COURSES

Professional development

COURSES

Professional development

Charity Financial Reporting Update  

Online live, 18 September or 3 December

This update course reflects on accounting and contemporary issues to help finance professionals effectively manage the operations and finances of charities. It highlights tricky accounting areas and the ways charities can prepare themselves for a world becoming more and more unpredictable.

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Data Analysis with Excel – Advanced

London, 19 September
Online live, 11 December

This course provides hands-on techniques that focus on keeping things dynamic and expandable. Covering structured references, dynamic listing techniques and scenario modelling, it will also explore some of the less familiar functions of Excel through the exercises.

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Influencing Skills   

Online live, 22 September or 11 November 

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, their colleagues, their customers or any stakeholders.  

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Corporation Tax – Refresher and Update

Online live, 24 September or 9 December

This one-day course covers the fundamentals of corporation tax and provides an update on recent developments, as well as looking at some examples of common issues. While the session provides up-to-date knowledge of the tax’s main principles and rules, no specialist knowledge is required.

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Farming, Diversification and Renewables

Online live, 1 October

This course is an update and refresher on the taxation of farming in the UK. The session reviews the major tax issues likely to be important to farmers and their professional advisers and addresses issues associated with diversification and developing on-farm renewables. 

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Mergers and Acquisitions

Online live, 8–9 October
London, 3–4 December

This two-day course is designed for those involved in buying or selling public or private UK companies, whether as principals or advisers, examining the main processes and issues involved. Attendees should have an understanding of corporate financial statements, but no prior M&A experience is required.

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CFO of the Future 3: Cost and Profitability Analysis

Online live, 9 October

Learn how to see beyond budgets and accounting statements to find where the deep cost reduction and profit-making opportunities might exist. This involves learning new practices and techniques, including “lean practice” and “process mapping” as well as the power of transparent information.

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FRS 102 Second Review: An Essential Half-Day Guide to 2026

Online live, 14 October

Substantial amendments were issued to FRS 102 following the second periodic review, and this revised version will be effective for accounting periods commencing on or after 1 January 2026. This course briefs delegates on the key changes and is essential for anyone involved in the preparation and audit of financial statements prepared under FRS 102.

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For more information or to book course titles, email our training partner BPP at ldicas@bpp.com or call 0330 060 3303

SELF-PACED ONLINE COURSES

Communication Skills – An Introduction

Length: 1 hour
Good communication helps you present your ideas in a way which is engaging and persuasive and improves your ability to question, listen and form a rapport. This course provides an understanding of good communication, with useful hints and tips for even the best communicator. 

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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, giving valuable insights into the KPIs of the business. This course covers an introduction into some of the lesser-known charting techniques.

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Forecasting in Uncertainty

Length: 1 hour
Insightful forecasting of financial performance is becoming increasingly difficult in these unprecedented times. This session is for financial professionals who wish to navigate their businesses through uncertainty using financial forecasting, with top practical tips to help you raise your forecasting skills.

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Smarter Thinking, Smarter Working  

Length: 1 hour 
If you want to get better results, you may have to change the way you do things. This course is for accountants and other managers who want to know how to use both halves of their brain to think logically and strategically and to gain a greater understanding of colleagues and clients.

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)

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