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
9 July - Building Resilience: A #FinBiz2030 Series “Courage in Adversity”
Date and time: Thursday 9 July at 5.30pm BST
Duration: 1 hour
Speakers:
- Kate Robertson - Co-Founder, One Young World
- Freeman Nomvalo - CEO of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants, Chartered Accountants Worldwide Board member
- Nathaniel Japhta - Business owner and Managing Director of PRO 226 Africa, OYW Ambassador
- Kalm Paul-Christian - FRSA, Investment Banker
- Dr. Mosima Mabunda - Head of Vitality Wellness at Discovery Limited
Following from the first event, “Getting Your Mind Right”, CAW are proud to present “Courage in Adversity” as the next in their Building Resilience series. Hosted by SAICA, the event will feature inspiring real-life stories about how to keep going when everything seems to be against you and how to reinvent yourself to stay relevant in a fast changing world.
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?
Join this Ask ICAS webinar on 16 July, 11am – 12 noon to discuss the thorny topic and to help shape ICAS input to the call for evidence. Our panel will 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.
Webinar details
Date: Thursday, 16 July 2020
Time: 11am BST
Duration: 1 hour
Chair: Michelle Mullen, Executive Director
Speakers: Charlotte Barbour CA CTA, Director of Taxation, Elspeth Orcharton, Tax Board Member, Karen Scholes, Regulation Board member
To ensure our members are up to date with the latest developments related to coronavirus and its effects on business and practice, ICAS is running the Ask ICAS webinar series to directly answer your questions and concerns.
Attendees will be able to take advantage of a live Q&A with the webinar presenters or send in their queries in advance to dmenzies@icas.com to be answered live.
Past webinars
July 2020
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.
Recording coming soon
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.
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.
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.
23 June - ICAS Insights: The Future of Sustainability
In this webinar our panellists discuss key questions relating to sustainability and the coronavirus pandemic.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
BPP webinars
Our training partner BPP Professional Development also run a selection of free webinars for members and employers. These webinars provide the perfect opportunity to connect with industry professionals, share insights and discuss current trends. Browse our PD webinar page below to find out more about these events: