COURSES

Professional development

COURSES

Professional development

Understanding Tax in Company Accounts

Online live, 18 July or 29 October

This course aims to steer a clear path through the tax accounting rules and disclosure requirements of FRS 102 and IAS 12, and to provide a clear approach to preparing the relevant amounts for recognition and disclosure in respect of current and deferred taxation.  

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Communication Skills – An Introduction 

Online live, 22 July or 2 December

Do you sometimes struggle to get your message across? Would becoming a great communicator change your personal and professional life for the better? This course is of benefit to anyone who wishes to improve their communication skills.

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LLP Accounts – Current Issues and Refresher

Online live, 13 August or 12 November  

The LLP is a commonly used business structure, with the advantages of limited liability and the tax benefits of partnerships. This course provides an overview of their background and explains how they differ from limited companies, both in terms of accounts and taxation. 

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CFO of the Future Part 1: Finance Leadership 

Online live, 12 August 

In today’s rapidly changing business climate the CFO’s role has never been more important. The first workshop 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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Communicating Financial Information with Impact 

Online live, 18 August or 3 December

Information is abundant, but not always useful – key conclusions and recommendations can get lost in high volumes of technical and complex data. This seminar will aid you in engaging and influencing through information, ensuring your messages are clear and convincing.

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Mastering the FRS 102 Second Review: Your 2026 Roadmap

Online live, 28 August or 2 December

This essential course for those involved in the preparation and audit of financial statements prepared under FRS 102 or FRS 105 considers the reasons for the changes introduced, the detail of the significant changes made, and the transitional arrangements for adoption of the revised standard.

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Financial Services Regulation – Introduction

Online live, 4–5 September or 11–12 December

This two-day course introduces you to the financial regulatory regime in the UK, including the Consumer Duty. It covers the key regulations and statutes governing investment banking, stockbroking and investment management firms. No prior knowledge of financial services regulation is assumed.

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Power BI – An Essential Toolkit 

Online live, 12 September or 12 December

Empower your business analysis with data-driven decisions; make unified data visualisations and share insights that drive success; transform, unify, analyse and visualise data. This course is for anyone who needs to use Power BI tools in a business context.

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

SELF-PACED ONLINE COURSES

Finance Business Partnering in the Digital Age  

Length: 1 hour
Use a new generation of tools, now becoming available to finance, to augment your technical skills. This short module provides you with a bite-sized explanation of the impact of digital and allows you to reflect on the shape of a future business partner role.  

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Implementing Strategy 

Length: 1.5 hour 
Evidence suggests that strategic initiatives often fail to achieve an organisation’s desired outcomes in practice. This course guides you through the implementation of your strategic changes, ensuring there are appropriate mechanisms to capture, manage and mitigate risk.

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Presentation Skills

Length: 1.5 hours
Do you feel daunted at the thought of giving a presentation; confused about how to put it together, let alone deliver it? This practical and results-focused course will help you create and present an elegant, compelling and influential message and increase your confidence and ability.

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Risk Management – Intermediate  

Length: 1 hour 
This intermediate course covers the key types of risk and the different approaches to risk management in firms. It provides hands-on tools and techniques to measure, manage and mitigate credit, liquidity, market and operational risks in line with a firm’s risk appetite.

For more information on any of our on-demand course titles, please email ldicas@bpp.com with the subject line “On-demand course enquiry” and course title(s)