KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
JOHN WHITING
RACHEL BRIDGE
SEMINAR HALL 1
SEMINAR HALL 3
Thursday 16.00 - 16.45
Friday 14.00 - 15.00
THE TAX COMMENTATOR
THE ENTREPRENEUR WORKSHOP
John Whiting is the Tax Policy Director at The Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT) and The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT), the Tax Director of the Office of Tax Simplification, and a past President of CIOT. John was a tax partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) for 25 years. John is also a member of the First-tier Tax Tribunal. He was awarded the OBE in 2008 for services to the tax profession.
Rachel is a presenter, writer, journalist, and public speaker specialising in entrepreneurship, start-ups and growing businesses. She is the former Enterprise Editor of The Sunday Times and writer of five books about successful entrepreneurs: How I Made It, My Big Idea, You Can Do It Too, How to Make a Million before Lunch, and How to start a Business without any Money.
Recent Consultations and Likely Changes
Entrepreneur workshop
Recent Consultations and Likely Changes Finance Bill 2013 promises to be a lively one, with controversial proposals on a general anti-abuse rule, personal service companies and a cap on income tax reliefs all expected. The UK could get its long-awaited statutory residence test and a new, simpler, income tax regime could be introduced for the smallest businesses. What will these measures mean for tax practitioners? Find out with the well-known tax commentator John Whiting of the ATT and CIOT.
In this seminar, Rachel provides practical advice and guidance to small-firm owners about how to be more entrepreneurial and how to grow their businesses by making the most of opportunities around them. This is your chance to get the latest tips on running your business like a top entrepreneur from the former Enterprise Editor of the Sunday Times.
SEMINAR HALL 3 Thursday 13.00 -14.00 SEMINAR HALL 3 Thursday 14.00 - 15.00 Spencer will be running two seminars in the Sage Hall. The first examines how technology is influencing the business and accountancy world, where Spencer will call on his experiences and anecdotes as a technology tourist, and look ahead to the exciting technologies that are just around the corner. Following this seminar, Spencer will host a round table discussion on cloud computing in the accountancy profession.
ACCOUNTEX 2012
SPENCER KELLY Spencer Kelly is a respected broadcaster and journalist with more than fifteen years experience in radio and television. Here he talks to you about how technology will influence you and your clients in the future. Spencer has reported from countries across the globe on a range of technology issues – from the latest mobile internet devices in Japan and the crazy walking robots of South Korea. He’s also interviewed Bill Gates and James Cameron, and pursued some controversial investigations, including exposing security loopholes in Facebook. So it’s fair to say Spencer knows a thing or two about technology, and he’s sure to impart some of that wisdom on audiences at Accountex.
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