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Finance for the non-financial manager

This course is designed to demystify finance and financial terms. The course explains clearly and simply what key financial statements mean, how they work and how they relate to each other and most importantly how your actions as a manager affect them and your business

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Corporation Tax

This course will remind you about how corporation tax works and also give you a brief update on VAT and the taxation of employee benefits.

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Tax issues for companies

This course will both highlight recent changes in tax legislation and allow you to understand their impact on the company’s tax liabilities. It will cover HMRC interpretations and cases impacting on the company, its shareholders and the employees.

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Tax for the Finance Director

This course will help Finance Directors and Managers to recognise tax problems before they become serious and taxsaving opportunities before they are closed off.

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IFRS - first time adoption

Many accountants are currently not involved in the preparation of accounts under IFRS. An increasing number were examined using IFRS and may have used this information only rarely since qualification. Individuals’ CPD requirements have historically been addressed by attending an annual IFRS update but, as the real prospect of IFRS in the UK approaches, something more is needed – a practical, hands-on course on how to implement EU adopted IFRS from UK GAAP.

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IFRS fundamentals

There is now a real prospect that some form of IFRS will apply in the UK in the next few years for all except small companies. This course is designed to address the fundamentals of full IFRS a separate course (IFRS for SMEs/ FRSME has been prepared for those entities likely to move to the system of IFRS for non-publicly accountable entities).

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Current macroeconomic issues

The UK economy is currently at the early stages of recovery from a severe recession. The cause of the recession was a financial crisis created by the so-called credit crunch. This has resulted in the implementation of a variety of policy initiatives to deal with the crisis. This course will examine the causes of the crisis, the techniques and policies used to try and deal with it, the current position of the UK economy, and then examine the outlook for the short and medium term. Essentially, will the UK recover or is there still a danger of a ‘double dip’ recession?

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The credit crunch and its aftermath

The phrase ‘credit crunch’ has passed into everyday language and its impact has gone far beyond the realms of the financial world. This has been the biggest financial shock for 80 years. Why have countries like Greece and Ireland come under so much pressure about financing their fiscal deficit? This course will explain the linkages between subprime to toxic debt, onto the banking sector through to Government bond markets and thence to the ‘real’ economy.The impact on the economy and into the realms of everyday life will be explained in a simple, clear way.

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Company Law update

It is vital that you are fully up-to-date with the implications of commercial and company law for your business. You need to know whether, and if so how, it limits your room for manoeuvre when negotiating commercial agreements. You need to know how it can help you, and how it can hinder you. This course will demonstrate how to avoid falling foul of the regulatory authorities and ensure that you are operating in accordance with today’s interpretation of the law, whilst still maintaining your organisation’s success.

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Corporate Governance

There has been an increasing interest in corporate governance and fraud during the current economic crisis, compounded by recent high profile fraud cases. In addition, research has shown that companies and groups with better corporate governance provide increased returns on investments.

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Mergers and acquisitions

70% of mergers or acquisitions fail to create shareholder value and yet our appetite for “transactions” continues unabated! A strategic rationale, understanding value and being able to identify risks are all key to being part of the “30% club”!

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Personal Tax

This course will remind and update you on the taxes which have most impact on individuals, namely Income Tax, National Insurance, Capital Gains Tax and Inheritance tax.

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VAT refresher/update

This course will summarise the most recent changes in the operation of Value Added Tax

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Estate planning

This course will update you on the main tax issues that should be considered when planning to minimise taxes on death.

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Property Taxation

Any important commercial property agreement has a tax angle to it but, all too often, those structuring the deal are insufficiently aware of it. This course has been designed to give you that awareness and is an ideal opportunity for professionals looking for an authoritative briefing.

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IFRS adoption for UK entities

This course sets out the latest rulings and proposals concerning IFRS adoption in the UK and goes on to explain and illustrate the effects of IFRS adoption, the choices available and the potential consequences.

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IFRS updates for Central Government

The dust has settled on the process of convergence to IFRS in Central Government. However, you will no doubt appreciate the importance of keeping up to date with changes to International Standards and the impact of these changes on the Treasury’s Financial Reporting Manual.

