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Upcoming Webinars
6 May - ICAS Insights: Ending workplace stigma linked to mental health
ICAS Insights: Ending workplace stigma linked to mental health
- Date: Thursday 6 May, 2021
- Time: 12 noon BST (1 hour)
Event summary
It’s well known that healthy and energised employees enhance business performance. Yet within many workplaces there still exists a great deal of stigma linked to mental health issues such as anxiety and depression.
To help us consider the problems and identify practical solutions, we’ll be joined by Geoff McDonald, former Global VP of Human Resources for Unilever. A keynote speaker, business transformation advisor and campaigner, Geoff now uses his personal mental-health insights and his professional experience to help inspire business leaders to embrace mental-health issues and empower their organisations to make positive change.
Geoff will be joined by fellow advocate, Jonny Jacobs CA, Starbucks Finance Director EMEA, Trustee of the Mental Health Foundation and Non-Exec of Mental Health at Work. ICAS One Young CA in 2017, Jonny now works with organisations to promote awareness of mental health in the workplace.
Key themes and topics
- How to address the stigma linked to mental health
- Practical strategies to help raise workplace awareness of depression and anxiety
- How to position employee wellbeing and mental health as a competitive advantage.
Who are the speakers?
- Geoff McDonald
Geoff is a passionate campaigner for breaking the stigma associated with Mental Health in the corporate world. He has participated in several BBC programmes and campaigns on this subject, is regularly featured in interviews and podcasts and has contributed articles to newspapers and journals.
In 2016 Geoff convened a meeting at No 10 Downing Street with David Cameron and CEOs from FTSE 100 Companies, to address their role and agree actions to challenge the way mental health issues are perceived in business.
He has also provided some support to the Royal Foundation in their Heads Together mental health campaign, and recently had the opportunity to engage with Pope Francis on how we can create a more sustainable and inclusive economy through his involvement with the Global Foundation.
- Jonny Jacobs CA
A chance meeting with Geoff McDonald changed Jonny’s perspective on life and helped start his own journey as a mental-health advocate:
“Geoff’s passion for finding your purpose and accepting vulnerability to help others was so pivotal for me personally. I wouldn’t have had the confidence to share my story if it hadn’t been for Geoff’s guidance and passion. His unique approach and experience offer an unparalleled insight which helped shape the way I advocate mental fitness in business.”
Jonny believes in purpose-driven leadership and has a real focus on health and wellbeing in the workplace and sustainability agendas in business. His passion to drive change is championed through his many roles across non-exec platforms including a Trustee of the Mental Health Foundation, Non-Exec of Mental Health at Work, One Young World Ambassador, Goalkeeper of the Bill & Malinda Gates Foundation, Chartered Accountant of the Year 2017, and he’s involved in various business and mental wellbeing forums.
(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 with experience of or an interest in mental-health issues
- Organisational managers and leaders.
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.
By signing up to an ICAS event you are agreeing to our terms and conditions. Click here to find out more.
11 May - ICAS Insights: How to empty your ‘stress bucket’
ICAS Insights: How to empty your ‘stress bucket’
- Date: Tuesday 11 May, 2021
- Time: 11am BST (1 hour)
Event summary
Too much negative thinking can leave you feeling overwhelmed and out of control. Understanding the biological process involved can enable you to manage these symptoms and leave you feeling better, mentally and physically.
To help us towards this positive goal we’ll be joined by Gin Lalli, a qualified Solution Focused Psychotherapist for a pragmatic, engaging and informative session examining the science behind anxiety, stress and depression.
Using examples and metaphors, Gin will provide an accurate, straightforward explanation of brain function and how, by improving just one underestimated area of your life, you can empty your ‘stress bucket’.
The final part of the webinar will provide an opportunity to put your questions to Gin. You can send these in advance to kmurray@icas.com or ask them on the day.
Key themes and topics
- Understanding and managing negative thinking
- How the brain functions during anxiety, stress and depression
- Positive psychology and mindfulness
- Practical solutions to help improve your mental and physical health.
Who are the speakers?
