CONFERENCE DETAILS
FRIDAY 3 JULY
13.30 – 15.00
PRACTICAL TAX ADMINISTRATION
• HMRC's new statutory powers of inspection
• new rules and procedures for compliance checks
• changes to the information powers and scope of HMRC notices
• new rules for commencing compliance checks
• HMRC ability to access premises and assets
• the new penalties regime from 1 April 2009
• likely high risk aspects of business compliance
• potential danger areas and trigger points for compliance checks.
15.15 – 16.45
TAX PLANNING INCLUDING LOSSES FOR INDIVIDUALS AND COMPANIES
• general tax planning update
• CGT, IHT and stamp duty planning
• personal tax refresher and tax planning
• business tax strategies
• corporation tax review
• NIC, PAYE, P11D benefits – the best results
• loss relief for individuals and companies: refresher and planning
• terminal loss relief
• interaction of taxes
• general overview.
17.00 – 18.30
GROWING AND MAINTAINING YOUR PRACTICE IN THE CURRENT
ECONOMIC CLIMATE
• five steps to formulate a recession-beating vision for your practice
• five digital marketing “must knows”
• six ways to win high quality face-to-face appointments
• six easy steps to writing winning proposals every time and how you can adapt your style to win more business
• the 10 most common direct mail mistakes
• eight tips for successful email marketing for accountants
• eight recession-proof ideas that cost little or nothing
• plus many more practical, ready to go ideas.
SATURDAY 4 JULY
09.30 – 11.00
COMPANIES ACT 2006
• implementation update
• the new model articles
• company formation
• directors’ residential addresses
• abolition of authorised capital
• reduction of capital
• changes at Companies House
• administrative restoration of companies.
11.15 – 12.45
ACCOUNTING AND ASSURANCE UPDATE
• Financial Reporting Standards
• Urgent Issues Task Force abstracts
• Financial Reporting and Review Panel pronouncements
• International Accounting Standards
• Auditing Standards
• relevant laws and regulations
• other professional and ethical pronouncements.
13.45 – 15.00
EMPLOYMENT LAW
• a concise overview covering the key employment law areas
• a summary of recent and pending changes in employment legislation
• safe recruitment and contractual issues
• key employee rights at work (including family friendly matters)
• discrimination overview
• managing difficult issues during employment and when employment ends.
OR
13.45 – 15.00
BENEFITS OF GREEN BUSINESS – GROWTH, REDUCED TAX, SAVINGS AND MORE
• market drivers for considering our environment
• the tax incentives of considering our environment
• assessing environmental impacts of a small business
• targets and actions to reduce environmental impacts
• recording and reporting environmental actions.
15.15 – 16.30
COACHING STAFF
• use the tried and tested GROW model for developmental coaching
• identify the appropriate management styles for coaching
• identify learning needs and styles
• select the right techniques to get results
• set coaching objectives which are measurable and activity based
• develop competence and confidence through facilitating conversations
• deliver quality developmental feedback
OR
15.15 – 16.30
TAX PLANNING FOR INCORPORATION IN 2009/10
• key drivers for incorporation
• tax rate differentials following the Budget 2009
• main incorporation tax structures (s162 v s165)
• interaction with entrepreneurs' relief
• case study example
• fair value incorporations.
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