BBH CPD Course and Conferences Programme July 2021

4th Edition Return to Physical Courses July 2021

Select the mix of courses that suit your needs

CPD COURSE AND CONFERENCES PROGRAMME BEDS, BUCKS & HERTS CPD COURSE AND CONFERENCES PROGRAMME 2021 Fees and booking conditions

FEES For physical courses if you cannot attend you can You can pay for BBHSCA courses individually transfer your place to another individual. Places can or with pre-purchased course vouchers* be transferred at any time up to and including the which represent a saving of up to £30 day of the event. Cancellations received less than more than £48 per delegate. To buy these 14 days before the event date will not be refunded. vouchers, visit icaew.com/bbhcoursevouchers All cancellations must be made in writing. The or contact the Events Information team delivery of physical courses may change in line with [email protected] or government guidelines. If BBHSCA has to cancel +44 (0)1908 248 159. Please have your the event, our liability in the event of cancellation is membership number to hand when calling. For full limited to a full refund of the fee. details of the scheme see page 13. If we receive your booking less than seven days FEES PER DELEGATE PER HALF-DAY COURSE before the course, you may not get a copy of the Using course voucher scheme £65 +VAT notes on the day. BBHSCA reserves the right to £46.43 +VAT change the timing of the programme, the speakers, BBHSCA/ICAEW members paying £95 +VAT the date or the venue of the courses advertised. full-rate subscription, non-members The content of individual courses may be subject and staff to variation. BBHSCA/ICAEW members paying half £65 +VAT or low-rate subscription COURSE VENUES 2021 *vouchers purchased between 1 July 2021 and 30 September 2021 will be given an additional two FIELDER CENTRE, HATFIELD (FC) Hatfield Business Park, Hatfield Avenue, Hatfield vouchers for free and be valid for courses through AL10 9TP to 31 March 2022 HERTFORDSHIRE (H) - NEW VENUE BOOKINGS Knebworth Barns, Knebworth House, Old You can pay using a credit/debit card or electronic Knebworth Lane, Knebworth SG3 6PY. course vouchers online at icaew.com/bbhevents. For event information or online booking support NEW HYBRID (HB) These courses will be run as both physical and please call +44 (0)1908 248 159. Please have your virtual sessions broadcast through Zoom. You may membership number to hand when calling. Once book on one or the other through the website in the we have received your booking and payment, we usual way. will send you a VAT receipt and joining instructions by email or post. LUTON (L) - NEW VENUE Putteridge Bury Conference Centre, Hitchin Road, CANCELLATIONS AND LATE Luton, Bedfordshire LU2 8DL BOOKINGS MILTON KEYNES (MK) The online booking facility for BBH virtual courses Delta by Marriott, Timbold Drive, Kents Hill Park, closes at the start of the event. Transfers to other Milton Keynes MK7 6HL courses or to other delegates can be made anytime up until that time. VIRTUAL (V) Virtual courses use Zoom Webinar, allowing Delegates will be sent details of how to pre-register participants to see the speaker and the slides. for the event, together with a link to the notes and/ Speakers will also be taking regular breaks. or slides, seven days prior to the start of the event PARKING or as part of the booking confirmation if booked The Fielder Centre has parking for approximately within seven days of the start date. On receipt you 80 cars. Putteridge Bury Conference Centre has must pre-register to receive your unique link to 150 complimentary parking spaces available. For access the event. popular courses there may be a shortage of parking spaces so we recommend you arrive early or share These are live webinars and will not be recorded or transport if possible. The Delta by Marriott Hotel available after the event date. has 178 spaces available and there is plenty of free parking at Knebworth Barns.