- Indy Hothi CA, ICAS Vice President (Host)
- Gin Lalli
Gin began her career as an Optometrist and increasingly found that anxiety, stress and depression were having a huge impact on the health and wellbeing of her patients. Gin has always been fascinated by how the brain works and why can some people cope with difficult circumstances and others find it more challenging.
To investigate and understand brain function, she began a journey to study neuroscience and psychology, which ultimately led to her becoming a qualified Solution Focused Psychotherapist. She now helps people to regain control of their lives by explaining the science behind how the brain functions and by employing the latest evidence-based techniques of positive psychology and mindfulness.
(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?
- Anyone interested in ways to manage stress
- Anyone with experience of anxiety or depression
- Managers or team leaders
- Mental-health first aiders.
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.
By signing up to an ICAS event you are agreeing to our terms and conditions. Click here to find out more.
13 May - ASK ICAS: Spring Tax Update - Part 2 - Taxation of businesses
ASK ICAS: Spring Tax Update - Part 2 - Taxation of businesses
- Date: Thursday 13 May
- Time: 11am BST (1 hour)
- Register: Click here to register
Event summary
Join members of the ICAS Tax team for this essential roundup of the latest tax matters including developments in the Finance Bill 2021.
In part two you’ll get a general tax update covering business and employment taxes, including an overview, a reminder of what’s changing and pointers on where to get further information.
There will be an opportunity to ask ICAS staff about the latest tax measures, and to raise any problems, concerns, with tax policy and tax administration.
You will also get the chance to hear what the ICAS Tax team do to represent Members’ interests to the authorities.
Key themes and topics
- Business taxes
- Employment taxes
- The latest tax matters
- Tax developments from the Finance Bill 2021
- Tax policy and administration
- The ICAS Tax Team
Who are the speakers?
- Chair: Justine Riccomini, Head of Taxation (Scottish Taxes, Employment & ICAS Tax Community)
- Charlotte Barbour, Director, Taxation ICAS
- Philip McNeil, Head of Taxation (Tax Practice and Owner Managed Businesses Taxes).
Who’s this for?
- CAs working in Tax
- CAs working in Business
- CAs working in Practice
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.
By signing up to an ICAS event you are agreeing to our terms and conditions. Click here to find out more.
19 May - Beyond Accounting – Mental Fitness
- Date: 19 May 2021
- Time: 08:00 PST – 11:00 EST – 16:00 BST
- Register: Click here to register
Beyond Accounting – Mental Fitness aims to inform Finance professionals about Mental Fitness – challenges and opportunities. This is the first in the Beyond Accounting series from Chartered Accountants Worldwide Network USA and the event is in partnership with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS).
In the opening session our speakers focus on the impact of covid on mental fitness. Nathalie McVeigh, Director with Eisner Amper, speaks about “The next normal – how to make it work for you”. Dee France, Chartered Accountants Ireland Member and Student Wellbeing Manager (Anxiety in the Workplace) and Lianne (Coping with Anxiety and Practical Breathing) share their thought leadership around these topics and then respond to audience Q&A.
In our second session, moderator Sarah Spiers interviews our keynote speaker Jonny Jacobs – who shares stories about his passion to drive change. This is championed through his many roles across non- exec platforms including being a Trustee of the Mental Health Foundation, Non Exec of Mental Health at Work, One Young World Ambassador, Goalkeeper of the Bill & Malinda Gates Foundation, Chartered Accountant of the Year 2017, and involved in various business and mental wellbeing forums.
Speakers
Nathalie McVeigh
Nathalie works with Eisner Amper and is Director – Center for Individual & Organizational Performance, Center for Family Business Excellence. Special expertise in building and developing top-performing teams. Proven track record in developing leaders through utilizing assessments and creating training curricula. Experienced at spearheading client meetings, trainings and teambuilding.
