity tools like Tor hides even the identity of the sender and receiver. Tor uses triple-encryption and bounces the communication off of servers around the world, making it difficult or impossible to trace. Tor is a free, open-source tool that works with most operating systems and applications.
Unfortunately, smartphones are designed for the opposite of privacy. In order to use smartphone apps and services, you have to give up secure browsing, allowing any advertiser or would-be hacker access to your identity. For true anonymous surfing, stick with a prepaid burner phone.
Browsers like Chrome, Internet Explorer and Firefox keep up with your activities for a number of reasons. They make the bulk of their money off advertising, so they want to find out what your interests are to target you with ads you're likely to respond to. They also track where you've been in order to store information on the websites you frequent so those sites can load faster when you come back. Delete this information on most systems by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del and deleting your search history, cookies, downloads, etc. from the menu. Never allow your browser to store your passwords for you, and set your browser to anonymous search mode. The safest way to search securely, however, is to use an add-on tool like SearchLock. Web searchers, SearchLock is the anonymous browsing tool that offers anonymous surfing that's easy to set up.
Most popular browsers allow you to block location data, which is one-way websites and other entities identify and track you. Most search engines like Google offer an anonymous search function, but you can also opt to use an alternate search engine like Duck Duck Go. These search engines pull results from Google, Bing, and other top search engines, yet do so without tracing the activity back to you. There are several similar search engines, all with unique features and limitations.
One option for covering your online tracks is using a proxy server and VPN (virtual private network). Using these technologies mask your search traffic as well as your IP address and location. The technology essentially bumps the traffic all over the world, making it difficult or impossible to track. However, it takes some tech savvy to use these tools, so if you're not comfortable with high-tech geek stuff, you're better off using one of the alternatives like SearchLock and a secure browser.
Most browsers have a setting to allow you to enable this header, which instructs websites not to follow you. The downside is that there is no requirement for websites to abide by this command. However, it is another line of protection you can take advantage of, and it doesn't hurt anything to enable it.
With the right tools, your browser and searches can be private. But email was never designed for security. Email technology was developed way before anyone realized that it would one day serve as our primary communications resource. There are email encryption services available, though, to help. According to Forbes, the only email service that even the NSA can't crack is ProtonMail. Gmail, Hotmail, and other popular services often skim mail in order to target you for ads. After all, these services are free, so the only way those companies make money is by targeting you for ads.
Unfortunately, you can invest in firewalls, secure email services, VPNs, and anonymous surfing software, and blow all your efforts with social media. To access Facebook's privacy settings, click on Account, scroll to Settings, and select Privacy. Go through each option and edit according to your privacy needs and concerns. Make sure you've selected the option that doesn't allow search engines to crawl your posts. Repeat this process on all your social media accounts. Most importantly, never share anything on social media that you aren't comfortable with the entire world seeing.
So, security software can go a long way toward protecting you, but in the end, it's smart Internet use that maintains your privacy.


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Das Bistum Dunwich (lat.: Dioecesis Dunvicensis) war eine im heutigen Vereinigten Königreich gelegene römisch-katholische Diözese mit Sitz in Dunwich.

Geschichte
Das Bistum Dunwich wurde im Jahre 630 errichtet. Es umfasste Teile von East Anglia. Im Jahre 673 wurde das Gebiet auf das Bistum Dunwich und das Bistum Elmham aufgeteilt. 870 wurde das Bistum Dunwich wieder mit dem Bistum Elmham als Bistum Dunwich und Elmham mit Sitz in Elmham vereinigt.

Der Sitz des Bistums Elmham-Dunwich wurde im Jahr 1075 nach Thetford verlegt und der Titel in Bischof von Thetford geändert.

Das Bistum Dunwich war dem Erzbistum Canterbury als Suffraganbistum unterstellt.

Siehe auch
 Liste der Bischöfe von Norwich
 Liste der ehemaligen katholischen Diözesen
 Römisch-katholische Kirche im Vereinigten Königreich

Literatur
 E. B. Fryde, D. E. Greenway, S. Porter, et al.: Handbook of British Chronology. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 2003, ISBN 0-521-56350-X, S. 216.