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LUNCH Following delegate feedback we are looking to Delegates who attend both the physical morning run a mix of physical and virtual courses in 2021 and afternoon Tax and Financial reporting updates and the course voucher scheme is equally valid will be provided with refreshments and a free lunch for both. where possible in line with government guidelines. Refreshments will also be provided during the TIMES course for delegates who attend a physical am = 09:30—13:00, pm = 14:00—17:30. For whole- morning OR afternoon course. day course timings please see full course details. Delegates who attend our one-day conferences at the Fielder Centre will be provided with a free lunch. REGISTRATION Registration for virtual courses begins 15 minutes If lunch is required at Putteridge Bury, sandwiches before the course start time. Registration for and hot food can be purchased at the venue. In physical courses begins 30 minutes before the addition, food is available in Stopsley village. course start time and refreshments will be provided where possible, in line with government guidelines. Please note that the delivery of physical courses may change in line with government guidelines. DISCLAIMER All catering is subject to government guidance The opinions expressed by external speakers on and restrictions. our courses and in the supporting literature are, by their nature, those of the speaker. They are not RETURN TO PHYSICAL COURSES necessarily fully endorsed by the ICAEW or purport We are planning on returning to physical courses to reflect the official policies and views of ICAEW from September but please note that we will need or its members. to comply with current government guidance including any social distancing measures. COURSE ENQUIRIES We are also testing the concept of hybrid courses BBHSCA OFFICE so the same event is both physical and on Zoom. Kim Shield, ICAEW Regional Executive We are testing this in September and if successful Jackson House, Meadowcroft Business Park, will be extending to other events. Pope Lane, Whitestake, Preston PR4 4BA UK

VIRTUAL COURSES T + 44 (0)1223 654 682 Following the successful introduction of virtual E [email protected] courses in 2020 due to COVID-19, we have sought icaew.com/bbh to continue them in 2021. We run them as live EVENTS INFORMATION TEAM sessions on Zoom (they are not recorded) so that ICAEW, PO Box 6083, Milton Keynes MK10 1PG UK delegates can see the slides and the speaker. We have received excellent feedback from delegates T +44 (0)1908 248 159 who enjoyed the live question and answer facility E [email protected] and receiving a soft copy of both the notes and icaew.com/bbhevents the slides. They run for the same 3.5 hours as our physical courses but with more short breaks.

COURSE VOUCHERS SPECIAL OFFER Course vouchers purchased between 1 July and The code will be valid for all ICAEW Beds, 30 September 2021 will provide an additional two Bucks & Herts half-day CPD courses through vouchers at no extra cost. You will receive a voucher to 31 March 2022. code for use against seven ICAEW Beds, Bucks & Vouchers can be purchased using a credit or debit Herts half-day CPD courses but will still only pay card at icaew.com/bbhcoursevouchers. A unique £325 +VAT which is £46.43 each which represents code will be issued which can be redeemed against a saving of more than 50% per delegate per course seven ICAEW Beds, Bucks & Herts half-day CPD. compared to the full price.

1 BEDS, BUCKS & HERTS CPD COURSE AND CONFERENCES PROGRAMME 2021 Venues

KNEBWORTH, HERTFORDSHIRE Covid restrictions make it uncertain when the cafe NEW will be open. Stevenage is about five minutes’ drive Knebworth Barns is ideally situated just off away and Roaring Meg retail park is close by with a FOR Junction 7 of the A1(M) and is a beautiful venue choice of food outlets. with plenty of free parking. This is BBH’s brand 2021 new Hertfordshire venue for hosting our CPD Knebworth Barns training courses. Knebworth House, Knebworth, SG3 6PY Refreshments are provided for delegates, but the Off Junction 7 of the A1(M) on-site café is not open at present and current

PUTTERIDGE BURY CONFERENCE miles from Luton’s town centre and close to London NEW Luton airport. Free parking is available for 150 cars. CENTRE, LUTON FOR Putteridge Bury is a neo-Elizabethan manor Putteridge Bury Conference Centre 2021 house built in 1911 in the style of Chequers, the Hitchin Road, Luton, LU2 8DL Prime Minister’s country residence. Situated in picturesque parkland enjoying a delightful rural environment but just six miles from the M1, four

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FIELDER CENTRE, HATFIELD minute drive). Refreshments are available all day and a two-course lunch is included for delegates. We use the Conference room at the Fielder Centre for our Accountants in Business Conference in Fielder Centre October. There is free onsite parking and Wi-Fi Hatfield Business Park, Hatfield Avenue available throughout the venue. Hatfield train Hatfield, AL10 9TP station is two miles away (approximately a five

