Compliance Update Conference
Our one day Compliance Update Conference has been specially designed for accountants who require an update on current compliance issues. Speakers will look at recent and upcoming key changes together with other current issues, to enable those attending to give the best possible advice to their clients.
Who should attend the conference
Mercia's Compliance Update Conference is a must-attend event for any accountancy firms who require an update on current compliance issues.
Through this one-day virtual conference, you will get practical advice about all the latest changes and challenges currently facing the accountancy sector.
Online Conferences
The on-demand version of this conference is now available to purchase separately from the Mercia Live event. This gives you the ability to catch up on technical updates at your convenience. If you've already registered for the live event, you'll now receive complimentary access to the recording.
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Full conference agenda
9.30am
Welcome and Introduction
Julia Penny, JS Penny
This session will allow you to understand the changing requirements in relation to the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (ECCTA) that affect how an accountant operates, including requirements relating to identity verification and accounts filing at Companies House.
The webinar will cover:
- Identity verification (IDV) requirements for Companies House.
- The requirements for firms to register as Authorised Corporate Service Providers (ACSPs).
- The rules that ACSPs must follow to verify identity for Companies House.
- The difference between the IDV and anti-money laundering (AML) identification requirements.
- Pitfalls and opportunities in relation to the above.
10.35am
Refreshment Break
Gemma Archer, Mercia Group
This session will look at recent review findings from QAD and Mercia reviews related to practice assurance, client money and DPB areas to help firms self-assess those areas which may require attention before their next regulatory inspection.
11.45am
Refreshment Break
Craig Simpson, Bates Weston Tax Advisory Limited
12.50pm
Lunch Break
Louise Dunford, LDC Training
This session will cover:
- Directors and shareholders – recent developments including transfer of shares, unfair prejudice etc.
- Impact of the ECCTA 2023.
- Companies House changes.
- New corporate offences, including recent guidance.
- Implementation dates.
- New filing penalties.
- Succession in small businesses – two key cases and general issues.
- Employment status – new cases and developments in this area.
- Payroll issues.
- Holiday – recent cases, carry over and holiday pay for casuals.
- Tips and Gratuities.
- Minimum wage.
- Employment Law Reform - summary of what we know and implications including family friendly rights, flexible working, harassment, unfair dismissal rights.
- Redundancy procedure and pitfalls.
- Any recent developments, including restrictive covenants, franchisees and good faith (Vodafone), and professional negligence.
15.20pm
Refreshment Break
Gemma Archer, Mercia Group
This session will cover how to prepare for your compliance review, whether it is being performed internally or by an external reviewer such as Mercia. It will also look at regulator guidance on how to prepare for a regulatory inspection.
CPD Hours: 6
Conference speakers
Gemma jointly leads the team responsible for Mercia’s file and compliance reviews, including performing reviews at client sites or remotely. She also lectures on Mercia’s Early Careers Programme and on specialist areas such as charities and academies, ESG and Mercia methodology, as well as advising clients on technical queries.
Gemma joined Mercia from audit practice in January 2021, where she had worked for 13 years, specialising in not-for-profit and charity clients for over a decade. Gemma has a keen interest in academies and sits on several ESFA working groups.
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Louise has been continuously involved in training and consultancy since 1987 and is a qualified barrister. She provides advice and assistance to employers through a consultancy company, CompleteHR Ltd, and has assisted with the preparation of many disciplinary and investigation reports. She has also engaged in CPD training for most of the national accountancy training bodies and district societies in the UK for many years. Louise is involved in management training, particularly in employment and HR, for many large multinational and national commercial companies. She has published academic papers in refereed journals, chiefly on employment status and corporate manslaughter. |
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Previous Compliance Update Conferences
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