Accountex Digital Show Guide May 2014

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SHEDDING A FLOODLIGHT ON THE BUSINESS BEHIND ACCOUNTANCY – WHAT TO EXPECT IN 2014.

If you’re a returning visitor, welcome back! If this is your first time at the show, be prepared to network and gain more relevant business insight than you could ever believe possible within such a short timeframe – demonstrating why Accountex has been nominated for awards on multiple occasions.

I am delighted to announce the launch of our mobile Accountex app this year, it is available on both Android’s Google Play Store and the Apple iStore and is the perfect way to stay up to date with the exhibition news. There are even some really useful tools on there to use for things like: tracking mileage, logging receipts, calculating tax and staying on top of the latest financial news and updates from our expert exhibitors via our blog.

We have always endeavoured to innovate in whatever ways possible to add engaging, and more importantly, useful dimensions to Accountex. This year we are delighted to announce that the CIOT & ATT Tax Theatre will be piloting an exciting new audience response system developed by Turning Point. This feature will effectively create a live poll of public opinion, adding a valuable and entertaining twist to each seminar.

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May’s Accountex witnesses the launch of its sister show, Legalex, the UK’s only national exhibition and conference for solicitors and legal professionals. Supported by The Law Society, this new event will feature 60 market-leading companies, and an array of seminar theatres. Co-locating Legalex with Accountex creates the very first national platform in the UK designed to put solicitors and accountants together – In the Champagne networking bar “The Hub”. We hope that you will

With such a huge amount of information, support and networking across the two days of the event, we hope this guide helps you to get the most out of your time at Accountex.

We look forward to seeing you at the show.

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The essential sessions featuring the very best advice and latest information from accountancy and finance’s finest.

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This guide details every seminar at Accountex so that you can arrange your schedule in advance to ensure that you do not miss the sessions that are most relevant to you. There are 11 theatres and 2 workshops spanning every topic, from capital allowances and automatic enrolment to cloud technology and data security. These seminars are always popular and places fill up quickly on the day, so please ensure that you get there early to avoid disappointment or book into the workshops in advance online by visiting www.Accountex.co.uk.

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Fully interactive group sessions delivered by experts.

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Full details of every seminar, with times and locations to help you arrange your diary in advance.

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This year, not only does our seminar schedule provide the country’s leading speakers in the accountancy and finance profession, but it also contributes towards fulfilling your obligations for Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

drop by to network with our Legalex delegates, and of course enjoy a glass of complimentary Champagne.

SUPPORTERS

The businesses and organisations that help make Accountex possible.

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The complete list of every exhibitor at Accountex 2014.

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See where you can find every exhibitor, seminar hall and show feature.

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In response to visitor feedback from last year’s show, Accountex 2014 will have more pension providers and wealth management companies exhibiting. We have raised the size of our Keynote theatre, and we are proud to announce that Accountex will be playing host to even more exhibitors, seminars, industry leading companies, thought leaders and of course new product launches than any of our previous shows.

Whether this is your first visit or you’re returning for the second or third time, you’re bound to find Accountex a stimulating experience. But how can you ensure that you get maximum value from attending Accountex?

There is so much to see and do that you could just wander around and rely on synchronicity. Or you could plan your visit and ensure that you see and speak with those exhibitors, attendees and speakers with whom you especially want to connect.

Catch M ark’s Keynote Seminar, How To Stand O ut An Be More Successfu d l In Practice , Online And In Life on T hursday at 17.00 - 1 7.45

BEFOREHAND If you’re reading this guide before Accountex starts, you may have time to do a little online research. If so, email or connect via LinkedIn with the key people you would like to meet at Accountex. And make sure you take a good supply of your business cards with you!

ACCOUNTEX MOBILE APP I love this idea. This year Accountex has launched a mobile app which is available from both Android and Apple’s iStore. I suggest downloading this asap. It contains all the information you need about every theatre, speaker and feature of Accountex 2014.

So you can use it to keep you informed as you move around during the day.

The app is even more useful than this as it also contains the facility to manage various day-to-day business tasks such as: tracking mileage for expenses, calculating tax, logging receipts, staying up to date with the latest financial news and insightful blog posts from the exhibitors. I’d highly recommend checking out this free app asap!

Mark writes an independent blog containing loads of practical tips and insights for accountants

LECTURE THEATRES

There’s an even better choice of seminar theatres and interactive workshops this year than ever before. If you have any favourite speakers or sessions, please make sure you arrive early, as space is limited. You will also want to identify some backups in case your first choice theatre is full when you arrive.

EXHIBITORS There are probably some specific exhibitors you want to visit, so use this guide to pinpoint where they are on the show floor. The guide will also help you identify new suppliers where you can find more information that might assist you in your practice. This year, there

Finally, your business cards are also useful for entering prize draws on exhibitors’ stands (and for getting added to their mailing lists).

There really is so much to see and do that you’ll want to get full value from every minute. I’m sure you’ll have a stimulating time at Accountex. Enjoy!

THE 7 SECRETS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE ACCOUNTEX ATTENDEES 1.

Plan your day by deciding which seminars you consider to be a ‘must see’. Then arrive early for them to avoid missing out.

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Decide whether to make time to visit the adjacent Legalex exhibition to network with like-minded solicitors.

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Keep your eye on the time to avoid being side-tracked while you’re on your way to a lecture theatre.

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Ensure you have a pad of paper, tablet device or smartphone with you to make notes during the lectures and seminars.

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Make a note on the back of business cards you receive as to what you will do or expect by way of follow up.

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Smile at the people you meet as you wander around Accountex – it will make you feel good and them too!

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Remain open to the new ideas and solutions being shared by the speakers and by the exhibitors.

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Many exhibitors will use the bar code on your badge to follow up with you later, but many exhibitors prefer to collect business cards from genuinely interested visitors. You’re unlikely to generate any new clients while you wander around Accountex (or Legalex), but you may encounter like-minded visitors, exhibitors and speakers who are willing to meet up, email or speak on the phone next week. My advice is never give your business card out to anyone unless and until they ask for it.

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MARK LEE, GUEST EDITOR

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WELCOME TO ACCOUNTEX 2014!

are more pension providers and wealth management companies among the exhibitors than in previous years. Do you know how you will decide which ones are worth talking with?

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Capital Allowances Commercial Property Advisors, are you aware of the recent legislation changes affecting all commercial property transactions?

the purchaser’s claim to capital allowances in the future will be blocked in fact, not only the current purchaser, but all subsequent purchasers will lose their right.

Never before has the issue of capital allowances legislation been so pertinent when considering the sale or purchase of commercial properties. This is because, any commercial property transactions taking place post April 2014, will be impacted by recent legislation changes. The changes are a result of a consultation process which HMRC launched in May 2011.

What options do current owners of commercial properties have, with respect to capital allowances, assuming that at some point in the future they are going to sell? Firstly, they can do nothing. By doing so they are missing out on the current tax relief available from a capital allowances claim. Or, they can wait until just before they sell and make a retrospective claim. This way, it may be possible (by bringing into account a nominal disposal value for the fixtures) to obtain tax relief on pretty much the entire cost of the fixtures in a single year, by means of a balancing allowance. Or, they may make a claim and then agree a disposal value for the fixtures with the purchaser which allows both parties to share in the benefit of the tax relief. For example, having claimed WDA’s prior to disposal, a joint decision to transfer the fixtures at Tax WDV may be made.

April 2014 changes mean that a purchaser will only be able to claim capital allowances on a commercial property if both of the following conditions are met.

Firstly, the ‘past owner’ must have pooled the fixtures and brought a disposal value into account on sale.

Secondly, the ‘Fixed Value Requirement’ (FVR) must be met, usually by virtue of both vendor and purchaser agreeing the value and making a Section 198 CAA2001 election within two years of the disposal. In the event that the parties can’t agree on a value for the fixtures, the matter can be taken to a First Tier Tax Tribunal. However, this will be costly and therefore, we think, uncommon.

We expect the valuation of fixtures and the associated Section 198 election to become a standard provision of all, or certainly most sale and purchase agreements for a commercial property interests. The ‘past owner’ is defined as the last owner (this would usually be the vendor in the transaction) who was entitled to claim capital allowances.

So, when a vendor comes to sell his commercial property (and let’s assume that the vendor is a taxpayer), they will need to establish a value for the fixtures contained within the property. A Section 198 CAA2001 election will then need to be made, using this value. They will also need to pool the fixtures and bring a disposal value into account. Failure to do both of these will mean that

If you haven’t already done so, now is the time, without question, to bring the whole issue of capital allowances to the attention of your clients. The changes provide all accountants with the opportunity they have been waiting for to inform commercial property owners of this valuable form of tax relief. The fact that the owner is going to have to engage in the process of establishing a fair value for the fixtures when they come to sell (because the purchaser will insist that the exercise is done) means that they might as well do it now and start benefiting from the reduced tax liabilities that such a claim will trigger.

In broaching the subject with them you have the ideal opportunity to inform current owners of the benefits of making a capital allowances claim. And, given that a £1m property could deliver up to £135,000 of tax relief to a 45% taxpayer, what better way could there be of making that connection with your client base?

For more information attend Catax Solutions’ seminar in the Tax Theatre, Thursday 15th May 2014, 12:00-12:45

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FAQs 1. What are the commercial implications to my clients if I do nothing?

To safeguard the benefits for purchaser and vendor, in practical terms a “fair value” for the fixtures contained within the property must be agreed at the point of sale.

Client is purchaser: If the Agreement/CPSE is silent on capital allowances your client is foregoing any rights they have to valuable tax relief.

Client is vendor: Failure to establish a fair value for the fixtures within the property prior to sale will result in the forfeit of financial savings for your client and/ or the opportunity to use the available allowances to help negotiate the sale price.

2. What are the implications to me as an advisor if I do not act on this impending legislation change?

Accusations of negligence are a real possibility as the sums involved can run into hundreds of thousands of pounds and failure to provide the correct advice could potentially result in litigation.

3. I have clients who have owned commercial property for some time; can I revisit historic clients to suggest this service?

Whilst only post April 2014 transactions are affected by the Legislation changes it is appropriate for commercial property owners to secure the available allowances now so your clients can enjoy tax relief sooner rather than later. Therefore now is the perfect time to touch base with your clients and proactively highlight the availability of these allowances, by doing so you are enabling them to maximise the speed in which their benefit will be received.

4. How long will it take as I don’t want to delay the property sale process?

Our average turnaround time is 8-12 weeks. Thus it is imperative to advise your clients wishing to dispose of or acquire commercial property to investigate the matter immediately to prevent any disappointment in loss of benefit and/or loss of potential buyer 5. How will my client benefit from this if they are selling the property?

When the owning entity disposes of their commercial property there is an opportunity to realise the full relief, which can result in a large financial benefit.

If the capital allowances are not identified this immediate and significant benefit will be lost forever.

Therefore it is imperative solicitors are aware of capital allowances legislation and the impacts.

Who are Catax Solutions?

Catax Solutions specialises in carrying out current and retrospective capital allowances claims for all entities, in relation to commercial properties right across the commercial sector. As the endorsed partner to the Law Society and affinity partner to ICAEW we provide expert advice and services to their members.

ICAEW Members can register here for free access to our Capital Allowances helpline and information on: • • •

Capital Allowances Legislation and policy Purchase documentation Downloadable documents

Visit: www.cataxsolutions.com/login.html

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Affinity partner to ICAEW Endorsed partner to Law Society ISO9001 Accredited

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HEADLINE MARK SPEAKERS WICKERSHAM Our seminar schedule presents the country’s leading speakers in the accountancy and finance profession and also contributes towards your CPD points.

Our stellar line-up of headline speakers for Accountex 2014 represents the finest schedule of industry speakers anywhere.

Heavyweight brands such as Xero, The Institute of Export, IBM, and rogenSi cover a range of topics including profit investment, tax, increasing profitability, and new technology that will shape the future for accountancy businesses everywhere.

PAUL DUNN

CO-FOUNDER AND CHAIRMAN, B1G1

From pioneering Hewlett Packard’s advances in Australia to creating his Accountants’ Boot Camp, find out why Paul Dunn is still blazing new trails with B1G1.

Paul Dunn started his career as one of the first 10 people in Hewlett Packard in Australia, before founding one of Australia’s first Computer Companies and the Results Corporation. Paul then created the breakthrough Accountants’ Boot Camp process, enabling over 3,500 accounting firms and 17,000 accountants worldwide to work with their clients in new ways. 156,000 businesses around the world use Paul’s programs. He has always been at the leading edge of thinking and of actual implementation of breakthrough processes and ideas. He now serves as Chairman of the revolutionary Buy1GIVE1 (or B1G1 as it’s better known), a company that’s already created over 25 million giving activities around the world by creating a new ‘platform’ to enable habitual, impactful and ‘connecting’ giving for SMEs. Paul was recently honoured with a Lifetime Service Award to the Accounting Profession in the UK and as a Social Innovation Fellow (SIP) In his new home of Singapore.

THE MOST SOUGHT-AFTER PROFIT IMPROVEMENT EXPERT

This Chartered Accountant, public speaker and #1 bestselling author is known as the most sought-after profit improvement expert in the accounting community.

He’s famous for helping accounting firms double their profits in less than 18 months without having to work harder or do any uncomfortable marketing.

Mark is passionate about this great accounting profession. He believes that we have the power to make a profound difference to the lives of our clients and in return, accountants should be richly rewarded.

Unfortunately, the reality is very different; studies show over half of accounting firms are actually making a true economic loss.

Mark wants to change that.

His mission is to help accountants become much more profitable.

He believes every firm – including you – has the potential to double profits using the 7-step ‘Fastest Way To Double Your Profits’ formula. He also strongly believes that the old business model (the way accountants are taught to run accounting firms) is not only commercially stupid, but unethical.

We owe it to our clients to change our focus.

Gerber, Paul Dunn and Ron Baker.

It completely transformed the profits of his own accounting firm, leading to a management buy-out, and has since helped hundreds of UK Accounting firms.

Mark’s 2011 book, ‘Effective Pricing for Accountants’, was a number one Amazon bestseller and he also co-authored ‘Your Blueprint for a Better Tax Practice’ and ‘Your Blueprint for a Better Accountancy Practice’ to great acclaim. At Accountex, Mark is giving away free copies of his latest book, ‘How To Price Accountancy Services For Maximum Profit.’

Mark created his formula in 1999, with help from Steve Pipe, Michael

Meet The Accountants Transforming Their Businesses (And Our World) There’s a new breed of Accountants running their firms in new and inspiring ways. Time spent with this most informed speaker is always inspiring, insightful and rewarding. Here, he introduces this new breed of accountants, what they’re doing and even more importantly, why.

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The Fastest Way To Double Your Profits In this fast-paced session, Mark will show you how to make more money, with better clients - without having to work any harder. With a focus on practical insights into how to build a more successful accounting firm, Mark tells you exactly how you can use the 7-step formula to substantially increase your income in less than three months. Mark invites you to take part in ‘The 90-Day Challenge’ training programme that is guaranteed to improve your profits – find out how you can access this priceless training for FREE! Warning: This session is only for people who are serious about success.

Thursday 11.00 - 11.45

Join qualified chartered accountant and technical specialist, Julia Penny, as she demystifies the changes in the new UK GAAP and what they mean for your practice in 2015.

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TECHNICAL AND TRAINING SPECIALIST

Julia qualified as a chartered accountant in 1989, having trained with a local Guildford firm, Leach Bright, which is now part of BDO. There she gained experience of a wide variety of audit and accounting clients, including ‘cardboard box’ accounts preparation work and the group audit of the biggest private company at the time.

Having qualified, Julia began to specialise in technical and training matters and has worked for herself, for student training companies, Chantrey Vellacott and Baker Tilly in a career spanning more than 25 years.

New UK GAAP – Getting it Right

Friday 13.00 - 13.45

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JULIA PENNY

Julia Penny is Content Manager (Audit and Accounting) at Wolters Kluwer UK, but her keen technical interest and background in training has also led to extensive involvement with the ICAEW. Julia is currently chair of the ICAEW National Technical Advisory Committee; she is a member of Council and of the Financial Reporting Faculty Board, and also sits on the Institute’s Technical Strategy Board.

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JOHN WHITING TAX DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF TAX SIMPLIFICATION

Join John Whiting OBE as he shares his four decades of experience in the tax profession with you to discuss tax simplification.

the Board in 2013. He has also served on the first-tier Tax Tribunal.