Dee France
Dee is Chartered Accountants Ireland Member and Student Wellbeing Manager. Her focus is on mental health, wellness, inclusion and diversity. Dee has over 25 years experience working in a wide range of multi-nationals in both London and Dublin. She is well placed to understand and empathize with the challenges and pressures, as well as the enjoyment of working in high-pressure
Lianne Stewart
Lianne is an ICAS qualified chartered accountant and as a qualified yoga teacher offers corporate programs and workshops guiding and teaching breathing and meditation practices.
Sarah Speirs (moderator)
Sarah is ICAS’s Executive Director for Member Engagement and Communications. Responsible for developing integrated communication strategies to promote ICAS’ external voice and influence with Governments and stakeholders and ensuring that members are better connected and engaged with the work ICAS does.
Jonny Jacobs
Jonny is an ICAS Chartered Accountant and Finance Director EMEA for Starbucks. Responsible for FP&A, commercial, supply chain operations and finance transformation. He is also a non-executive director of the Mental Health Foundation (London) and accomplished public speaker. His passion for people development, which led to the accolade of In-House Finance Team of the Year at British Accountancy Awards 2017, and shortlisted for Finance for the Future 2017 Awards, has helped drive Jonny’s mantra of building high-performing teams.
25 May - CAW: Beyond Accounting – Climate Change – why it matters to accountants
CAW: Beyond Accounting – Climate Change – why it matters to accountants
Date: 25 May 2021
Time: 9pm BST, 8am Fiji, 1pm Pacific, 4pm Eastern,
Register: Click here to register
‘Beyond Accounting – Climate Change – Why it matters to accountants’ aims to inform Finance professionals about climate change and the issues that surround reporting on sustainability and climate impact. This is the second in the Beyond Accounting series from Chartered Accountants Worldwide Network USA.
Program Description
In the opening session our speakers focus on:
United Nations SDG goals and especially those linked to climate change. Purpose is to inform attendees about them and a call to action to get involved.
Climate change perspective from IFAC and how accounting bodies globally are taking action. Plus sharing recent research highlights.
Climate change from the front lines – impact on Fiji.
In our second session, moderator Praneet Singh interviews our speakers in a panel session including audience questions.
To get more information please email: chiefexecutive@cawnetworkusa.com
Learning objectives
Finance leaders / Chartered Accountants have a responsibility beyond bookkeeping and financial reporting. More and more companies are reporting on sustainability and climate impact.
By the end of the session, attendees will be able to answer the following questions:
What are the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and why are they important to me as an accountant?
What are accounting bodies globally doing to support this and what initiatives are underway:
How can I as an accountant make a difference?
What is Fiji (at the front line for climate change) doing to promote awareness and how is it being impacted?
1 June - ICAS Insights: CAs in arts and culture
ICAS Insights: CAs in arts and culture
- Date: Tuesday 1 June, 2021
- Time: 11am BST
- Register: Register here
Event summary
COVID-19 has left the UK’s world-leading arts and culture sector fighting for survival. Following on from our recent CA magazine article, Culture Shock, magazine editor, Laurence Eastham chats to three CAs from the arts and culture sector who share how their work has been upended and what their recovery roadmaps look like post-pandemic.
Key themes and topics
- Arts and culture
- COVID-19
- Recovery
Who are the speakers?
- Chair: Laurence Eastham - CA Magazine
- Jim Pettigrew CA, Chair of Scottish Ballet
- Tim Maycock CA, Director of Finance at Birmingham Hippodrome
- Innes Chalmers CA, Finance Director of Edinburgh’s Scottish Gallery
(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?
- Anyone with an interest in arts and culture
- CAs working in the cultural industries
- CAs interested in post-pandemic business recovery
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
Past webinars
April 2021
29 April - Ask ICAS: Supporting business through redundancies
Whether you’re part of a business considering the need to make redundancies or advising clients on options to restructure and reduce costs, this webinar will help you to understand the options. We’ll consider everything from the employment law implications to the support available to employers and employees throughout this difficult process.
28 April - CAs in Sport webinar, hosted by the Glasgow Area Network
CAs working in sport shared their story and how their CA qualification benefited them in their role in sport. Our speakers will also gave us insight into how their sport has managed through COVID-19, the learning they’ll bring with them moving forward and how the pandemic has impacted large-scale sporting events like the Olympics, Euros and Lions Tour.
