Welcome to the August 2026 release of Access Education Finance. This update brings improvements to supplier reporting, bank detail change notifications and Education Purchasing integration.
What's new
Get notified when a supplier's bank details change
You can now receive a notification in your Evo Feed when a supplier's bank details are amended. Notifications are sent when someone changes the supplier's:
Account name.
Payee name.
Account number.
Sort code.
Default payment method, such as changing from cheque to BACS.
Each notification identifies the supplier, the person who made the change, and the relevant establishment. It also lists the fields that were changed. Sensitive information, such as account numbers and sort codes, is masked and never shown in the feed.
Select Review Supplier Details in the notification to open the supplier record and check the change. This is an informational notification only, so there is nothing to approve or reject. Review the details and dismiss the notification when you are finished.
⚠️ Important: This feature is being rolled out as part of the Early Adopter Programme and might not yet be available in your system.
AAR menu option temporarily hidden
⚠️ Important: The Academies Accounts Return menu option, previously available under Reports > Returns, has been temporarily removed. The DfE has paused AAR automation, so pre-population of accounts return, draft financial statement, and budget forecast return data is not currently available for AAR 2025/26.
Education Purchasing integration improvements
Invoice due dates now match Education Purchasing
Invoices imported from Education Purchasing now use the due date provided by Education Purchasing. Finance only calculates a due date using the invoice date and the supplier's payment terms when Education Purchasing does not provide one.
This means the due date set in Education Purchasing is carried through accurately to the corresponding invoice in Finance, keeping payment timing consistent between both systems.
How to access this update
These improvements were released to customers throughout August 2026.
To access the updates:
Supplier bank detail notifications: If the feature is enabled for your organisation through the Early Adopter Programme, notifications appear automatically in your Evo Feed.
Education Purchasing integration improvements: No action is required. The updated due date applies automatically to the relevant processes.
Academies Accounts Return: The AAR menu option is currently unavailable while the DfE's AAR automation is paused.