DELTA BY MARRIOT HOTEL, for those attending the Tax and Financial reporting updates (where possible according to government MILTON KEYNES guidelines). The Delta by Marriott Hotel is the venue used by BBH to host courses mainly for our members Delta by Marriot Hotel who live or work in the Milton Keynes area. There Timbold Drive, Kents Hill Park is plenty of free parking and refreshments are Milton Keynes, MK7 6HL provided for all delegates. Lunch will be provided

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Date Time Title Speaker Venue Code Page September

Wed 15 am Preparing for Practice Assurance visits Peter Herbert H/HB 12/21 7 Wed 15 pm Making tax digital Rebecca Benneyworth H/HB 13/21 7 Wed 22 am Audit quality workshop featuring ICAEW’s Without Question Andrew Mead H 14/21 8 video October

Thu 14 day Accountants in business conference Various subject experts FC 15/21 6 Tue 19 am Tax update Rebecca Benneyworth MK 16/21 8 Tue 19 pm Financial reporting update John Selwood MK 17/21 9 November

Wed 3 am Financial reporting update John Selwood L 18/21 9 Wed 3 pm Tax update Rebecca Benneyworth L 19/21 8 Tue 9 am Audit update Jeremy Williams L 20/21 9 Tue 9 pm VAT: the latest changes and opportunities Neil Owen L 21/21 10 Tue 16 am IHT and estate planning for general practitioners Bob Trunchion V 22/21 10 Wed 17 am Small and micro entity accounting Andrew Mead H 23/21 11 Wed 17 pm Charity accounts Peter Herbert H 24/21 11 Thu 25 am Corporation tax Russell Cockburn V 25/21 12

BBHSCA reserves the right to change the timing of the programme, the speakers, the date or the venue of the courses advertised. The content of individual courses may be subject to variation. Please check our website for the latest information at icaew.com/bbhevents

4 BEDS, BUCKS & HERTS CPD COURSE AND CONFERENCES PROGRAMME 2021 Discussion group information

In addition to CPD courses, we organise a varied programme of social and networking events for members. These range from our prestigious annual dinner, a Retired Members’ Forum, a Business Members’ Forum to the informal discussion groups. In the current environment many of these events are virtual but the intention is to get back to face to face events when the public health position allows.

BBH runs four evening discussion groups, often led by guest speakers. These give you the opportunity to hear technical updates, engage in thought-provoking discussions and network with fellow members. They not only cover technical matters but also include discussion on other issues like communication skills and social media. For more information please visit icaew.com/bbhevents or contact [email protected]

LOCATION OF DISCUSSION GROUPS HOW DO I FIND OUT MORE? Please contact our Regional Executive, DIGITAL ACCOUNTANTS’ CLUB Kim Shield, at [email protected] or on The group usually meet on the second Monday of the +44 (0)1223 654 682 or month at 18:15 in visit icaew.com/bbhevents Old Albanians Sports Club Woollam’s Playing Fields Find out more about our events and activities in our 160 Harpenden Road latest newsletter at icaew.com/bbhlivewire St Albans AL3 6BB Full details on all of these events will be on our It is currently meeting virtually at 14:00-15:00 on Friday website nearer the time – icaew.com/bbhevents afternoons. If you would like to participate please contact [email protected] or search for the BBH Digital To be included in mailings for any of the above Accountants Club on LinkedIn discussion groups or the business forum, please update your communication preferences by visiting icaew.com/preferences and tick ‘ ’. GENERAL PRACTITIONERS’ GROUP (ST ALBANS) Regional Updates The group meets at 18:45 in Old Albanians Sports Club To ensure you receive details of events which Woollam’s Playing Fields are relevant to you, it is important that you check 160 Harpenden Road and update your communication preferences St Albans at icaew.com/preferences. AL3 6BB

LINKEDIN Are you a member of the BBH LinkedIn group? MILTON KEYNES AND BEDFORD DISCUSSION GROUP The group meets at 18:15 in Keep up to date with all our courses and events Hillier Hopkins and share posts with local members. 249 Silbury Boulevard Milton Keynes Search ICAEW Beds, Bucks & Herts (BBH) MK9 1NA Or go to www.linkedin.com/groups/4197272 Or email [email protected]

