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ICAS webinars

Never miss an ICAS webinar

Our new online resource has a diary of all upcoming ICAS webinars and links to catch up on past events you might have missed.

Also, keep an eye on your inbox for your weekly webinar email to stay up to date with the ICAS webinar calendar.


Upcoming Webinars

25 February - Ask ICAS: Managing the costs of property taxes

Date: Thursday 25 February, 2021

Time: 11am (GMT)

Duration: 1 hour

Register: Click here to register

Chair: Charlotte Barbour CA CTA, Director, Taxation

Speakers:

Philip McNeil FCA CTA, ICAS

Andy Scott, Revenue Scotland

Mike Paterson, Revenue Scotland

Webinar details

Managing the costs of property taxes

This webinar is relevant to auditors, accountants and tax professionals – join this Ask ICAS session webinar to hear from Revenue Scotland and ICAS staff to discuss property taxes

*   changes to a lease which are notifiable to Revenue Scotland

*   spotting charging points and avoiding penalties

*   occasions when might LBTT may be reclaimed on leases

*   how to avoid some expensive tax pitfalls around CGT and the new reporting requirements

*   the boundaries between trading, investment and holiday letting and why it matters.

Register now

16 March - ICAS Insights: The USA post-election

Date: Tuesday 16 March, 2021

Time: 5pm GMT

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Event summary

With a new US President in office who promises to govern very differently from his predecessor, what changes are we likely to see to the political, legislative and regulatory landscapes?

In this webinar, two policy experts will take us through some of the changes that have already taken place since Biden was elected. You’ll get a guide to Biden’s first 100 days and an overview of his key priorities and the administration personnel who will help to deliver them. Our speakers will also outline changes in Congress, covering the House and Senate, and explore the regulatory outlook and other developments of relevance.

Key themes and topics

Biden’s first 100 days, including administration personnel, key priorities and progress made.

Changes in Congress.

The regulatory outlook.

Who are the speakers?

Shauna R Steele, Director, Public Policy Regulatory Network at EY

Kristi Kennedy is a Director with Ernst & Young LLP’s Office of Public Policy in Washington, DC

Chair: ICAS President Catherine Burnet CA, Regional Chair for KPMG in Scotland

(Please note that views and opinions expressed by speakers at ICAS webinars are their own and not necessarily reflective of ICAS’ views.)

Who’s this for?

CAs working in North America.

CAs working for global corporations (including those with offices or interests in the US).

CAs interested in politics and the wider socio-economic landscape in which business operates.

Counts as CPD activity

Depending upon your individual role and training and development needs, watching this webinar can count towards your annual Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirement.

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8 March - ICAS Insights: International Women’s Day

Date: Monday 8 March, 2021

Time: 2pm (GMT)

Duration: 1 hour

Register now: Click here to register

Event summary

Help us celebrate International Women’s day by joining our panel of CA speakers from the education, fashion and sport sectors. Hear them share their career journeys, including the challenges they’ve faced along the way.

Key themes and topics

*   International Women’s Day 2021 with the theme of #ChooseToChallenge aims to raise awareness of gender bias and encourage individuals to take action for equality.

*   Sharing career stories and the journeys of three successful female CAs from different sectors.

*   Challenging gender stereotypes/gender bias/gender inequality. Overcoming challenges and supporting others to do the same.

Who are the speakers?

*   Chair: Michelle Mullen, ICAS Executive Director of Standards

*   Rimla Akhtar CA, RimJhim Consulting

*   Elizabeth Gammie CA, Head of Aberdeen Business School at Robert Gordon University

*   Laura Strain CA, Chief Operating Office at the British Fashion Council

(Please note that views and opinions expressed by speakers at ICAS webinars are their own and not necessarily reflective of ICAS’ views.)

Who’s this for?

*   All Members and Students.

*   Of particular interest to female CAs and perhaps those in their early career.

Counts as CPD activity

Depending upon your individual role and training and development needs, watching this webinar can count towards your annual Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirement.

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4 March - Ask ICAS: CJRS / SEISS – what's next?

