Addition of carbon offsetting - online edit of years/2023/accounting_policy.html

years/2023/accounting_policy.html

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Grant money, unless obtained for a specific purpose, will be divided per person
 <p>The Alex Pitcher Award will be split equally between all eligible participants <br/>
 <h3>2.2 Deposits</h3>
 All expedition members are expected to pay a deposit before the expedition to finance 
-the purchase of expensive communally bought items, unless they are personally incurring a larger communal expedition expense. The deposit will be set at a standard rate and a reduced rate of 50% reduction for students (other concessions at the treasurer's discretion). <br/>
+the purchase of expensive communally bought items, unless they are personally incurring a larger communal expedition expense. The deposit will be set at a standard rate, with a reduced rate - 50% of standard - for students (other concessions at the treasurer's discretion). <br/>
 
 <h3>2.3 Personal Contributions</h3>
 Charged at the end of the expedition to make the accounts balance.<br/>
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ borrowed for the whole expedition), but does not cover replacement in the event
 <h3>3.2 Transportation</h3>
 <b>3.2.1 To/From Austria</b><br/>
 
-<p> Transport to/from Austria is considered outside the remit of Expo treasurer. It is up to the driver and passengers to agree a fair split of fuel/tolls/associated costs. However, Bank of Expo can be used to arrange person-to-person swaps between indivuduals when settling these travel costs.</p>
+<p> Transport to/from Austria is considered outside the remit of Expo treasurer. It is up to the driver and passengers to agree a fair split of fuel/ferries/associated costs. However, Bank of Expo may be used to arrange person-to-person swaps between indivuduals when settling these travel costs.</p>
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 <b>3.2.2 In Austria</b><br/>
@@ -52,7 +52,9 @@ borrowed for the whole expedition), but does not cover replacement in the event
 <p>A &pound;10 wear-and-tear allowance will be paid to a vehicle’s owner for each week or major
 fraction thereof the vehicle is on Expo and transporting people communally.</p>
 <p>The toll road cost will be shared equally across all caving members of the expedition.</p>
-<h3>3.3 Maintenance</h3>>
+<b>3.2.3 Carbon Offsetting</b><br/>
+<p>Travel to and from expo will be carbon offset. This will be calculated on an individual basis and added to the expo bill. Expedition members are responsible for supplying information on fuel usage (travelling by car) or journey details (train or plane) for the purposes of carbon offsetting calculation. </p>
+<h3>3.3 Maintenance</h3>
 <h4>3.3.1 Food and Drink</h4>
 <p>Communal food and drink costs will be shared on a time on expedition basis. Personal food/drink items must be accounted separately in the Bier Book.<br/>
 <p>G&ouml;sser and limos will be charged individually based on Bier Book tallies.<br/>
@@ -80,8 +82,7 @@ it before obtaining the expedition treasurer’s agreement.</li>
 <li>Leave money when you leave Austria in order to cover your share of the campsite bill.</li>
 <li>Pay your bill within a reasonable timeframe after the accounts are finalised.</li>
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-<p>Regarding item 5, an accounting system will be available for submitting your expenses on the computer. Primarily this is to make the expedition treasurer’s job easier, but it also avoids misinterpretation of your scrawlings, and will allow easier estimation of expedition members’ relative financial positions during Expo (which ideally ought to be even).<br/>
-When making paper or electronic entries ensure they are clear.<br/>
+<p>When making paper or electronic entries, please ensure they are clear.<br/>
 
 <h2><b>Implementation of this Policy</b></h2>