John was awarded the OBE in 2008 for services to the tax profession.

(CIOT) until last year. John joined CIOT in 2009, a role he took on after a long career with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), where he had been a tax partner for 25 years before retiring.

Thursday 14.00 - 14.45 Tax Simplification: Update From The OTS

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John Whiting has been the Tax Director of the UK’s Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) since it was established in July 2010, combining this part-time role with that of Tax Policy Director of the Chartered Institute of Taxation

Since he formally stepped down from CIOT in March 2013, John has continued his involvement with the work of the institute, reverting to his former incarnation by working in a volunteer capacity. In addition to his responsibilities at the OTS, John also holds the position of non-executive director of HM Revenue & Customs, where he was first appointed to

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New UK GAAP becomes mandatory for affected entities for accounting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2015. Whether you work in practice or business, it is vital that you understand the impact of the changes and how to deal with them. This seminar will cover who does what in the new regime and the key differences between FRS 102 and current GAAP and what to do about them.

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Missed a headline speaker’s seminar?

Don’t panic! Many of the biggest names are delivering more than one seminar, so make sure you check the full schedule for more opportunities to hear the industry’s finest in action.

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The seminar will involve an update on the recent reports of the OTS on Employee Benefits & Expenses and Partnerships and outline how the recommendations are being taken forward. John will also be describing the OTS’ current project on improving the competitiveness of the UK’s tax administration and inviting ideas from delegates.

JOHN STOKDYK

EDITOR, AccountingWEB

Born in California’s Silicon Valley around the same time as the microchip, John grew up with the computer industry. He built a career in journalism by studying technology’s impact on people’s working lives, from construction, engineering and design, right through to politics and accountancy.

An online pioneer, John became the IT/online editor of Accountancy Age in 1997, the year that self-assessment and online filing began. He also edited the paper’s Taking Stock diary page for seven months before joining AccountingWEB.co.uk in 1999. As editor, he has helped build the site into an awardwinning online professional community with more than 100,000 members. John has been instrumental in developing their technology coverage and popular Excel Zone, as well as its Software Satisfaction Awards and Practice Excellence Programme.

During his time with the site,

Friday 14.00 - 14.45

MARK LEE This champion of the accountancy profession plants a flag in the ground for financial professionals to rally around and make a stand.

Hear his advice on how to make sure you don’t fade into the background, but stand out instead.

According to Accountancy Age, Mark is “The most networked accountant in the UK”.

Economia magazine ranks him as one of the most influential finance related accountants on social media and his blog for ambitious accountants has thousands of readers every

AccountingWEB has won New Media Age’s most effective business website award (2001), Free Pint/CILIP online business community of the year (2003), IFA business media of the year (2009) and AIA best media outlet (2013).

After 30 years as a journalist, he retains a fascination for online culture and a passion for helping people and organisations

communicate clearly and effectively. He was named IFA web business journalist of the year in 2004 and 2008 and has written for the Financial Times, The Daily Telegraph, The Guardian, The Evening Standard, Financial Director, New Statesman, Computer Weekly, MacUser, PC World and many others. He is a regular speaker on accountancy and technology topics.

Zen And The Art Of Practice Development

AccountingWEB editor John Stokdyk harks back to his Californian roots to chart a course for modern practices. In this keynote talk, he will explain how listening to clients and anticipating E their needs will pave the way to practice enlightenment.

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week. Beyond his own blog, Mark also writes a popular weekly column for accountants in practice on AccountingWeb.co.uk Mark has a portfolio career based around public speaking, writing and running business groups for accountants and tax experts. He is Chairman of the Tax Advice Network of independent tax advisers. In 2014, he established an exclusive ‘Inner Circle’ for accountants in London. Previously he spent 30 years in practice, during which time he became an FCA and a Fellow of the CIOT. More recently, he has become a Fellow of The Professional Speaking Association. You are invited to connect with Mark on LinkedIn, twitter or via his website: www.BookMarkLee.co.uk

How To Stand Out And Be More Successful In Practice, Online And In Life Hope alone will not enable you to grow your practice. Neither will networking, marketing or social media. Not unless people remember you. How easy do you make it for anyone to do this? Do you leave a distinct, positive and memorable impression, or are you ‘Just another accountant’? In this popular and magical talk, Mark shares dozens of ideas that will help even the most traditional of accountants to stand out.

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Thursday 17.00 - 17.45

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GARY TURNER STEVE PIPE MANAGING DIRECTOR, XERO FOUNDER OF ACCOUNTANTS CHANGING THE WORLD

Officially the world’s most highly rated advisor to accountants, Steve is a bestselling author, dynamic speaker and founder of Accountants Changing the World.

Prior to heading up Xero’s UK operations, Gary’s 20-year career spanned executive positions at Microsoft where he was product group director for Microsoft Dynamics, and before that with accounting software vendor

He has had a seat on the IT Faculty Technical Committee of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales since 2005 where he advises on cloud developments and has mentored a number of cloud publications for members.

As one of the UK’s pioneering technology bloggers having launched his own blog in 2001, Gary has since built a reputation as a considered and thoughtful thinker on software industry change dynamics.

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As an author, Steve’s books for accountants include “Your Blueprint For A Better Accountancy Practice”, “How To Build A Better Business” and “The UK’s Best Accountancy Practices”, which ICAEW President Mark Spofforth describes on the dust jacket as “Brilliant”. And his other books include “101 Ways To Make More Profits”, “Stress Proof Your Business And Your Life” and “How To Build A Better Business And Make More Money”.

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Pegasus Software where as managing director he led a turnaround, doubling revenue over a four-year period.

He’s also the founder of Accountants Changing the World, a not-for-profit initiative, which has helped to make life better for over 2.7 million people in need since its launch in 2012.

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The Post PC Era - Everything You Know About Technology Is Wrong!

As revolutionary as they first seemed to us, countless past technological innovations like the personal computer, the World Wide Web and the smartphone were really only necessary milestones on a much bigger journey towards the huge technological shift that’s unfolding today. And the converging mega-trends of mobile, cloud, social and data are now profoundly reshaping the business landscape in ways that conventional IT thinking could have never imagined. Gary paints a practical picture about how these trends are now beginning to impact the world of accounting and business management, and how you should adapt your thinking and practices accordingly.

Missed a headline speaker’s seminar?

Don’t panic! Many of the biggest names are delivering more than one seminar, so make sure you check the full schedule for more opportunities to hear the industry’s finest in action.

Friday 12.00 - 12.45

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Gary Turner is a 25-year veteran of the UK’s software industry and managing director at Xero, joining the online accounting start-up shortly after its UK launch in 2009. Not only is he Managing Director at the market-leading cloud accounting software company, but Gary is also one of the UK’s most engaging and passionate speakers on technology in the accounting industry.

The former Accountancy Age UK ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ is the creator of improveyourpractice.co.uk, the free step-by-step programme for helping accountants become more profitable by serving clients better than ever before.

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How To Become Much More Profitable

By Being Much More Proactive This fast-paced keynote will reveal what ‘being proactive’ really means. It will show you how to effortlessly build proactivity into the systems and habits of your entire firm, so that you are recognised as the most proactive firm in town. And it will explain how to easily turn your proactivity into new clients, extra fees and higher profits... all without you having to do any selling whatsoever!

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The accountancy industry may have a staid reputation, but Gary Turner is one revolutionary that is embracing new technology in his quest to go from Xero to hero.

In 2012, Steve was named “The world’s most highly rated advisor to accountants” in recognition of the fact that he has more recommendations (now over 430) on LinkedIn than any other adviser. Those recommendations also make him the most highly rated accountant in the world.

And in 2013 he led the research team that carried out the world’s largest ever study of bank referrals that resulted in the highly acclaimed report “How To Build More Profitable Referral Relationships Between Accountants And Bankers”.

GORDON GILCHRIST

MARK APPEL SOCIAL MEDIA THOUGHT LEADER

FOUNDING SHAREHOLDER THE 2020 GROUP

Just about everyone in business is aware of the potential of social media marketing, but are you making the most of the opportunities it presents?