Date: Thursday 4 March, 2021

Time: 11am GMT (1 hour)

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Event summary

The Chancellor's Budget on 3 March is expected to contain further announcements about COVID-19 support for business. Join the Ask ICAS experts the following day for a detailed analysis of all the latest news and developments.

Will furlough be extended beyond 30 April, and what’s next for the self-employed?

Key themes and topics

The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS)

The Self-Employed Income Support Scheme (SEISS)

COVID-19 support for business

Who are the speakers?

David Menzies CA (Chair)

Jeremy Clarke CA

Justine Riccomini CTA

(Please note that views and opinions expressed by speakers at ICAS webinars are their own and not necessarily reflective of ICAS’ views.)

Who’s this for?

CAs employed in Practice, Business and Tax

The self-employed

Counts as CPD activity

Depending upon your individual role and training and development needs, watching this webinar can count towards your annual Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirement.

Register now

Past webinars

February 2021

23 February - ICAS Insights: Top tips to strengthen your cyber security

In a session that was backed by independent research from ICAS and business IT specialists Lugo, our experts outlined the dangers of cyber-crime, the importance of cyber-resilience and shared top tips for improving your firm’s cyber security.

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18 February - Ask ICAS: Company climate change reporting and audit

In 2020 the FRC undertook a thematic review of climate-related considerations by boards, companies, auditors, professional bodies and investors.

For this webinar, Hannah Armitage from the Financial Reporting Lab of the FRC, and Julia Morris, a Senior Inspector in the FRC’s Audit Quality Review (AQR) team, joined ICAS’ Anne Adrain to present the findings of the review.

They also led a discussion around the expectations of the FRC in relation to climate considerations and what this means for ICAS and our Members.

Watch the recording

9 February - ICAS Insights: The business of food and drink

Our business of food and drink webinar brought together leading CAs from the food and drink industry for a thought-provoking conversation on the future of the industry.

Following on from a recent CA magazine article, the future of food, the webinar, led by Editor Laurence Eastham, explored the future of the food and drink industry.

Our four expert CAs shed light on the impact that Brexit, climate change and COVID-19 will have on the industry.

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4 February - Ask ICAS: MTD for Corporation Tax -  what you need to know

Anyone within the charge to corporation tax, and their agents, needs to understand HMRC’s plans for making CT digital and should consider giving input to the current consultation (Making Tax Digital: Corporation Tax).

Members of the ICAS Tax Team outline the key proposals, the likely timeline and some possible impacts on businesses of all sizes and charities.

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4 February - ATO Briefing: New CA syllabus update

Watch our webinar on the new CA syllabus. Our speakers take you through the latest updates on a variety of areas, including teaching, exams and transition from the old to our new syllabus.

The webinar also features an introduction to our new TPS subject, Risk and Technology, which will be run and assessed differently from the other TPS subjects.

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January 2021

28 January - Ask ICAS: Why financial modelling has never been more important

Forecasting and financial modelling should be at the heart of business management. Whether it be to support business growth, funding applications or managing cash flow crisis. Financial modelling has perhaps never been more relevant than in todays business environment.

Join our experts to find out why financial modelling for clients is important to carry out now, pitfalls to avoid and some hints and tips to maximise value for clients.

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26 January - Diversity in the accounting profession: What do ideas of inclusion lend to understanding success

Achieving diversity in the accountancy profession remains a challenge. At senior level in particular, the profession continues to be predominantly white and male. While the advantages of having a diverse workforce have become well known, there are barriers to cultural shift.

ICAS President Catherine Burnet CA, Regional Chair for KPMG in Scotland, is passionate about increasing diversity in the profession. During this virtual event Catherine delivers a keynote speech in which she talks about some of the diversity issues she has encountered during her career.

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21 January - Ask ICAS: Update from Companies House

Companies House is a key organisation that accountants and businesses interact with and is set to play an increasingly important role according to Government plans.

This webinar provides an opportunity to hear directly from Companies House about key developments within Companies House services which affect the accountancy profession.

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20 January - Career Conversations

Are you considering a career as a Chartered Accountant and want to learn more about the qualification and the doors it could open for you? Are you an ICAS Student looking ahead to your first steps as a CA? Or are you in your first few years post-qualification and considering how to progress?

If you are, then this webinar will help answer some of the questions you may have about a career as a CA.

Watch the recording

14 January - Ask ICAS: 2021 – what you need to know

At the start of a new year, find out from the experts at ICAS some of the key issues and developments that members in practice and business need to be aware of in the year ahead.

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12 January - ICAS Insights: How to lead like an entrepreneur

Entrepreneurs are often described as the lifeblood of the economy. They help shape the business landscape and generate new job opportunities, create new solutions to everyday problems and represent some of the most innovative individuals in the business landscape.

But there is much more to being an entrepreneur than starting your own business. Leading like an entrepreneur requires a blend of being able to recognise a fantastic idea, whether that’s your own or someone else’s, and having the drive to make that dream a reality.

Catch up on our webinar to learn how to apply an entrepreneurial mindset to you career, whether that is starting your own venture or using these skills to bring a great idea to life in your organisation.

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December 2020

8 December - ICAS Insights: Risk, resilience and sustainability

Join us as we explore the risk and opportunities for businesses in their transition to a more sustainable economy.

As international governments and standard-setters place sustainability at the top of their agenda, our speakers look at the importance of corporate resilience and how companies can embed sustainability within their strategy, scenario planning and corporate reporting.

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3 December - Ask ICAS: Brexit: Customs transition and VAT

With four weeks until the end of the Brexit transition period this webinar looks at customs transition focusing on:

  • What is changing
  • When customs declarations must be made and options available
  • Postponed VAT accounting
  • What help and guidance is available

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2 December - Grampian Webinar: Accounting for Crypto, in conjunction with Robert Gordon University

This event, jointly hosted by the ICAS Grampian Area Network and Robert Gordon University, has its sights set firmly on the future of accounting. For many, cryptocurrency is the future of finance, existing outside the control of governments and central authorities and harnessing technologies such as bitcoin and blockchain.

With these advances come disruption and the need for new understanding and new ways of working. To aid your understanding, Elizabeth Gammie CA, Chair of the ICAS Grampian Area Network and Head of Aberdeen Business School at RGU, are joined by Kris Lindahl CA, an award-winning blockchain FinTech entrepreneur.

The session is split into three sections, covering an introduction to cryptocurrency, a look at global adoption trends and then a focus on decentralised finance and accounting automation.

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November 2020

26 November - Ask ICAS: Going Concern - Revised ISA (UK) 570

The significant documentation requirements of the revised ISA (UK) 570 will start to impact significantly on audits of financial statements with a 31 December 2020 year end. The added impact on going concern as a result of COVID-19 will present a further challenge for auditors in both managing client’s expectations around disclosures in the financial statements, and the potential impact on the audit report.

The ICAS Audit Monitoring team provide an overview of the revised standard and how the new requirements may impact the auditor’s consideration of going concern in the current environment.

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25 November - Bank of England Update

Bank of England Agency for Scotland provide an update on the Scottish economy. Agent for Scotland, Will Dowson gives an “off the record” briefing on the economic outlook, followed by a Q&A session.

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24 November - ICAS Insights: CAs can be a force for good

Join us as we celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Power of One, the ICAS ethics initiative that was launched in November 2015. The webinar offers an opportunity to reflect on what has happened in the last five years and will explore recent and forthcoming changes to the Code of Ethics and look at how CAs can be a force for good.

We hear from our speakers about the importance of ethics, The Power of One and learn from their experiences of using their CA to benefit society.

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19 November - Ask ICAS: Managing risk in the tax practice

Join ICAS staff to learn from their experience of:

  • where Members can end up exposed to risk
  • the topics of tax avoidance and standards, and why PCRT remains high up the agenda
  • maximising client relations and therefore maximising income/minimising costs (time lost and PI claims can be costly), and
  • the added concerns arising from the pandemic, which highlight pinch points such as cash flow, ability to pay taxes, and support scheme claims.