ST ALBANS DISCUSSION GROUP The group meets at 19:45 in Ardmore House Hotel 54 Lemsford Road St Albans AL1 3PR

While we are unable to hold physical meetings for these three discussion groups, combined virtual sessions will take place. Details can be found at icaew.com/bbhevents

5 BEDS, BUCKS & HERTS CPD COURSE AND CONFERENCES PROGRAMME 2021 More support for business members in BBH

BBH aims to support members who have made the transition ACCOUNTANTS IN BUSINESS CONFERENCE from practice to industry. With over 3,000 members working in industry and business, we are keen to build upon the existing services and breadth of support we provide to them. Speaker: Various subject experts MEMBERS IN BUSINESS Half-day courses which will be of particular interest to Aims and objectives A whole-day conference designed to update busy business members. finance directors and financial controllers on the main • Financial reporting update – see page 9 areas of responsibility for these roles. • VAT: the latest changes and opportunities – see page 10 Content • These courses are designed with business members in mind. Financial reporting update Andrew Mead, Principal, AndMe Consulting That is not to say that members in practice will not learn • something, particularly if you work closely with members How ICAEW supports members in business Iain Wright, Managing Director, Reputation & in business or you have management responsibility within Influence, ICAEW your practice. • Economic outlook - what might the future hold? Frances Haque, Chief Economist, Santander UK These courses will appeal to all members whether in practice • or industry. Do your presentation skills excite and delight? Sandra Hale, Owner, Confidence Unlimited • Tax update Melanie Reed, Partner, Moore Kingston Smith • Access to finance for SMEs Paul Sullivan, Senior Manager UK Network, British Business Bank

Further details are available at icaew.com/bbhevents

Ticket prices Includes refreshments, lunch and delegate pack.

Fees per delegate (early booking by 31 August 2021) Members £240 +VAT = £288 Non-members £280 +VAT = £336

Fees per delegate (after 31 August 2021) Members £290 +VAT = £348 Non-members £330 +VAT = £396

Please note: BBH course vouchers do not apply for this one‑day conference.

Date Time Venue Thu 14 October 09:00-17:00 Fielder Centre

Course Code: 15/21

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PREPARING FOR PRACTICE ASSURANCE VISITS MAKING TAX DIGITAL

Speaker: Speaker: Peter Herbert BSc, FCA Rebecca Benneyworth MBE, BSc, FCA

Aims and objectives Aims and objectives Accountants working in professional practice face a This session will bring you up to date with the latest seemingly endless stream of regulatory changes which developments in HMRC’s digital projects. In addition affect practice management. Non-compliance can to covering making tax digital for income tax, the result in a bad outcome at the time of an inspection session will review proposals for MTD for corporation visit from a professional body. tax and other digital developments affecting businesses and agents. This course will explain all the recent changes and also highlight common issues on professional body Content regulatory visits, helping you to ensure that your • Making tax digital for VAT – future developments practice is well prepared in the event of such a visit. and how to get clients organised • Making tax digital for income tax – what is the Content regime? What is the timeline? The impact on very • AML procedures reviewed during Practice small businesses and landlords Assurance visits and why they matter • Software developments in the income tax space • Client monies and firm bank arrangements – do’s • Proposals for MTD for corporation tax and don’ts • Other HMRC digital developments; the personal tax • GDPR and ICO registration - what your professional account; pre-population body will be expecting you to do to comply • Top tips for managing risk and engagement letters Target audience in your practice Members in practice who will be responsible for • Important considerations for PII implementing MTD and those who will be supporting • Professional Conduct in Relation to Tax (PCRT) clients with their new obligations over the next • Recent regulator feedback on Practice Assurance few years. compliance – what the disciplinary cases tell us

Target audience General accounting practitioners who have an interest in, or responsibility for, quality assurance and regulation within their firms.

Date Time Venue Date Time Venue Wed 15 September 09:30-13:00 Hertfordshire Wed 15 September 14:00-17:30 Hertfordshire and Hybrid and Hybrid

Course Code: 12/21 Course Code: 13/21

Please note: Printed course notes will be provided for physical courses and digital notes will be emailed for virtual courses.

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AUDIT QUALITY WORKSHOP FEATURING ICAEW’S TAX UPDATE WITHOUT QUESTION VIDEO

Speaker: Speaker: Andrew Mead BSc, MBA, FCA Rebecca Benneyworth MBE, BSc, FCA

Aims and objectives Aims and objectives Maintaining audit quality is high on the agenda of all To provide an update on the latest tax developments Responsible Individuals. Professional scepticism is relevant to your practice and client base. essential for all members of the audit team. Content This facilitated workshop will use ICAEW’s Without • Recent changes in legislation – advice and practical Question video as a basis to assist the recognition of tips for business and personal tax clients audit risks, respond to client challenges and improve • Case decisions which will have a practical impact on audit quality. your daily work • Developing issues – proposals for the next Finance Content Act, HMRC consultations and things to be aware of • Facilitated workshop including extensive group • A quick look back to the last Finance Act – is there discussion anything you should be doing now? • Screening of ICAEW’s Without Question video in sections, followed by group discussion on the issues Target audience raised in the video Those working practically in tax in relation to business • A focus on how to exercise professional scepticism or personal tax clients. • The issues raised include: tone at the top; the interaction between audit and tax teams; the risks presented by social media; use of specialists; and how audit risks can change • The video will be supported with audit work papers, client exhibits and supporting information • Note: This is NOT a traditional lecture nor an audit update, this is an interactive facilitated workshop

Target audience Audit partners, Responsible Individuals, audit managers and their audit team. This workshop works particularly well if audit teams attend together. There are lessons to learn at all levels of the team. Partners and managers responsible for audit quality in your office.

Date Time Venue Date Time Venue Wed 22 September 09:30-13:00 Hertfordshire Tue 19 October 09:30-13:00 Milton Keynes

Course Code: 14/21 Wed 3 November 14:00-17:30 Luton

Course Code: 16/21 19/21

Please note: Please note: This is a workshop rather than a lecture and Printed course notes will be provided for physical therefore lecture notes will not be provided. courses and digital notes will be emailed for However, works papers, exhibits and copies of the virtual courses. slides will be provided.

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FINANCIAL REPORTING UPDATE AUDIT UPDATE

Speaker: Speaker: John Selwood ACA Jeremy Williams FCA

Aims and objectives Aims and objectives This course is an update and refresher on the An update on recent changes to auditing standards developments in financial reporting. The course and guidance, including a summary of topical issues will look at developments that affect micro, small relevant to auditors (especially those dealing with SME and medium sized companies. The course has full audit clients). coverage of issues arising from FRS 102, FRS 102 for small companies and FRS 105. Content • Update on the ‘Future of Audit’ roadmap This is a topical course and the content will reflect that. • Recently revised ISAs (UK) including ISAs 315, 540 and 570 Content • Other recent changes to auditing standards • Changes to FRS 102 and guidance • COVID-19 related issues that might include going • Relevant topical issues including recent disciplinary concern and accounting for government aid cases and feedback from regulators • Changes to narrative reporting, including carbon reporting Target audience • Small and micro company disclosure refresher Auditors in practice, whether Responsible Individuals • Topical accounting problems for small and micro signing audit reports or those who assist in conducting companies audit work. Especially relevant for auditors from mid- • Changes at Companies House tier and smaller firms dealing with a predominantly • Changes to relevant SORPs, including the SME client base. The course will include but will Charities SORP not focus on matters relevant to the audit of Public • ICAEW and ACCA guidance where relevant Interest Entities.

Target audience All accountants in practice, industry and commerce.

Date Time Venue Date Time Venue Tue 19 October 14:00-17:30 Milton Keynes Tue 9 November 09:30-13:00 Luton

Wed 3 November 09:30-13:00 Luton Course Code: 20/21

Course Code: 17/21 18/21

Please note: Printed course notes will be provided for physical courses and digital notes will be emailed for virtual courses.

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VAT: THE LATEST CHANGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IHT AND ESTATE PLANNING FOR GENERAL PRACTITIONERS

Speaker: Speaker: Neil Owen BA, CTA(Fellow), FBIAC, AIIT Bob Trunchion MSc, FCA, CTA, TEP

Aims and objectives Aims and objectives To provide an update on developments in the world of The Conservative Government has so far given few VAT, drawing attention to both problems that can arise clues on this area other than a promise of no changes and advantages that can be gained from them. to the main rates of tax but it did contain an ominous promise of a review of Entrepreneur’s relief. This was Content a very expensive relief costing the Treasury around • Relevant issues from the Budget/Finance Act £2.5bn each year. This was duly actioned with the • Recent cases of significance reduction last year of the lifetime limit to £1m. Clearly, • Developments in HMRC practice the government is not afraid to change things so with • Topical recommendations on VAT procedures COVID to pay for, there are likely to be changes in this • Roundup of important changes in areas such as area. At this stage, little else is known about potential cross-border trading, land and property reforms to capital taxes but will be by the time of the course. Target audience Staff of accounting firms and those working in Hints show that reliefs like APR/BPR are under threat accounts in industry and commerce whose work so it is likely that the course will need to see what is involves VAT. still available to your clients.

Content • How has IHT evolved? • Where does estate planning go as a result • Simple strategies to use with both lifetime planning and will planning • Trusts – do they still add value? • Interaction between pension planning and estate planning • Does IHT planning sit well with PCRT and the GAAR?

Target audience Partners and staff involved in advising clients generally to enable them to provide a value added service.

Date Time Venue Date Time Venue Tue 9 November 14:00-17:30 Luton Tue 16 November 09:30-13:00 Virtual

Course Code: 21/21 Course Code: 22/21

Please note: Printed course notes will be provided for physical courses and digital notes will be emailed for virtual courses.

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SMALL AND MICRO ENTITY ACCOUNTING CHARITY ACCOUNTS

Speaker: Speaker: Andrew Mead BSc, MBA, FCA Peter Herbert BSc, FCA

Aims and objectives Aims and objectives The vast majority of accounts filed at Companies Despite the fact that the FRS 102 SORP is now well House are either prepared under the small company established, there still seems to be an abundance regime in Section 1A of FRS 102 or in accordance with of new rules affecting charity annual reports and FRS 105 for micro entities. However, due to the lack accounts. This session will explain all the recent of an audit requirement the quality is often poor. This developments and also clarify existing rules in a course will address the key difficulties experienced in number of common problem areas. preparing these accounts and give you a refresher on these standards. Content • Recent changes to UK GAAP, charity law and Content company law relevant to the preparation and • Eligibility for preparing small company or micro independent examination of small charity accounts entity accounts • Common problem areas in charity accounts and • How to apply the Companies Act size limit criteria how to tackle them • Content of financial statements prepared under • Charity Commission and ICAEW regulatory reports FRS 102 Section 1A and FRS 105 and feedback • Recognition & measurement requirements • Balancing effectiveness and efficiency when of FRS 105 performing charity independent examinations • Disclosure requirements of FRS 102 Section 1A • Regulatory guidance that accountants and their and FRS 105 clients really need to read • Common accounting problems related to preparing small and micro entity accounts Target audience Partners, managers and staff in accounting firms who Target audience prepare accounts for charities and carry out audits and People responsible for preparing small and micro independent examinations. This will also be useful for entity accounts whether in practice or in business. All those working within a finance role in charities. users of small and micro entity accounts.

Date Time Venue Date Time Venue Wed 17 November 09:30-13:00 Hertfordshire Wed 17 November 14:00-17:30 Hertfordshire

Course Code: 23/21 Course Code: 24/21

Please note: Printed course notes will be provided for physical courses and digital notes will be emailed for virtual courses.

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CORPORATION TAX

Speaker: Russell Cockburn BSc(Hons), FFTA, AIPA

Aims and objectives To provide a refresher on the main elements of the UK CT regime and an update on the main aspects and major developments in corporation tax over the last 12 months.

Content • This year’s Finance Act and/or Budget proposals and changes • Recent HMRC Statements of Practice • Recent tax tribunal and court case decisions • Current issues and topical matters • Family company tax planning issues

Target audience Anyone in practice or business who regularly deals with the tax compliance and planning aspects of a UK corporate business.