“Mark is an enthusiastic boy, has an extensive vocabulary and works well in the group. Sometimes jumps from one thing to the other but has a very broad interest.” When Marks’ teachers wrote up his elementary school report, the internet was a twinkle in Tim Berners-Lee’s eye, let alone a world with social media and a new way of interacting with people. But skip forward to 2014 and that enthusiasm and engagement has seen Mark become a social media thought leader in the Netherlands with thousands of followers.

Thursday 13.00 - 13.45

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How Can Social Media Attract New Business?

You know about social media. But how can you use it to grow your business? Exact’s Social Media expert, Mark Appel, will discuss the opportunities that are available for accountants and demonstrate how Exact have used social media to successfully engage with small businesses and accountants in the online world.

PROFESSOR MARCUS DU SAUTOY OBE This is your chance to hear an essential seminar from respected academic and Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Marcus du Sautoy.

The Uncrackable Code

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Based on his bestselling book, The Music of the Primes, Marcus will explain how prime numbers are the key to securing all our online data and interactions from emails to internet commerce, from securing the data we store on the cloud to online banking. But can we be sure the codes are uncrackable?

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Gordon trained as an accountant in the UK and later worked with Grant Thornton. He set up the marketing function in the High Wycombe office of Grant Thornton which became the fastest growing office in the UK. He then founded what is now known as 2020 within the accounting profession and has been the marketing director from its infancy.

He has been consulting with firms, leading with marketing, in the UK, Ireland and South Africa since 1989 and has worked with three of the Top 4 firms, 75% of the Top 20, and over 2,000 independent firms.

Gordon is a well-recognised and accomplished speaker for annual conferences and staff training days.

He has accumulated some brilliant

Using The Slight Edge Theory To Build An Extraordinary Firm

Marcus du Sautoy is the Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science and Professor of Mathematics at Oxford University. He is the author of three books, The Music of the Primes, Finding Moonshine and The Number Mysteries. He has presented numerous radio and TV series for the BBC and in 2010, received an OBE from the Queen for services to science.

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Recognised as a global leading consultant to accountancy firms in the areas of marketing, strategic planning, and practice management, Gordon is increasingly advising on succession issues including buying, selling and merging of accountancy practices.

The most successful practices are slightly better at almost everything they do compared with their competitors. Their KPIs are ALWAYS slightly better than average, they have higher chargeable hours, lower recovery rates, higher charge out rates, higher fees per partner, quicker turnaround times, lower lock-up, to name just a few. In this fast paced session, Gordon will show you the secrets of implementing the Slight Edge Theory in your practice.

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ideas which can be heard at his seminars. His work has appeared in all the accountancy journals and also the Independent, Times and Financial Times. He and Ian Fletcher are joint authors of the Croner.CCH book “SME Consulting”.

Gordon lectures to more than 4,000 people a year, mainly on the subject of marketing and practice development within the accounting profession. He’s regularly invited by international groups of accountants to present papers at their international annual conferences. Gordon has also created, marketed and successfully facilitated focus groups including managing partners focus groups, professionall development programmes for aspiring and successful accountants, marketing focus groups and IT focus groups.

In these ways, he work has reached out into over 400 individuals at a very intense level every year.

Thursday 12.00 - 12.45

IAN FLETCHER Be entertained as you are educated by Ian as he shows you how to increase your profitability by broadening your service offering.

Ian is a well-known lecturer and business consultant and has gained a reputation for his entertaining style and practical approach to

practice management. He majors in adding value to accountants and spends a lot of his time writing marketing material and talking to

Friday 15.00 - 15.45

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Widen The Service You Offer Clients The most profitable accountants all have one thing in common; they provide a full range of business related services to clients.

In addition to the usual ‘Type 1’ services of compliance, they have methodologies to introduce wealth management, corporate finance, tax planning, general insurance and other ‘Type 2’ added-value services to clients. Join Ian to find out how to widen the services you offer and increase your profitability!

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Ian is a Chartered Accountant, having trained at the London office of PWC. After qualification, he became a partner in a regional practice before becoming a practice consultant with CharterGroup and a lecturer with Mercia.

In 2000, he merged his training and consulting business with Ollie Weber Brown, Chris Frederiksen and Gordon Gilchrist and together they formed the 2020 Group.

Ian is also a holder of the Chartered Insurance Institute’s Financial Planning Certificate and writes and lectures extensively on FCA related matters. He is passionate about helping firms introduce wealth management services. He is the co-author of the ICAEW’s book “Building the Value Added Practice”, and together with Gordon Gilchrist, is co-author of the Croner.CCH book “SME Consulting”.

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AUTHOR, LECTURER AND CONSULTANT

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accountants about how to widen the services they offer to their clients.

LESLEY BATCHELOR DIRECTOR GENERAL, INSTITUTE OF EXPORT

Having worked within International Trade for over 30 years, Lesley uses this experience to launch new products and specialises in licensing and using Intellectual Property to the fullest. The Institute of Export is remitted to help UK businesses to trade internationally, involving

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With three decades’ experience of international trade, Lesley is the Director General for the IOE, one of Going Global Live’s show partners. Her expert insight will help you identify and eliminate any skills gaps in your workforce. all aspects of business discipline from our highly regarded education programme to short training courses; from our recruitment and member support activity and work to represent those trading in international trade widely.

Thursday 11.00 - 11.45 Skills Gap In International Trade

ACCA THEATRE

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The many demands on businesses these days to trade internationally means that the skills needed to move on to the next stage of market penetration are sometimes neglected. Lesley’s seminar draws on her experience spanning three decades to expose some of the pitfalls and reveal ways you can profit from trading internationally.

ANDRÉ KWAKERNAAT

INTERNET ACCOUNTANCY SOFTWARE PIONEER Don’t miss this chance to hear one of the originators of SaaS discuss the future of the accountancy profession and how your practice can benefit from change.

André Kwakernaat, together with Maurice Tijhuis, launched Twinfield as the first online accounting service in the Netherlands. By setting out on this venture, André showed himself to be a true pioneer in the field of internet-based software service delivery (SaaS). Since then, Twinfield has been acquired in 2011 by Wolters Kluwer and has grown into one of the most prominent SaaS providers in the Netherlands and Europe in general, with a strong reputation for continuously driving innovation and delivering efficiency for its customers.

Following Twinfield’s acquisition, André is now a member the Wolters Kluwer European TAX and Accounting Team, where he is responsible for innovation and online services and working at the new online accounting platform for Wolters Kluwer. He is also a member of the Advisory Board at the College of Utrecht, as well as being a committee member of the ASP forum and the Chair Judge of the Company of the Year Competition for Junior Achievement Young Enterprise Europe (YA-YE).

Thursday 13.00 - 13.45

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“It Is Not The Strongest Of The Species That Survives, Nor The Most Intelligent, But The Ones Who Are Most Responsive To Change.”

In a changing world where prices are under pressure, efficiency should be a key focus for any business - particularly a business that wants to grow. In an online world, efficiency becomes more achievable as you have access to more data.

Embracing such a change will become an ever increasing challenge in today’s business environment. In his essential seminar, Andre will explain how you can adapt and benefit from change within your practice.

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BY DEFAULT

As part of the help and support it provides for tax agents and advisers HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will deliver a presentation around the Government Digital Strategy which sets out how Government is becoming ‘Digital by Default’.

It will focus on the HMRC Digital Exemplars: Your Tax Account, Digital Self Assessment, PAYE for Employees and Agent Online Self Serve (AOSS). Speaking at Accountex will give HMRC the opportunity to share information and for tax agents and advisers to hear the latest information and next steps.

HMRC’s speaker will be an Agent Account Manager (AAM) who is

part of a national team with a specific role to assist tax agents and advisers in their day-to-day engagement with the department, giving them have a better understanding of our systems, regulations and requirements.

There are over 30 AAMs in the team with wide-ranging experience and an understanding of HMRC’s business.

Friday 16.00 - 16.45

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HMRC: Digital by Default As part of the help and support it provides for tax agents and advisers HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will deliver a presentation around the Government Digital Strategy which sets out how Government is becoming ‘Digital by Default’. It will focus on the HMRC Digital Exemplars: Your Tax Account, Digital Self Assessment, PAYE for Employees and Agent Online Self Serve (AOSS). Speaking at Accountex will give HMRC the opportunity to share information and for tax agents and advisers to hear the latest information and next steps.