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18 November - London Area Network Webinar: Business survival in a global pandemic

Join our London Area Network as they host an essential event for any CA with an interest in learning more about the impacts that COVID-19 has had on the global economy, and the real-time impacts it continues to have on business leadership.

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11 November - Glasgow & West Area Network webinar: Charities in challenging times

Hear from our Glasgow & West Area Network as its Chair, Craig Maxwell CA, and an expert panel discuss how challenging times have affected charities and the third sector, the funding issues they face and the importance of good governance. In this webinar, Glasgow & West Area Network Chair, Craig Maxwell CA, is joined by an expert panel consisting of Alan Kilpatrick BEM CA, Marcella Boyle and Stewart MacGregor.

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10 November - ICAS Insights: Social mobility in the accountancy profession

How can we ensure the accountancy profession is open and accessible to all? Catch up with this webinar to learn about the latest research in this area and what we can do to improve social mobility and access to the profession.

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5 November - Ask ICAS: Coronavirus Employer and business support update

Justine Riccomini and Jeremy Clarke explain the latest updates to the coronavirus assistance programmes including those announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on 22 October.

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October 2020

29 October - Ask ICAS: Legal Update for IPs

David Menzies CA, Director, Practice, and Stuart Clubb. Partner at law firm Shoosmiths, provide a legal update for insolvency practitioners.

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28 October - ICAS Insights: How has the US performed after 4 years of President Trump?

As US elections loom, join economist Trevor Williams and former British Ambassador to the US Sir Christopher Meyer for perspectives on the country past, present and future.

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22 October - Ask ICAS: The Pressures of Practice

David Menzies CA, Director of Practice, and Jeremy Clarke CA, Assistant Director of Practice, discuss the pressures of practice and how to deal with them with Caroline Christie CA and Marie McKeown from the Scottish Accountant’s Benevolent Association.

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20 October - ICAS Insights: Challenging racial inequality in the workplace

Racial inequality and the devastating effects that it has on those who experience it cannot be understated. October marks Black History Month in the UK, an opportunity to reflect and look back in recognition at the accomplishments of black businesspeople. It is also an opportunity to learn and look forward at what more can be done to embed a culture of equality and inclusion in the workplace.

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15 October - Ask ICAS: Brexit

Join Tony Buckley, ex-head of Irish Customs at this webinar, in partnership with Chartered Accountants Ireland, who gives an overview of the practical impacts of Brexit and answers your questions. He will explains why Brexit needs urgent preparation regardless of the outcome of current negotiations, and discusses the implications of the Northern Ireland Protocol. After this webinar, you will have a clearer idea of the practical issues that will face Scottish business and services in 2021, and will be better able to assess the challenges and decide how best to acquire the necessary knowledge and skills.

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8 October - Ask ICAS: Life after CJRS and SEISS – new measures for employers and business

Justine Riccomini and Jeremy Clarke explain the new Coronavirus assistance programmes announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on 24 September and what the transition between schemes might look like.

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7 October - Grampian Area Network webinar: An event to inspire young CAs

Join two of our Grampian Members, Karen Maclennan CA and Kimberley Oliver CA, for an informal and candid conversation about the interesting and varied career paths of CAs.

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1 October - Ask ICAS: Practice pitfalls and how to avoid them

Join Alasdair Millar, Senior Reviewer, Practice Monitoring, as he examines how Members can avoid the most common regulatory and compliance pitfalls.

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September 2020

30 September - Career Conversations

Are you considering a career as a Chartered Accountant and want to learn more about the qualification and the doors it could open for you? Are you an ICAS Student looking ahead to your first steps as a CA? Or are you in your first few years post-qualification and considering how to progress?

If you are, then this webinar will help answer some of the questions you may have about a career as a CA.