Date Time Venue Thu 25 November 09:30-13:00 Virtual

Course Code: 25/21

Please note: Printed course notes will be provided for physical courses and digital notes will be emailed for virtual courses.

12 BEDS, BUCKS & HERTS CPD COURSE AND CONFERENCES PROGRAMME 2021 Course voucher scheme

CPD COURSE VOUCHERS 2021 HOW TO BUY ELECTRONIC CPD COURSE VOUCHERS Electronic only – five SEVEN vouchers for £325 +VAT To purchase using a credit or debit card visit icaew.com/bbhcoursevouchers. You will be issued BBH COURSE VOUCHER SCHEME Pre-purchased electronic course vouchers with a unique code that can be redeemed against are available for BBHSCA members and their five half-day places on BBHSCA courses. employees. Vouchers apply equally to physical and virtual courses. Alternatively, while booking a course online at icaew.com/bbhevents part of the booking process The electronic vouchers are released in October will include an opportunity to purchase electronic each year and represent a saving of £30 per vouchers. delegate per half-day course. A set of five SEVEN vouchers costs £325 +VAT and can be purchased You can buy electronic vouchers for future use, at icaew.com/bbhcoursevouchers. These vouchers selecting your courses at a later date. are valid for a maximum of 18 months and can be used for courses up until 31 March. If purchased before 1 October 2020 the unique code will be valid from the date of purchase until 30 November 2021. For vouchers purchased after CONDITIONS OF SALE 1 October 2021 the unique code will be valid from 1. The scheme is open to all ICAEW members. the date of purchase until 31 March 2022 (see Conditions of Sale). 2. Vouchers are accepted for all BBHSCA half-day courses unless otherwise specified. For more information, contact: 3. Vouchers purchased before 1 October 2020 are valid only for courses held before Events Information Team 30 November 2021: The validity period of ICAEW these vouchers has been extended due to PO Box 6083 the impact of COVID-19. Vouchers purchased Milton Keynes from 1 October 2020 are valid for courses held MK10 1PG UK before 31 March 2022. T +44 (0)1908 248 159 4. Submit one voucher for each half-day place E [email protected] booked either online or over the telephone. We icaew.com/bbhevents will assume vouchers are submitted with the authority of the original purchaser. or

5. The voucher will be recognised as payment for BBHSCA Office a course and is subject to the same booking Kim Shield conditions ie, 14 days notice of cancellation is ICAEW Regional Executive required without forfeit of the voucher. BBHSCA Jackson House 6. If we receive cancellation 14 days before the Meadowcroft Business Park course, the voucher will be reinstated and no Pope Lane financial refund will be given. Whitestake 7. Change of name for the individual attending Preston PR4 4BA will be permitted without penalty. T + 44 (0)1223 654 682 8. Vouchers are valid equally for both physical and E [email protected] virtual courses.

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15 Chartered accountants are talented, ethical and committed professionals. There are more than 1.8m chartered accountants and students in the world, and more than 187,800 of them are members and students of ICAEW. All of the top 100 global brands employ chartered accountants.*

Founded in 1880, ICAEW has a long history of serving the public interest and we continue to work with governments, regulators and business leaders globally. And, as a world-leading improvement regulator, we supervise and monitor over 12,000 firms, holding them, and all ICAEW members and students, to the highest standards of professional competency and conduct.

We promote inclusivity, diversity and fairness and we give talented professionals the skills and values they need to build resilient businesses, economies and societies, while ensuring our planet’s resources are managed sustainably.

ICAEW is the first major professional body to be carbon neutral, demonstrating our commitment to tackle climate change and supporting UN Sustainable Development Goal 13.

We are proud to be a founding member of Chartered Accountants Worldwide, a network of 750,000 members across 190 countries which promotes the expertise and skills of chartered accountants around the world.

We believe that chartered accountancy can be a force for positive change. By sharing our insight, expertise and understanding we can help to create sustainable economies and a better future for all. www.charteredaccountantsworldwide.com www.globalaccountingalliance.com

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