23 July - 09.30 - 13.00
Module 1 - ACCOUNTING UPDATE
Benefits of attending
• consider practical issues arising in the preparation of
financial statements of SMEs, including the latest
guidance in the FRSSE (which may be offered to
medium-sized companies in the next version)
Key features
• new FRSSE – some practical issues in the first year
• FRSs and UITFs issued in the last eighteen months
affecting SMEs
• Companies Act – changes affecting SMEs
• ASB – the latest position on convergence affecting SMEs
14.00 - 17.30
Module 2 - AUDITING UPDATE
Benefits of attending
• understand the auditing issues affecting SMEs including
the relevant ethical issues
• review the recent legislative changes brought into
force affecting the content and audit of financial
statements including directors’ reports
Key features
• ISA guidance on the audit of small businesses,
specifically in relation to risk, accounting systems and
internal controls, fraud, analytical review and
documentation
• the latest position in ethical standards including the
International Standard on Quality Control
• Companies Act – changes affecting the audit of SMEs,
including consideration of the limitation of liability
Lecturer
Charles Gubbins BSc CA, Associate, Kaplan
24 July - 09.30 - 13.00
Module 5 - MONEY LAUNDERING AND FRAUD UPDATE
Benefits of attending
• understanding the impact of fraud and money
laundering on practitioners and their clients
• practical examples of the impact of fraud and money
laundering on businesses
• advice on prevention, detection and reporting
Key features
• update on the current state of anti-money laundering
legislation
• fraud – the greatest growth industry
• update on the risk of fraud – assessment
• the impact on professional firms and practitioners
• the practicalities of reporting to the Serious Organised
Crime Agency
• practical case studies
Lecturer
David Duvall MA FCA, Training Manager,
Chantrey Vellacott DFK
14.00 - 17.30
Module 6 - BEST PRACTICE
Benefits of attending
• an understanding of the benchmarks expected of
quality-checked practices
• what high-quality firms are doing
• what profitable firms do that is different
• how to improve cash flow
Key features
• detailed guidance on the quality checked benchmarks
• ideas for improvement in quality control
• providing leadership
• methods of improving profitability
• techniques to improve cash flow
• dealing with clients
• dealing with staff
Lecturers
Alun Morgan BSc ACA FCCA, Director, PCP Ltd
Valerie Steward BSc ACA FCCA, Director, PCP Ltd
25 July - 09.30 - 13.00
Module 3 - FINANCE BILL/ACT 2007
Benefits of attending
• awareness of recent changes
• understanding of specific compliance problems
• review of planning possibilities
Key features
• income tax changes
• capital gains tax changes
• corporation tax changes
• inheritance tax changes
• VAT changes
• NIC changes
• practical implications
• problem areas and planning points
14.00 - 17.30
Module 4 - PERSONAL TAX PLANNING
Benefits of attending
• awareness of the major tax issues involved
• understanding of specific compliance problems
• a review of planning possibilities
Key features
• income tax planning
• capital gains tax planning
• business tax issues
• inheritance tax planning
• current planning ideas and strategies
• maximising reliefs and exemptions
• potential compliance pitfalls and problems
Lecturer
Russell Cockburn BSc (Hons) AFTA, Taxation Consultant,
Author and Lecturer
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