Watch recording here

29 September - ICAS Insights: Challenging Conversations - bullying in the profession

In this webinar, hosted in partnership with the Law Society of Scotland and Adam Smith Business School, we will provide examples of bullying experienced by members of the accountancy and legal professions and explore what needs to be done by organisations to eradicate such behaviour.

Watch recording here

24 September - Ask ICAS: In conversation with the Small Business Commissioner

The expert panellists will highlight key information that CAs need to know as well as answering your questions live.

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22 September - Bank of England: Agency for Scotland September 2020 Briefing

Bank of England Agents, Will Dowson and Iain Duff give an “off the record” briefing on the economic outlook, followed by a Q&A session.

18 September - ICAS Insights: In conversation with Mel Stride MP, Alison Thewliss MP and Lucy O'Carroll

Join us for a conversation with the Chair of the House of Commons Treasury Committee, Mel Stride MP, Committee Member Alison Thewliss MP, and Director of Taxation in the Scottish Government, Lucy O’Carroll, to discuss the Committee’s open inquiry ‘tax after coronavirus’.

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17 September - Ask ICAS: Debt management for firms and their clients in a COVID-19 environment

With businesses across the world affected by Coronavirus and many suffering cash flow difficulties, join us to take a look at how to balance supporting clients or customers with maintaining a positive cash flow and avoiding bad debt within your own business.

The expert panellists highlight key information that CAs need to know as well as answering your questions live.

Watch recording here

9 September - ICAS Insights: In conversation with Iain Stewart MP

Join us for a conversation with Under Secretary of State for Scotland, Iain Stewart MP, to learn about the latest government support for economic recovery.

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3 September - Ask ICAS – VAT Update

Join us for a roundup of the latest information and developments in relation to VAT. The expert panellists highlight key information that CAs need to know as well as answering questions live.

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August 2020

27 August - Ask ICAS: Coronavirus Updated and Hot Topics

Join us for a roundup of the latest developments on a range of topics which are affecting business and those in practice.

The expert panelists highlight key information that CAs need to know as well as answering your questions live.

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13 August - Ask ICAS: The future of UK taxation - reformed and digital

Members of the ICAS tax and practice teams outline the extension of Making Tax Digital to income tax for business and landlords.

Tax compliance or business accounts? With mandation of quarterly reporting for income tax by April 2023, tax compliance can no longer be a footnote to annual business accounts preparation. A new approach is needed.

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12 August - Accounting for COVID-19: Sustainability, Impact & Accounting Professionals

We hear from our panellist on how finance professionals and functions should ‘account’ for COVID-19 in ways that are transparent, consistent and does not produce inadvertent inequities?

In this webinar, presented by ICAS in partnership with Adam Smith Business School, an expert panel consisting of practitioners, professional bodies and academics will outline some of the key challenges and discuss best practices emerging from the accounting profession during and post COVID-19.

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6 August - Ask ICAS:  HR in a remote environment - redundancies, hiring, disciplinary

COVID-19 has changed the way of working. Accountancy practices’ most important asset is the people that work in them. But how has HR and managing people changed in a remote environment?

In this webinar we will be joined by HR experts to understand how recruitment and job hunting has changed and how remote working has impacted HR processes such as onboarding new staff, performance management, disciplinary and redundancy processes.

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July 2020

30 July - Ask ICAS: Latest update and hot topics

Join us for a roundup of the latest developments related to COVID-19 which are affecting business and those in practice.

The expert panellists highlight key changes in government business support programmes as well as answering your questions.

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23 July - Ask ICAS: AML update - How COVID19 has changed how you should be doing AML

"If you're doing AML the same way you were in the pre-COVID world, you're doing it wrong." Nathan Lynch, Financial Crime Journalist.

From changing criminal activity to restrictions on movements and increased remote working, the impact on AML and accountants’ responses has changed. In this webinar we look at the issues accountancy practices need to be aware of, how the 5th Anti Money Laundering Directive has changed things, and how the AML requirements can be made easier for practice.

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22 July - ICAS Insights: In conversation with Kate Forbes MSP

Join us for a conversation with Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Kate Forbes MSP, to learn about the Scottish Government’s current priorities and response to COVID-19.

