Like Francis Annesley, William Frere, when he became Master in 1812, kept College administration very much in his own hands. Financial administrative records, in his handwriting, and stored according to his systems, are a reflection of this, and thus there are no formal accounting ledgers for the whole of the College's accounts for the first years of his Mastership and functional bursarship. His records evolve from ledgers containing loose bills and receipts to volumes with written accounts in about 1821. In 1826 it appears that the need to obtain the Governing Body's consent to transactions was emphasised at an Audit Meeting on Jan 2. This push for greater transparency, accountability and involvement by the other Fellows meant that from 1826 there are formal 'Bursar's Accounts' signed by the Fellows. In 1827, Frere appointed Richard Dawes, his chief critic, as the official Bursar.