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MANAGEMENT, EUROPE AT IBM

Thursday 16.00 - 16.45

Free CPD - Budget Update The one constant in tax is that it is always changing, which makes CPD doubly important. Not only to meet the requirements of your professional body, but to also ensure that you are not misrepresenting your clients or missing out on opportunities. Tolley have a wide range of CPD options available and this session will enable you to experience them for yourself whilst gaining 45 minutes of free CPD, hearing a budget update from Chris Jones.

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Mark gives you the chance to access the latest IBM research into performance management, with his first-hand account of their findings and how you can use them to your benefit.

Mark Rolfe has 25 years’ experience in Finance. Most recently, he was VP Finance and Operations for Ingres Europe and FrontRange Solutions Europe. Previously, he was Director of Finance, EMEA at Macromedia for eight years and Chief Accountant/ Controller of Financial Planning at Nintendo for five years.

Both of these companies grew dramatically during his tenure, giving him exceptional experience of performance

management in constantly evolving environments.

IBM recruited him in 2008 to drive the Financial Performance Management (FPM) agenda in EMEA. This has broadened over the years to wider Line of Business. Mark is a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and graduated with an Honours degree in Finance and Accounting.

Thursday 11.00 - 11.45 Pushing The Frontiers: CFO Insights From IBM Global C-Suite Study

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Chris joined Tolley in 2003 and was instrumental in developing the CPD and exam training businesses.

As Director of Tax Markets and Learning Solutions, he was responsible for designing and creating Tolley®Guidance. Chris is an acclaimed and prolific lecturer and writer on taxation issues and has gained a reputation as being among the best in his field. He continues to practice and advises clients on tax planning and compliance. Chris will be President of the Chartered Institute of Taxation in 2015 and he is also a council member of the Association of Taxation Technicians.

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Hear first-hand from the leader of Continuing Professional Development for Tax Markets as he explains your CPD options, with a budget update that qualifies for 45 minutes of CPD points!

EXHIBITOR LISTINGS

PRESIDENT OF THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF TAXATION IN 2015

HEADLINE SPEAKERS

ROLFE CHRIS JONES MARK LEADER OF PERFORMANCE

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Evolution of the CFO is being driven by new dynamics – regulatory requirements, globalisation and uncertainty, and business model innovation. ‘Big Data’ is increasingly the domain of the CFO. The 2010 Global CFO Study identified Value Integrators, while the 2013 Study: The CustomerActivated Enterprise shows a sub-set, “Pushing the Frontier”: Performance Accelerators. These CFOs are Perfecting finance efficiency, Capitalizing on business insight, and Creating profitable growth. How are they transitioning into new territory? Find out in Mark’s cutting edge seminar.

DAVID OLIVER ROBERT WORLD-CLASS TRAINER,

SCHUKAI MBE

SPEAKER AND AUTHOR

GLOBAL HEAD OF MOBILE TECHNOLOGY AT THOMSON REUTERS Don’t miss your chance to hear this Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire take a futuristic and innovative look at the accountancy practice of the future. Are you ready?

There are so many marketing channels now that it can be difficult to decide the best method to generate new leads for your practice. You need to attend David’s seminar to understand what works for accountancy in 2014 and beyond.

David is Founder of Insight, a world-class trainer, speaker, and author of nine books that have been published in 23 languages. He is viewed by many as a leading voice on sales, marketing and negotiation for proven growth. Specialising in negotiation, sales and lead generation, David is highly sought after in business conferences the world over.

His charismatic, motivating style makes his presentations fun,

exciting and memorable. From large groups to small workshops, 98% of delegates polled his material as great or excellent.

These have ranged from owner-managed business through to international corporations and governments.

Recent clients include HBOS, Haines Watts, Mitsubishi, Microsoft, HP, Lloyds, Mars, B&Q, ACCA, UK 200 Ministry of State in Singapore and he was consulted by the BBC on the US debt crisis.

Thursday 11.00 - 11.45

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How To Generate, Regular ‘High Quality’ Handpicked Leads For Your Firm Over the years, in our pursuit of marketing for accountants, we’ve tried just about every possible ‘lead generation’ route to market. What you will hear in this 45-minute presentation is a distilled new list of what is working right now generating a profit for other accountancy firms. This seminar will be crucial for any partners, owners and managers in a practice looking to grow their accountancy firm. David will also give two other seminars at this year’s Accountex, Gain More Profits And Win New Clients Thanks To This New Integrated Technology, and The Top 5 Most Profitable Ways To Grow Your Accountancy Practice.

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Bob Schukai is responsible for overseeing the development and execution of mobile growth strategy across Thomson Reuters

Rethinking The Modern Practice With the proliferation of mobile technology and more ways of staying connected than ever before, the days of work-life balance have now become the pressures of work-life blur. More often than not, the first thing we do in the morning and the last thing we do at night is check our email, read a news story, or otherwise engage in activity that relates to our job. Robert Schukai MBE, Global Head of Mobile Technology at Thomson Reuters, takes a futuristic and innovative look at the accountancy practice of the future and shares his views on how mobile technology will impact on information professionals everywhere in a hyper-connected world.

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and was recently appointed an Ambassador for the London Tech City initiative, driven by the British Government and the United Kingdom Trade & Investment Group. This ‘extraordinary’ second job, as he calls it, allows him to share the story of innovation in Britain and why he advocates that ambitious global companies should operate here to benefit from the right environment for success.

In the Queen’s New Year Honours list in 2014, Schukai was awarded an MBE for outstanding community service. He leads Thomson Reuters’ efforts in their headline sponsorship of the Apps for Good programme; designed to transform the way technology is taught in schools and to grow future leaders in mobile technology development.

Thursday 12.00 - 12.45

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YASMINA SIADATAN

FORMER WINNER OF BBC’S THE APPRENTICE Since leaving university, Yasmina has worked for both Lord Sugar and James Caan, as well as running her own restaurant business. Her insightful seminar will explain your alternative finance options.

Curious about crowdfunding? Intrigued by invoice auctioning? Pondering a peer-to-peer loan? We can’t blame you. Businesses vary in size, aim and complexity. Their financial requirements and risk appetite are equally varied. Which type of finance is right for your type and size of business? Do you always get/offer the right type of finance for your business? Do you always consider: costs of finance, need/use, security, timing, tax reliefs and incentives?

RICHARD MARTIN HEAD OF CORPORATE REPORTING AT ACCA

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Yasmina is currently employed by ex-Dragon’s Den star James Caan as Creative Director of Start-Up Loans. They are kickstarting 30,000 brand new businesses with £151m of government funding. Start Up Loans provides repayable low interest loans for start-up businesses and is paving the way for a new generation of enterprise in this country.

Starting 40 businesses every day, they are well on the way to providing a strong SME sector of tomorrow. Mya Lacarte is enjoying its seventh year of trading and continues to win awards for culinary excellence.

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Thursday 13.00 - 13.45

in his digital signage company Amscreen, which places digital display screens in healthcare, petrol station and retail environments.

While working for Lord Sugar, Yasmina helped grow the business from virtual start-up through to trading in Europe.

Come and hear this leading expert in integrated and narrative reporting explain the implications of next year’s new UK GAAP and the implementation issues you will face.

Richard Martin is Head of Corporate Reporting at ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants).

ACCA is the global body for professional accountants, with 162,000 members and 426,000 students around the world. Richard is responsible for monitoring developments in integrated and narrative reporting and in financial reporting, analysing the impact of changes and developing ACCA’s policy on these issues, speaking regularly on accounting standards internationally and in the UK.

He’s a member of the Accounting Working Party of the Federation of European Accountants (FEE) and of FEE’s Corporate Reporting Policy Group, as well as being Chairman of the Accounting Expert Group at EFAA the European federation of accountants for SMEs. Richard is also a member of the accounting and reporting group of experts at the United Nations Conference on Trade & Development (UNCTAD), particularly involved with developing their reporting guidelines for small and medium-sized businesses.