22 April - Ask ICAS: Spring Tax Update - Part 1 - Taxation of individuals
In part one of this three-part update series, experts from the ICAS Tax Team provided a general tax update which covered individual taxes, including an overview, a reminder of what is changing and pointers on where to get further information.
15 April - ICAS/CIOT webinar: Building a better tax system
Experts from ICAS and CIOT were joined by a leading polling expert on awareness and understanding of devolved taxes in Scotland for a panel discussion on our priorities for the devolved tax system in the 2021-26 Scottish Parliament.
8 April - Ask ICAS: Funding business recovery and expansion
Our panel of experts discussed the availability and accessibility of different funding options to help businesses choose the most appropriate finance for them and their stakeholders.
March 2021
25 March - Building Resilience: The business case for doing good
In today’s world, the way in which companies use natural resources, employ their workforces, and position themselves in the face of critical societal issues will affect performance, access to capital, and long-term value creation. There isn’t just a moral imperative for businesses and organizations to behave responsibly, but a financial one. It makes business sense to do good. Finance and accounting professionals have a significant influence on companies, and are well-positioned to help businesses think not just about their profit but their whole value creation process. In this process, embedding sustainability issues into a company’s strategy, business model and risk and performance management will enable them to create more resilient organizations that also positively contribute to people and planet.
Join us to learn more about the business case for the sustainable development agenda, and hear from leaders who have innovated responsible business solutions, and contributed to a changing culture around positive impact.
25 March - Ask ICAS: A view from the Investigation Committee
We were joined by Ian Robertson CA, past-President and immediate past Convener of the Investigation Committee, and Robert Mudge, Director of Investigations, to explore key parts of the ICAS complaints system and discuss how to avoid common complaint areas.
23 March - ICAS Insights: Hidden disabilities in the workplace
Dyslexia is a condition that is estimated to occur in at least one in 10 people. We were joined by ICAS Council Member Emily Cheyne CA who shared her personal experiences with dyslexia, and by Dyslexia Routes founder Sharon Hall who explained the nuances and intricacies of the neurodiversity.
22 March - ICAS Insights: BEIS White Paper (Part one)
We were joined by Sir Jon Thompson, Chief Executive of the Financial Reporting Council, to discuss the recently published BEIS white paper on Governance and Audit reform. Interviewed by Michelle Mullen, ICAS Executive Director of Standards, Sir Jon explored what the future holds in store for ARGA, and the prospective recalibration of the corporate ecosystem.
18 March - Ask ICAS: Off payroll working, employment taxes and law update
We were joined by Dawn Dickson, Partner at Eversheds Sutherland, for a lively discussion on the latest Off Payroll Working and termination-payments highlights. We also provided an update on the key employment-related issues that came from the March UK Budget.
16 March - ICAS Insights: The USA post-election
We were joined by two policy experts to consider some of the changes that have already taken place since Joe Biden was elected. They guided us through his first 100 days, gave an overview of his key priorities and the administration personnel who will help to deliver them, outlined changes in Congress and explored the regulatory outlook and other developments of relevance.
8 March - ICAS Insights: International Women’s Day
We celebrated International Women’s Day 2021 with a panel of CA speakers from the education, fashion and sport sectors. They shared their career journeys, including the challenges they faced along the way.
4 March - Ask ICAS: CJRS / SEISS – what's next?
The Chancellor's Budget on 3 March contained further announcements about COVID-19 support for business. From the furlough extension to support for the self-employed, the Ask ICAS experts provided a detailed analysis of all the latest news and developments.
February 2021
25 February - Ask ICAS: Managing the costs of property taxes
The Ask ICAS team was joined by experts from Revenue Scotland for an in-depth look at all things related to property taxes. They discussed everything from notifiable lease changes to the new reporting requirements around Capital Gains Tax. Watch the recording to help ensure that you’re fully informed and managing your clients’ costs efficiently.
23 February - ICAS Insights: Top tips to strengthen your cyber security
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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’.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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: