COURSES

Professional development

Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 – Essential Update

Online live, 11 December 2024 or 1 April 2025

This half-day course provides an in-depth update of the key company law provisions that are currently in force under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023, as well as those which are to come during 2025 and beyond. This course provides you with the knowledge required to keep your firm and your clients compliant.

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FRS 102 Update and Refresher

Online live, 16 December 2024 or 18 March 2025
Edinburgh, 17 June 2025

This course is essential for those involved in the preparation and audit of financial statements in accordance with FRS 102. It provides an update of recent changes, a refresher of key areas and guidance on a number of practical problem issues.

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VAT Refresher and Update

Online live, 18 December 2024 or 5 March 2025

This one-day course provides a reminder of the fundamentals of UK value added tax, an update on recent developments, and examples of typical problem areas and planning opportunities. Examples are used to show how the tax works, with planning points highlighted.

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Company Secretary – Essential Guide

Online live, 9 January or 20 May
London, 12 March

This course provides a thorough grounding in the role of the company secretary. The session involves a practical awareness of current company legislation and how it impacts company formation and day-to-day running, as well as business events and milestones.

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CFO of the Future Part 1: Finance Leadership

Online live, 21 January or 12 August
London, 8 April

In today’s business climate the CFO’s role has never been more important. Workshop one in this series helps you become a change leader who can transform finance into a best-in-class operation. It focuses on developing a roadmap for finance, setting direction and aspirations.

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Influencing Skills

Online live, 31 January, 6 March or 20 May

Influence is the basis of leadership, communication, sales and conflict resolution. This course gives participants the tools, strategies and confidence to influence and inspire others in the workplace, whether that’s their team, colleagues, customers or any stakeholders.

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Cyber Security

Online live, 4 & 6 February or 3 & 5 June

Based on real-life events, this course offers advice, tips and recommendations on what individuals and businesses can do to stay protected and minimise the risk of future threats. No technical knowledge is necessary to attend as full explanations will be provided from the ground up.

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International VAT and Customs Duties – Update

Online live, 12 February or 4 June

This course covers the rules on moving goods and services across international boundaries, including trading over the internet under the new EU ecommerce directive. Gain an understanding of customs duties, how they interact with VAT and how much more important these interaction have become.

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For a list of all upcoming live courses and to book, visit icas.com/cpd-courses

SELF-PACED ONLINE COURSES

Analysing Strategic Success

Length: 1 hour
After developing a strategy with accounting input, it is important to assess whether the key elements have actually been successful. This course will consider some benchmarks and definitions that should help you fashion an appropriate and cost-effective set of measures to gauge your success.

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Assertiveness

Length: 1 hour
Becoming more assertive can be immensely beneficial to everyone. This course should help you feel more confident, enhance your self-esteem and increase your ability to deal with difficult people and stressful situations, as well as making you happier, healthier and more professional.

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Excel Dashboards – Introduction

Length: 1 hour
Dashboards enable the reader to make sense of the raw numbers by presenting them in visually rich charts and tables and giving valuable insights into the business’s KPIs. This course provides an introduction into some of the lesser-known charting techniques

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Finance Partnering 10-pack

Length: 2.5 hour
Changes and pressures in the economy have resulted in the development of the role of business partner, requiring a completely different skillset to that needed by a more traditional financial accountant. This pack of 10 online courses helps you develop the skills needed.

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