Friday 14.00 - 14.45

SAGE THEATRE

EXHIBITOR LISTINGS

Yasmina Siadatan won the fifth series of the BBC business documentary, The Apprentice, in 2009. Before her appearance on The Apprentice, Yasmina Siadatan gained a BSc in Economic History with Population Studies from the LSE, then becoming a restaurant proprietor of Mya Lacarte in Caversham, Reading. After winning The Apprentice, Yasmina worked with Lord Sugar

Countdown To 2015 And New UK GAAP

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From 1 January 2015, there will be a new UK accounting regime in operation – FRS102, the FRSSE and the micro company regulation. There will also soon have to be new company law. The seminar will touch on what needs to be done, the implementation issues that are coming up and latest developments.

DARREN BERRY

STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS, UBS WEALTH MANAGEMENT

ALEX MACPHAIL PARTNER AT rogenSi

Darren spends his professional time promoting collaborative working, so he’s well placed to witness the benefits and the pitfalls of external partnerships.

Darren is a Chartered Financial Planner, A Fellow of the Personal Finance Society and an affiliate member of STEP. He has worked in the City for over 25 years and during that time, he has witnessed the landscape for financial services change almost as much as the London skyline.

Having previously worked for major UK life assurance groups,

Darren is now within the Strategic Partnerships team at UBS Wealth Management. A key part of his current role is the promotion of collaborative working between professionals for the benefit of the client.

Darren is passionate about the fact that it is not only the client that benefits from the creation of a trusted team.

Friday 11.00 - 11.45

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To Refer Or Not - How Well Do You Know Your External Partners And Where Does The Risk Sit? Working collaboratively with other professionals can bring numerous benefits for you and your practice, in addition to enhancing the client experience. However, choosing your external partners wisely has never been more paramount.

This session will look at the formalisation of referral processes and operating within a risk framework. It will be relevant for individuals who currently make referrals, as well as practice managers looking to understand where the risk lies and how to reduce it where possible.

If you’re looking for a step change in commitment from your team to benefit your practice, that’s exactly what Alex specialises in. Make sure you catch his seminar to learn how to influence with elegance.

Alex Macphail is a partner of rogenSi within the EMEA region, based in London. He is an executive coach and conference presenter with more than 20 years’ experience within the corporate and conference environment. As a founding partner of the company since 1992, he specialises in creating environments that encourage

optimum performance levels and works with clients to build positive internal and external stakeholder relationships.

An expert in the psychology of behavioural change, Alex assists organisations whenever they desire a step change in commitment, aligning and motivating individuals behind their own targets, as well as those of the organisations.

Drawing on his experience as a sales director with direct responsibility for a team of 15 specialist sales personnel, Alex’s approach is highly practical and outcome focused. On an individual level, Alex provides speaker coaching to leaders and those tasked with communicating critical organisational messages.

Friday 12.00 - 12.45 Influencing With Elegance

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Alex’s unmissable seminar will provide you with an understanding of the qualities and characteristics that effective influencers possess, with a range of practical tips, techniques and strategies for building rapport, the foundation of influence, and for creating persuasive messages. You will learn how to be more confident when influencing at senior levels and have the opportunity to apply some of the core principles of influencing.

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Robert Schukai MBE, Global Head of Technology RETHINKING THE MODERN PRACTICE Robert Schukai MBE takes a futuristic and innovative view of how he sees the accountancy practice of the future, and indeed the practice of information professionals everywhere, in a hyper-connected world.

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Daniel Richards The Post PC Era - Everything You Know About Technology Is Wrong!

This workshop is designed for anyone who doubts the benefits of apps for accountancy firms. During this interactive session together we will ask whether an App is a vanity project waiting to be downloaded and deleted later? Full of gimmicky features that customers will never use? Pointless; just full of tax tables and other stuff? Who’s going to bother using it anyway?

Come and see us at stand A630 for a free DVD.

This no nonsense session will explore why so many accountancy websites are rubbish! Most firm’s websites don’t work in terms of delivering a meaningful ROI. The profession is awash with ‘template’ and so-called ‘bespoke’ site providers, churning out the same old thing and destroying your response rates. Discover in the session how to ensure your site appears on Google, ranks well, converts visitors to enquiries and actually works.

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David Oliver How to generate, regular ‘high quality’ hand picked leads for your firm The old ways of marketing an accountancy firm don’t work anywhere near as well as they used to. They are largely tired, disjointed, and no longer effective enough for many to continue! Over the years, in our pursuit of marketing for accountants, we’ve tried just about every possible ‘lead generation’ route to market. What you will hear in this 45-minute presentation is a distilled new list of what is working right now generating a profit for other accountancy firms.

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Gordon Gilchrist More clients please As we see an increase in the need to attract new quality clients, the investment in marketing is on the up again. What are the best marketing techniques we are seeing in 2014? Where are the best leads coming from and what services are potential clients interested in buying from accountants today?

Hear the latest research from Client Satisfaction Surveys so that you can focus your marketing efforts in the most effective way.

16.00 - 16.45

David Oliver & Michael Wood Gain more profits and win new clients thanks to this new integrated technology

David Oliver The top 5 MOST profitable ways to Grow your accountancy practice

Software companies are transforming industries and accounting is no exception. Apple has changed forever the music industry, Skype has torn up the economics of telephony and Hailo is changing the way we order a taxi. Thanks to careful integration, you can discover how you too can gain more profits and win new customers. Michael Wood has worked with accounting firms across five continents. David Oliver and Michael will share with you the key changes to take advantage of the latest accounting technology.

Every day our team speaks to accountancy firms looking to grow. Common questions they ask are ‘what’s working right now?’ And also ‘What is the best way to grow my accountancy practice, profitably? This 45-minute live, interactive session with industry leader David Oliver will explore the top 5 profitable ways to grow your accountancy practice. Five of the most profitable routes to market to win handpicked, high quality, fee paying clients rather than selling your services.

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Daniel Richards I just don’t get Apps! Why are accountancy firms launching smartphone and tablets Apps?

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MyFirmsApp Never before has this ever been possible!

Daniel Richards Growth through Mobile technology – The professions next frontier

Mobile apps are currently the most affordable, effective and productive tool for accountants to reach and interact with existing and future customers. Never before was it possible to be so close to your clients and prospects 100% of the time. You’ll discover what the point is of an app for an accountancy firm, why hundreds of your fellow professionals have launched an app, what the benefits are to your practice and how to launch your own app at low cost in weeks.

Change! That’s one thing accountants are brilliant at handling. Mobile technology has already changed the way we all live. You can’t afford to be content to sit back and do tax returns, statements and respond to your current clients. In the next couple of years, that sort of work is going to be gone! We’ll show you how embracing specific technology will help you grow through mobile technology and not lose out.

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MyFirmsApp Discover how you can engage current clients and win new ones through an App Mobile apps are currently the most affordable, effective and productive tool for accountants to reach and interact with existing and future customers. Never before was it possible to be so close to your clients and prospects 100% of the time. You’ll discover what the point is of an app for an accountancy firm, why hundreds of your fellow professionals have launched an app, what the benefits are to your practice and how to launch your own app at low cost in weeks.

12.00 - 12.45

Daniel Richards How to make sure your website is REALLY working If your website is not generating you enquiries then this workshop is a must attend. Over 45 idea packed minutes Daniel will lift the lid on websites that work. Together we will look at the number 1 reasons most accountancy websites are rubbish; why your website is not ranking; how to generate regular enquiries at no or low cost; pay-per-click marketing using Google and LinkedIn; and five proven ways to convert visitors to quality enquiries.

Know exactly where you are going, but need some practical practice growth ideas to help you on your way? Come and join the Insight team to discover a range of fresh, challenging and fully proven strategies that will give you all the help you need to stay on track for profitable growth.

From pioneering App technology to lead generation and client acquisition strategies;from websites and mobile technology to automated marketing – it’s all available at the Insight Theatre.

You’ll keep one step ahead by hearing some of the most respected names in sales and marketing for accountants.

Paul Dunn Growth through Giving There’s a rapidly growing business movement the like of which we’ve never seen before; businesses getting ‘on purpose’; businesses for good. It’s transforming businesses. And it’s transforming lives too.

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This workshop is designed for anyone who doubts the benefits of apps for accountancy firms. During this interactive session together we will ask whether an App is a vanity project waiting to be downloaded and deleted later? Full of gimmicky features that customers will never use? Pointless; just full of tax tables and other stuff? Who’s going to bother using it anyway?

Come and see us at stand A630 for a free DVD.

13.00 - 13.45

14.00 - 14.45

Daniel Richards Automated, hassle free lead generation for Accountants - revealed for the first time Over the past 30 years, we’ve made it our priority to continue doing what ‘works’. Serving the accountancy profession means we have to respond to change rapidly. Over the past 12 months, our team has been testing a revolutionary automated marketing plan, designed exclusively for accountancy firms and engineered to require almost zero implementation or management.

This workshop reveals the results of the pilot, carried out with firms of varying sizes in regions across the UK.

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Daniel Richards Just don’t get Apps! Why are accountancy firms launching smartphone and tablets Apps?

15.00 - 15.45

Ian Moyse Using CRM to market and grow your practice Selling more services to existing clients and/or attracting new clients are two key ways to grow your practise. Both require an understanding of existing client data and ability to market to targeted clients consistently by client industry, area, turnover and other key metrics. A smart CRM utilised alongside your Practise Management will assist you and the fee earning members to market effectively nurturing updates, newsletters, campaigns and events, sending the right messaging at the right time and importantly tracking the responses and success of each approach.Find out in this informative session how you can achieve growth aspirations with advice from the CRM of the Year winner 2013 and 2014.

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10.15 - 10.45

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16.00 - 16.45

6 VIP Speakers VIP 1:1 Marketing Consultation Sessions with industry experts It’s our goal to deliver meaningful and lasting value.

This can happen by delivering to large crowds or 1:1 sessions. You may pre-register for these online – and one of our team will call you to ensure this is the right session for you. During Accountex, our team will also hand out VIP invitations to this final session, giving you a chance to chat 1:1 to one with one of our presenters and senior team.

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TOLLEY WORKSHOP > THURSDAY 11.00 - 11.45

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Chris Siddle CTA taster

Simon Groom Diploma Taster

Undertaking a new professional qualification can be a daunting prospect. This session is designed to give you a sample of what it is like to study for the CTA qualification, as well as demonstrating the various study tools and options available.

Tolley’s pass rates for the CTA and ATT qualifications far exceed the national average, come along to this session to find out why.

Tolley have four diplomas in different areas of taxation for those who want to prove a competency in tax but do not have the time to do a full professional qualification.

This session will give you a taster of what you can expect from these courses, focusing specifically on the Personal Tax diploma, so that you can see if this route is right for you, as well as hopefully learning something new.

TAKE AWAY: Example chapter from a study manual and details on study options.

TAKE AWAY: Course notes and study options.

15.00 - 15.45

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Kimberley Williams Starting up in practice

Lynne Poyser Tolley®Guidance Master Class

Led by Kimberley Williams, of Williams Wroe, the specialist management consultancy firm that helps accountants and lawyers get the most out of their firm, this session will help people who want to, or have recently, started up their own practice. This session will give people advice on how to hit the ground running as well as providing information on the wide range of services and pricing options that Tolley offers to new practices.

The way that many firms are working on a day to day basis is fundamentally changing and one of the reasons for this is Tolley®Guidance. Come along to this session to see how this revolutionary tool is empowering junior members of staff to take on more work and enabling firms to branch out into areas that they have traditionally avoided or referred on.

TAKE AWAY: Access to free business development webinar.

13.00 - 13.45

TAKE AWAY: A transaction tool kit and a free trial to Tolley®Guidance.

16.00 - 16.45

Manni Sasani Tolley®Library Master Class

Chris Jones Free CPD - Budget update

Research in tax and accountancy has changed a great deal over the last few years. This session is designed to show how online research can streamline your processes and save you time and money, enabling you to spend more time winning new business and delighting your existing clients.

The one constant in tax is that it is always changing, which makes CPD doubly important. Not only to meet the requirements of your professional body but to also ensure that you are not misrepresenting your clients or missing out on opportunities. Tolley have a wide range of CPD options available and this session will enable you to experience them for yourself whilst gaining 45 minutes of free CPD, hearing a budget update from Chris Jones.

TAKE AWAY: A free copy of a Tolley® Tax Digest and a Tolley® Tax Annual, plus a free trial to Tolley®Library.

TAKE AWAY: CPD notes and certificate.

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14.00 - 14.45

Tolley have four diplomas in different areas of taxation for those who want to prove a competency in tax but do not have the time to do a full professional qualification.

This session will give you a taster of what you can expect from these courses, focusing specifically on the Personal Tax diploma, so that you can see if this route is right for you, as well as hopefully learning something new.

Undertaking a new professional qualification can be a daunting prospect. This session is designed to give you a sample of what it is like to study for the CTA qualification, as well as demonstrating the various study tools and options available.

Tolley’s pass rates for the CTA and ATT qualifications far exceed the national average, come along to this session to find out why.

TAKE AWAY: Course notes and study options

TAKE AWAY: Example chapter from a study manual and details on study options.

12.00 - 12.45

15.00 - 15.45

Led by Kimberley Williams, of Williams Wroe, the specialist management consultancy firm that helps accountants and lawyers get the most out of their firm, this session will help people who want to, or have recently, started up their own practice. This session will give people advice on how to hit the ground running as well as providing information on the wide range of services and pricing options that Tolley offers to new practices.

The way that many firms are working on a day to day basis is fundamentally changing and one of the reasons for this is Tolley®Guidance. Come along to this session to see how this revolutionary tool is empowering junior members of staff to take on more work and enabling firms to branch out into areas that they have traditionally avoided or referred on.

Kimberley Williams Starting up in practice

Lynne Poyser Tolley®Guidance Master Class

TAKE AWAY: Access to free business development webinar.

TAKE AWAY: A transaction tool kit and a free trial to Tolley®Guidance.

13.00 - 13.45

16.00 - 16.45

Research in tax and accountancy has changed a great deal over the last few years. This session is designed to show how online research can streamline your processes and save you time and money, enabling you to spend more time winning new business and delighting your existing clients.

The one constant in tax is that it is always changing, which makes CPD doubly important. Not only to meet the requirements of your professional body but to also ensure that you are not misrepresenting your clients or missing out on opportunities. Tolley have a wide range of CPD options available and this session will enable you to experience them for yourself whilst gaining 45 minutes of free CPD, hearing a budget update from Chris Jones.

TAKE AWAY: A free copy of a Tolley® Tax Digest and a Tolley® Tax Annual, plus a free trial to Tolley®Library.

Chris Jones Free CPD - Budget update

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Manni Sasani Tolley®Library Master Class

WORKSHOPS & FEATURES

Chris Siddle CTA taster

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Simon Groom Diploma Taster

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TAKE AWAY: CPD notes and certificate.

THE TOLLEY TAX WORKSHOP The Tolley Tax Theatre is hosting a range of workshops run by leading tax experts.

These sessions include:

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Produst master classes that show attendees how to get the most from Tolley products Qualification and diploma tasters that provide potential students with the opportunity to see if these are the right qualifications for them A Budget 2014 lecture led by Chris Jones worth 45 minutes CPD Expert advice on how to start your own practice Each session has a free takeaway at the end, including CPD notes, a Tolley Tax Digest and a Tolley Tax Annual

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MEET TOLLEY ® AT ACCOUNTEX 2014 Tolley® We are delighted to once again be attending the Accountex Exhibition We are very excited to be exhibiting and presenting at this year’s Accountex Exhibition. In addition to getting to meet you at our stand our experts are also running a variety of workshops.

Chris Jones

Manni Sasani

Free CPD – Budget update – Acclaimed tax lecturer and Tolley Director of Tax Markets & Learning Solutions Chris Jones will be presenting a free CPD lecture updating you on the changes coming from the 2014 budget. The notes from the lecture will be available to take away at the end of the session.

Tolley®Library Master Class – Manni Sasani, Tolley Key Account Manager, will be providing expert advice on how to get the best from Tolley®Library, the largest reference library of its kind in the UK. Attendees will receive a free Tolley®Tax Digest and a copy of one of the Tolley®Tax Annuals to take away after the session.

Starting up in practice – Kimberley Williams, Managing Director of Williams Wroe Management Consultants, will be providing advice and guidance on how to successfully start and grow your own practice. Attendees will also get access to a webinar on how to get the most out of LinkedIn.

Simon Groom

Lynne Poyser

Chris Siddle

Diploma taster – Simon Groom, Tolley Director of Exam Training and Practical Guidance, will be running a taster session on one of the new Tolley diplomas. This is a chance to see what the new diplomas have to offer whilst getting an update on some key tax issues. There will be an example pack to take away.