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Organisation (East Suffolk, District)
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Gegründet in den 630er Jahren

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Home News Prevention is important, not the time to point fingers, says Aloysius Pang's...
Prevention is important, not the time to point fingers, says Aloysius Pang's brother
Jefferson Pang posted on Instagram on November 22 stating that preventive measures should be put in place as other parents shouldn't have to lose a son in the same way
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Anna Maria Romero
Singapore—On the day after two Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) servicemen were convicted over the death of national serviceman and actor Aloysius Pang and their penalties were announced, a message from Jefferson Pang, the brother of the slain actor, was posted on social media, emphasizing that what is important is that future casualties must be avoided.
Noontalk Media posted a note on Instagram from Jefferson Pang on November 22, which read,
"My parents lost a son. We believe that 1 loss is enough. Other parents' sons have a life ahead of them. Its not about blame and pointing fingers now but how it should be prevented in the future.
Complacency shouldn't be human error alone and preventive measures should be in place for future sons.
A note from Jefferson Pang, Aloysius' brother."
A photo of the well-beloved young actor was also featured in the post.
My parents lost a son. We believe that 1 loss is enough. Other parents' sons have a life ahead of them. Its not about blame and pointing fingers now but how it should be prevented in the future. Complacency shouldn't be human error alone and preventive measures should be in place for future sons. A note from Jefferson Pang, Aloysius' brother.
A post shared by NoonTalk Media 午言媒体 (@noontalk_media) on Nov 19, 2019 at 1:59am PST
During the course of the trial, it was revealed that Aloysius Pang's next-of-kin had asked for leniency for Third Sergeant (National Service) Hubert Wah Yun Teng, one of the SAF servicemen convicted of the death of the young actor, who was only 23 when he died.
Adrian Wee, Mr Wah's lawyer, disclosed this during Mr Wah's mitigation, according to a report from Channel NewsAsia (CNA).
Mr Wah Yun Teng admitted in military court on Tuesday, November 19, to having caused the death of the actor in January of this year. He pleaded guilty to one charge of causing death by a negligent act under the Penal Code, and another charge of a negligent act of endangering life under the SAF Act.
After his admission of guilt, it was announced that Mr Wah would be demoted and made to pay a fine. He will be demoted to the rank of Corporal, and be made to pay two fines: S$5,000 for the charge of causing death by a negligent act, as well as S$3,000 for a negligent act of endangering life.
"Given that 3SG (NS) Hubert Wah was the junior commander, the fact that he activated the switch for the flick rammer, and one of the charges he faced was Section 304A(b) of the Penal Code, we are of the view that 3SG (NS) Hubert Wah's culpability is higher than ME2 Ivan Teo.
Accordingly, this fact is reflected in their respective sentences," said Lieutenant-Colonel (NS) Shawn Ho, the General Court Martial president, who headed the three-member tribunal. Mr Ho is also a serving State Court judge, CNA reports.
The other SAF serviceman accused in the death of Mr Pang, Military Expert 2 Ivan Teo Gee Siang, pleaded guilty to two charges of a negligent act of endangering life and another charge of disobedience of general orders.
For these three charges, Mr Teo has been fined S$7,000 in all.
Mr Teo's clean service record, Mr Wah's "almost unblemished" service record, and the fact that both men entered guilty pleas were taken into consideration in mitigation. -/TISG
Read related: 2 SAF servicemen convicted in the death of Aloysius Pang
2 SAF servicemen convicted in the death of Alosysius Pang


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by noizereviews August 23, 202010:57 am August 23, 2020
Review / Luna's Call – VOID
This Lincoln-based quartet have been steadily building their reputation across the UK and wider afield since the release of their 2016 debut Divinity, being invited to play Bloodstock in 2018 and going on to support heavyweights such as Hundred Year Old Man and Cognitive. Divinity was well received, but having someone of Russ Russell's (Napalm Death, Leng Tch'e, At The Gates, Dimmu Borgir) calibre at the production controls has boosted their sound almost beyond recognition. Let's be clear here, right from the outset; Void is an astonishing piece of work; it is a huge sounding record, full of musical wizardry, dynamic interplays, fantastical imagery, melodic and death metal vocals – all of which ensure it never gets boring.
Opener 'Merced's Footsteps' starts things off with almost choral vocal melodies, sweeping arpeggios, off-kilter drums – so far so good, but it's only for a couple of minutes before lead track 'Signs' kicks the door in, demanding attention before beautifully bludgeoning you with some of the most startlingly technical musicianship this side of Opeth. Weighing in at nearly a quarter of an hour is 'Solar Immmolation', which sees the band hit top gear with face melting solos, wondrous riffing, great storytelling and with an uncanny knack of changing direction when you least expect it, adding texture and variation wherever there's room. The middle section conjures up images and reflections from Rush's '2112 -Overture', with all the dynamics and expectations intact. 'In Bile They Bite' is fantastically straight-forward death metal – all chugging guitars, guttural vocals, blast beats and in keeping with the lunacy, keyboards where you least expect them. 'Fly Further Cosmonaut' is a fitting, majestic finisher.
This is an album that demands both your time and attention; I suggest you offer it to them, undivided and as soon as possible.
Void is self-released via Bandcamp on August 28th, and can be purchased here.
Words: Scott Crawford
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