COURSES

Influencing Skills  

Online live, 12 July, 17 September or 26 November
London, 10 October
Influence is the basis of leadership, communication, sales and conflict resolution. This course gives participants the tools, strategies and confidence they need to influence and inspire others in the workplace, whether that’s their team, colleagues, customers or stakeholders.

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Understanding Tax in Company Accounts

Online live, 16 July or 27 November
This course aims to steer a path through the tax accounting rules and disclosure requirements of FRS 102 and IAS 12. It provides a clear and logical approach to preparing the relevant amounts for recognition and disclosure in respect of current and deferred taxation. 

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Solicitors’ Accounts Rules

Online live, 31 July or 9 December
Refresh your familiarity with the key components of compliance with Rule B6: Accounts, Accounts Certificates, Professional Practice and Guarantee Fund. This course provides an update of the rules and their application, plus the opportunity to share experience in this area of work.

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CFO of the Future Part 1: Finance leadership 

Online live, 8 August
In today’s rapidly changing business climate the CFO’s role has never been more important. Workshop one in this series will help you become a change leader who can transform finance into a best-in-class operation. It focuses on developing a vision and roadmap for finance, setting direction and aspirations.

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Essential Tax Update for the Accountant in Practice or Employment

Online live, 16 August or 15 October
This course is designed as an update on the tax developments that busy accountants – whether in practice or employment, but who don’t specialise in tax – need to be aware of. It highlights problem areas and planning opportunities. 

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LLP Accounts: Current issues and refresher 

Online live, 22 August or 25 November
LLPs are a commonly used business structure, with the advantages of limited liability and the tax benefits of partnerships. This course provides an overview of the background to LLPs, and how they differ from a limited company, in terms of both accounts and taxation.

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International VAT and Customs Duties After Brexit: An update 

Online live, 5 September or 3 December
This course covers the rules on moving goods and services across international boundaries, including trading over the internet under the new EU e-commerce directive. Gain an understanding of customs duties, how they interact with VAT and how much more important this interaction has become.

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Corporate Finance: Introduction

Online live, 11 September
London, 20 November
This one-day course is designed to provide an overview of corporate finance and covers the main areas of public equity, private equity, raising debt and mergers and acquisitions. No previous corporate finance experience is required, but a familiarity with financial statements is assumed.

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Finance Partnering 10-Pack 

Length: 12.5 hours 
Changes in the economy have led to the evolution of the business partner’s role, which now requires a completely different skillset from that needed by a more traditional financial accountant. This 10-pack of courses will help delegates develop the skills needed.

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Forecasting and Budgeting Techniques with Excel 

Length: 1 hour
The course provides an insight into powerful and effective trending techniques for forecasting and budgeting. It includes industry-standard Excel models which can easily be applied with any business data and will help you identify ways to improve decision-making in your organisation. 

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IFRS 17: Insurance contract accounting 

Length: 1 hour
Using a building-blocks approach to reporting, IFRS 17 requires clear identification of the drivers of performance for those entities providing insurance contracts. This course focuses on the key technical requirements of IFRS 17 and the practical issues with implementation.

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Managing Difficult Members of Staff

Length: 1 hour
This course examines the various types of difficulty a manager may encounter with members of staff, the motivation of the person concerned and how the wider team may react to that colleague. It covers practical steps needed to deal with both the short- and long-term implications.

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