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IFRS updates for Local Government

The first year of reporting under IFRS is upon us. 31st March 2011 marks the end of UK GAAP and the start of compliance with International Standards. This course is designed to help you ensure that you have fully considered all the reporting aspects in this first year of reporting under IFRS. The course also provides a detailed review of the changes being implemented for 2011/12.

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IFRS updates for the NHS

The dust has settled on the process of convergence to IFRS in the NHS. However, you will no doubt appreciate the importance of keeping up to date with changes to International Standards and the impact of these changes on the NHS and Monitor Financial Reporting Manual/FReM.

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IFRS vs US GAAP

UK GAAP remains the dominant reporting regime for the majority of financial statements filed at Companies House. Until such time as the ASB finalises its proposals to move to an IFRS-based GAAP system, this situation will continue. In the current dual reporting regime, it is crucial for all finance professionals to be aware of the key differences between IFRS and UK GAAP.

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US GAAP

In spite of the rapid increase in the useage of IFRS, US GAAP is still used by a large number of companies, and is the only acceptable GAAP regime for the reporting of US companies. This course considers the fundamentals of US GAAP in all key areas, and is heavily tailorable to different potential audiences.

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UK GAAP

This course is different. Although UK GAAP appears doomed later on this decade, most UK entities continue to apply it and what this course provides is a programme that does not concentrate on the most recent standards. Instead, it includes the earlier standards still in issue, including the remaining SSAPs, and the practical problems encountered in their application and interpretation.

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Behavioural finance

The emphasis of this program will be to introduce delegates to much of the terminology used in behavioural financeand outline some of the impacts that this could have on the investment decision making process.

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Derivatives in action

A practical jargon-busting day that introduces how derivative instruments are traded, used and valued. No matter how exotic they may appear, all derivatives contracts can be reduced to the basic building blocks of the forward contract and the option contract.

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Alternative investments

There is no doubt that alternative investments have become an increasingly important aspect of the investable assets landscape. Asset and portfolio managers have become aware of the fact that these alternative investments can offer attractive returns without significantly adding to the risk of their portfolio, in fact due to their correlation with conventional asset classes it can be demonstrated that they could reduce the overall risk of the portfolio.

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Equity markets

This course will seek to get delegates thinking about the forces affecting the valuation of shares in the real world, including supply and demand factors and the difficulties involved. It will make extensive use of the FT and published data.

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Foreign Exchange and money markets

This course will give an overview of how the currency markets work and who uses them. It will introduce the trading methods and explain how money is won and lost in currency transactions.

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The City and financial markets

This course will ensure you have a clear understanding of the main aspects of the City and key financial markets. You will gain a solid technical foundation for further research or study.

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Corporate Insolvency - an introduction

This course introduces delegates to formal insolvency procedures for companies – ie. Adminstrations, Receiverships, CVAs and Liquidations. The course explains the language of insolvency law in a practical context through the use of examples and case studies. The course also covers key numerical analyses including Statements of Affairs, Deficiency Accounts & Estimated Outcome Statements.

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Clarity ISAs

The International Standards on Auditing (ISAs) have been completely revised and, in some cases, redrafted. The UK and Irish versions of these ‘clarified’ ISAs become effective for years ending on or after 15 December 2010.

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External audit supervisory skills

The shift to audit supervisor brings with a step change in terms of role and responsibilities. This programme covers the key technical and leadership skills required of the new audit team leader.

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Further aspects of internal audit

This course will allow internal auditors to further develop their skills in order to develop and take greater responsibility for leading an audit. It will explore technical aspects such as audit planning, audit working papers and review as well as the interpersonal skills required in managing and coaching an audit team and managing your audit clients.

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External audit - an introduction

The introduction to external audit provides delegates with a structured and rigorous approach to conducting an external audit. Using a mixture of instruction, case study and practical application, it is the perfect programme for somebody new to the world of external audit.

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Internal audits

Introduction to internal audit provides newcomers to the area with a rigorous and structured approach to an internal audit. Covering the entire process from scoping to reporting this is a step by step guide to carrying out an audit.

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Writing effective audit reports

Unfairly or otherwise, the audit report is the document by which the quality of an audit is assessed. An incisive, clear, powerful document lies at the heart of the credibility of the internal audit function.

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