COURSES

VAT Refresher and Update 

Online live, 13 June or 18 December
London, 18 September
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. Many examples are used, with planning points highlighted, to show how the tax works in practice.

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Handling Difficult Conversations with Ease and Confidence

Online live, 21 June or 31 October
Broaching difficult subjects with colleagues and clients is a daunting prospect for many. This highly interactive course provides participants with the skills and confidence they need to deliver hard or challenging messages in a clear, timely and effective way.

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How to Create and Develop Your Personal Professional Brand

Online live, 25 June or 4 December
This course provides practical guidance in understanding how personal professional brands are created and developed. Delegates will be guided through examples, exercises and case studies, with the objective of building their own personal brand blueprint that they can implement immediately.

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Annual Update for the Audit Team

Online live, 8 July or 21 November
Professional audit firms face a constant deluge of regulatory changes that they need to stay abreast of. This half-day seminar highlights the key areas of focus for the upcoming audit season, including regulator and reviewer feedback and recent areas of regulatory change.

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Company Secretary – The essential guide 

Online live, 9 July or 6 November
London, 27 September
This course provides a thorough grounding in the role of the company secretary, with a practical awareness of current company legislation and its impact on company formation and day-to-day running.

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The Strategically Focused Accountant

Online live, 17 July or 13 December
Explore the accountant’s role in strategy development and delivery and find out how to use your skills to add value to your organisation. This course will give you greater confidence in your ability to offer strategic input.

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Environmental, Social and Governance – An awareness 

Online live, 18 July or 7 November
ESG is a way to evaluate a company’s performance in relation to factors seen as valuable to society. This programme looks at the main elements of ESG that financial services professionals and the wider business community should be aware of.

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Cradle to Grave – Tax planning for individuals and families

Online live, 23 July or 9 December
This practical course reviews the latest tax planning opportunities for individuals and families, including civil partners and same-sex spouses, and gives topical ideas for how to minimise the tax bill throughout life. It covers income tax, CGT, IHT and relevant business tax issues.

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Brand Valuation

Length: 1 hour
Intangible assets – including brands – that are acquired have to be identified and valued. This course looks at the techniques involved in the valuation of intangible assets and how financial reporting has evolved to deal with such assets and the challenges arising.

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Budget vs Actual 

Length: 1 hour
Budget is typically agreed before the start of the financial period it covers. Then, as the period passes, the actual performance is compared with that budget. This online course covers variance analysis, which is used to benchmark budget against actual performance in more detail. 

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Sustainability Performance Measures

Length: 1 hour
This course provides an overview of sustainability and how it is measured. It includes key sustainability standards and the UK legislation regarding reporting. There are practical examples of sustainability measures and how they are used.

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Time Management for Professionals

Length: 1 hour
This practical course demonstrates how to work effectively and efficiently to get more done in less time. It should improve your productivity and help you achieve a less stressful and more enjoyable way of operating.

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