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21 July - ICAS Insights: An update from the FCA

In this webinar, the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) Head of Scotland Office, Maggie Craig, introduces the FCA and its role as a regulator.

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16 July - Ask ICAS: Should tax advisers be regulated, and if so who by?

HMRC has long had concerns about the standards of some tax practitioners – and the words of the Financial Secretary in the foreword to an open call for evidence are chilling ‘….Some advisers are incompetent, some unprofessional, a few actively corrupt.’

What is the government likely to do about this? Our panel discuss the thorny topic, outline the perceived problems, potential options, and the ICAS proposed policy positions on standards, greater reliance on professional body self-regulation, and an affiliate scheme.

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9 July - Ask ICAS: The future of hospitality, tourism and leisure

The hospitality, tourism and leisure sector has been one of the hardest hit during the coronavirus crisis. As lockdown restrictions begin to ease, many organisations occupying this sector are looking for ways to adapt their business to the ‘new normal’.

An expert panel discuss what lies ahead for the businesses and how CA firms can best assist clients working in these sectors.

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7 July - ICAS Insights: Speak up? Listen Up? Whistleblow?

Catch up on the ICAS Insights webinar: Speak up? Listen Up? Whistleblow? Led by James Barbour, we hear from Catriona Paisey, Professor of Accounting at the University of Glasgow, and Paul Boyle OBE, Chair of whistleblowing charity Protect, about how CAs can take a stand and speak up.

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2 July - Ask ICAS: Preparing for a return to office working

Devolved governments across the UK have started to ease the lockdown restrictions which came into place to help tackle the spread of COVID-19.
But what does sectoral guidance look like for accountancy practices bringing workers back into the office?

This webinar examines the processes that employers and their staff will be required to adhere to as they begin to return to the office environment. We will hear from occupational health specialists and gain insight from CAs who have already started this process, as well as looking at how the new ICAS Guidance and Toolkit can help you with this process.

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June 2020

25 June - Ask ICAS: Rescuing distressed businesses: Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill

The economic crisis arising out of the coronavirus pandemic is tipped to create a wave of financially distressed businesses. The government has announced new measures to help the UK's recovery and restructuring framework including a new Moratorium.

Expert panellists provide a comprehensive overview of the insolvency changes being brought in through the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill, expected to come into legislation by the end of June, as well as being available to answer your questions live.

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23 June - ICAS Insights: The Future of Sustainability

In this webinar our panellists discuss key questions relating to sustainability and the coronavirus pandemic.

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18 June - Ask ICAS – Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and Self Employed Income Support Scheme update

In this webinar, speakers give a roundup of the latest developments related to COVID-19-related government wage support measures. Expert panellists provide a comprehensive overview of changes to the CJRS and SEISS, as well as answering questions live.

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17 June - Your career journey as a CA

Are you a final-year ICAS Student looking ahead to your first steps as a CA? Or are you in your first few years post-qualification and considering how to progress?

In this webinar the Glasgow & West ICAS Member Area Network brought together three CAs with recent experience of taking giant strides along their own successful CA journeys, all ready to assist with insights, knowledge and practical suggestions.

This webinar was held in association with Rutherford Cross.

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11 June - Ask ICAS: Accounts and Audit: Going concern and events after the reporting period for small and micro-entities

In this webinar, speakers cover the considerations for small and micro-entities in relation to going concern and events after the end of the reporting period during COVID-19. We will explore the specific reporting requirements for these types of entities under FRS 102, specifically Section 1A, and FRS 105, and the potential disclosure implications.

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9 June - ICAS Insights: Coronavirus and its impact on the global economy

In this webinar our panel discusses what the lasting effects of COVID-19 on the global economy and society may be.

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4 June - Ask ICAS: Spring tax update Part 2 - Taxation of business

In this webinar, members of the ICAS Tax team provide an update on the latest tax matters including developments in the Finance Bill 2020. Speakers also provide a general tax update which covers business taxes, i.e. an overview; a reminder of what is changing and pointers to where to get further information.

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3 June - ICAS Insights: In conversation with the ICAS Office Bearers

Catch up on the ICAS Insights: In conversation with the ICAS Office Bearers webinar. ICAS CEO, Bruce Cartwright, speaks to our three ICAS Office Bearers about the CA Agenda.

Focusing on the three CA Agenda themes of Talent, Trust and Technology, our speakers shared their thoughts in a ‘Three-T’ discussion, giving us all food for thought.

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May 2020

28 May - Ask ICAS: Hot topics and latest updates

Speakers provide a roundup of the latest developments related to COVID-19 which are affecting business and those in practice.

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26 May - ICAS Insights: Equality, diversity and inclusion in the accountancy profession

How can we ensure the accountancy profession is open and accessible to all? This webinar covers what ICAS is doing to embed a culture of equality, diversity and inclusion across our membership and the wider profession.

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22 May - ICAS Insights: In conversation with Douglas Ross MP

ICAS has been engaging with the UK and Scottish Governments during the coronavirus outbreak on behalf of ICAS Members.

Bruce Cartwright CA, ICAS Chief Executive, has written directly to UK Government MP and Secretary of State for Scotland, Alister Jack, on 24 April and 6 May.

These letters set out a number of concerns for ICAS Members, their practices, businesses and clients. They also raise queries and request further information on a range of issues relating to the government response to coronavirus.

This webinar was an opportunity for ICAS Members to hear from the Under Secretary of State for Scotland, the Rt Hon Douglas Ross MP, and to put their questions directly to him.

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21 May - Ask ICAS: Spring Tax Update part 1 - Taxation of individuals

Speakers provide a general tax update which covers individual taxes, an overview of what is changing and pointers to where to get further information.

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14 May - Ask ICAS: Coronavirus: Insurance considerations

Coronavirus and the change to the working environment brings with it risks to business. Business insurance will often mitigate such risks but what are the potential issues in the current environment. How might business interruption cover, unoccupied properties, Employer Liability cover and PII amongst others be affected?

Our speakers will help to answer these and other questions throughout this webinar.

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13 May - CA magazine webinar: Thriving in uncertain times

CA magazine editor Laurence Eastham hosts a conversation with Andrew Bone CA, co-founder and CEO of award-winning professional services software provider Airts.

Filmed during a period of unprecedented change, this timely webinar examines how firms and accounting professionals alike can adapt to new ways of working during the coronavirus pandemic and beyond.

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12 May - ICAS Insights: Mental fitness in focus

Catch up on the Mental Fitness in Focus webinar featuring a conversation with Lianne Stewart CA and Jonny Jacobs CA.

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7 May - Ask ICAS: Running your practice remotely

From staff to systems, serving clients to video meetings – how do you continue to run a practice remotely? With no clear indication that lockdown will end anytime soon how do you move from emergency business continuity to a newer norm?

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April 2020

30 April - Ask ICAS: Coronavirus practice panel discussion

Members from across the practice community came together for a panel discussion covering key developments in the COVID-19 pandemic and their impact on the business and practice landscape.

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23 April - Ask ICAS: Latest updates and hot topics

Some key takeaways from the fourth Ask ICAS webinar which looked at some of the latest COVID-19 developments and hot topics.

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16 April - Ask ICAS: Charities and regulation

Some key takeaways from the third Ask ICAS webinar which looked at how the charity sector has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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9 April - Ask ICAS: Accounts, audit and cash as king

Some key takeaways from the second Ask ICAS webinar which covered accounts, audit and directors responsibilities

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2 April - Ask ICAS: Employed & self employed support

Here are some key takeaways from the first Ask ICAS webinar which covered coronavirus employed and self-employed support.

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Free CPD webinars

In conjunction with our training partner BPP Professional Development, we also run a suite of free Professional Development webinars for Members and employers. These webinars provide the perfect opportunity to connect with industry professionals, share insights and discuss current trends. Browse our CPD webinar page below to find out more about these events and to watch recordings of previous webinars:

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