Tolley ®Guidance Master Class – This session gives you the opportunity to see Tolley’s online practical guidance tool Tolley®Guidance and get expert tips on how best to use it from Lynne Poyser, Tolley®Guidance Personal Tax author. There will be a free content tool kit to take away and a free trial of the product so that you can use it to support the work you are doing in your own time.

CTA taster – Chris Siddle, Head of Tolley®Exam Training, will be running a CTA Taster session to allow attendees to see what the CTA qualification involves and if it is the right qualification for them. There will an example chapter and pack to take away after this session.

We look forward to meeting you at one of our workshops in the Tolley Tax Theatre or on our stand, where we will be showcasing a range of Tolley products, during the exhibition. © LexisNexis 2014 0214-085

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Virtual Cabinet from Lindenhouse provides a future-proofed solution to the document management challenges faced by today’s professional firms. This best-of-breed system improves the speed and efficiency of all document and email management and provides remote access to documentation 24 X 7 for staff and clients.

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Clients benefit from secure digital signature technology and a fully integrated document portal that allows the upload of client documents to the Cloud where they are encrypted to the highest standards as used by the Government, FBI and Banks. Virtual Cabinet seamlessly integrates with IRIS, Sage, Digita, CCH, Star, APS and Practice Engine.

Visit the Lindenhouse stand today and find out why firms like Haines Watts, Francis Clark, Reeves, Ducan Toplis, Lovewell Blake, Larking Gowen, Carter Backer Winter, Milsted Langdon, and Bulley Davey are turning to Virtual Cabinet.

www.virtualcabinet.co.uk

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Stand A560

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Why are leading accountancy firms turning to Virtual Cabinet?

It’s often been said that breakfast’s the most important meal of the day. If you get the chance to combine cuisine with commercial conversation, does that make it twice as important?

Why not kick off Accountex with our early bird special session at 10.00am on Thursday morning in the Tax Theatre?

This is your unique opportunity to learn all about goodwill first-hand from HMRC, followed by a continental breakfast to set yourself up for a busy day at the show.

You will gain the latest insight into HMRC’s thinking, approach and treatment of goodwill (in particular incorporations), including the evolution of goodwill from the ‘zoological’ approach, how HMRC identifies goodwill, the tax implications of each type of goodwill, dangers inherent in goodwill valuations and how you can avoid them, as well as the measures you can take to reduce the risk of an HMRC enquiry and what

happens if you fail to agree a valuation with HMRC. At the end of this session, we’ll be happy to offer you tea, coffee, orange juice and a selection of pastries to ease yourself into Accountex the right way and fill you with fuel for the day ahead. While you quaff your coffee and pleasure your palette with pastries, the Vequity Intelligence team will be available to discuss any client specific matters and answer general questions arising from the presentation. We look forward to seeing you on the day!

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We at Accountex know the importance of your professional development and also know how costly in both time and money this can be.

Accountex provides an unparalleled platform from which to learn about almost every facet of the business of accountancy in the UK, not only is our exhibition a gold mine of knowledge, but now Accountex also enables you to develop professionally gaining accredited CPD points.

In this era of rapid technological developments, fast-changing consumer needs and continuously adapting working environments, it is essential for accountants who are serious about their professional development to be participating in

IT’S ALL ABOUT THE NUMBERS. Accountex 2014 features:

educational events that adhere to the latest learning techniques and training methodologies.

We all understand the value that CPD has in the development of our careers. That is why in order to help you progress with your professional development, all Accountex seminars this year have been certified by CPD UK, meaning that you will be able to claim your CPD for free – and this is how:

1. When you attend any Accountex seminar or workshop, simply make a note of which one it was, including the time, date, theatre and seminar title.

2. Using the data collected from our event registrations, Accountex will email all our delegates with the CPD form or you to complete with the seminars that you attended and wish to claim for.

3. You return the completed form of attendance to CPD UK who will send you your certificate.

Employers and institutions across many industries are adopting a structured approach to learning in order to retain key staff, develop the skills and knowledge within the organisation to maintain a sustainable and competitive advantage. We at Accountex hope that this will empower all our delegates to stay on track with their own professional development.

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Over 130 seminar sessions A range of panel sessions 26 Workshop sessions

Held in 11 seminar theatres and 2 workshops over 2 days. Make sure you plan to visit the brand new Keynote stage and the interactive Tax Theatre.

Accountex 2014 presents an incredible line-up of speakers, delivering advice on everything from capital allowances and auto-enrolment to cloud technology and data security. The schedule runs throughout both days of the exhibition and conference, giving you the flexibility to attend the sessions that interest you most.

Every session is delivered by an expert in their field, bringing you the very latest to ensure that your career and practice is up to date – or ahead of the rest. Whether you want to further your understanding of the latest tax legislation, discover new ways to market your practice, or gain insight into the latest technology and software solutions, you will find a seminar to suit.

Turn the page now to find the full details of every seminar, panel session and workshop available at this year’s Accountex. Ensure that you plan in advance the sessions that are most important to you. These seminars and panel sessions are always popular and places fill up quickly on the day, so please ensure that you get there early to avoid disappointment.

Book your workshops online now at www.Accountex.co.uk as spaces are highly sought-after.

KEYNOTE THEATRE > THURSDAY 11.00 - 11.45

Mark Wickersham Added Value Solutions Ltd (AVN) THE FASTEST WAY TO DOUBLE YOUR PROFITS – brand new research which is transforming the results of UK accounting firms NEW ground-breaking research reveals the 7-step formula the UKs most profitable firms are following to get better results. In this fast-paced session, best-selling author Mark Wickersham FCA tells you exactly how you can use the 7-step formula. And when you follow this simple formula you will substantially increase your income in less than 90 days. Warning: This session is only for people who are serious about success.

12.00 - 12.45

Although once revolutionary, past technological innovations like the personal computer, world wide web and smartphone were really only necessary milestones on a much bigger journey towards the huge technological shift that’s unfolding today. Xero’s Managing Director analyses the effects of mega trends such as Mobile, Cloud, Social and Data on the world of accounting and business management, and looks at how to adapt your thinking and practices accordingly.

16.00 - 16.45

Gordon Gilchrist 2020 Innovations Limited Using the Slight Edge Theory to Build an Extraordinary Firm

Paul Dunn B1G1: Business for Good Transformers: Meet the Accountants Transforming Their Businesses (and Our World)

The most successful practices are slightly better at almost everything they do compared with their competitors. Their KPIs are ALWAYS slightly better than average, they have higher chargeable hours, lower recovery rates, higher charge out rates, higher fees per partner, quicker turnaround times, lower lock-up, to name just a few. In this fast paced session, Gordon will show you the secrets of implementing the Slight Edge Theory in your practice.

There’s a new breed of Accountants running their firms in new and inspiring ways. Here you’ll meet them, see precisely what they’re doing and, even more importantly, why they’re doing it.

13.00 - 13.45

André Kwakernaat Wolters Kluwer It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the ones who are most responsive to change.

In a changing world where prices are under pressure, efficiency should be a key focus for any business. In an online world, efficiency becomes more achievable as you have access to more data than in an on premise world. Embracing such a change will become an ever increasing challenge in today’s business. Andre will explain how you can adapt and benefit from change within your practice.

14.00 - 14.45

John Whiting Office of Tax Simplification Tax simplification: update from the OTS The seminar will involve an update on the recent reports of the OTS on Employee Benefits & Expenses and Partnerships and outline how the recommendations are being taken forward. John will also be describing the OTS’s current project on improving the competitiveness of the UK’s tax administration and inviting ideas from delegates.

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Gary Turner Xero The Post PC Era - Everything You Know About Technology Is Wrong!

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17.00 - 17.45

Mark Lee BookMarkLee How to STANDOUT and be more successful in practice, online and in life Hope alone will not enable you to grow your practice. Neither will networking, marketing or social media. Not unless people remember you. How easy do you make it for anyone to do this? Do you leave a distinct, positive and memorable impression? Or are you ‘just another accountant’? In this popular and magical talk, Mark shares dozens of ideas that will help even the most traditional of accountants to STANDOUT.

Working collaboratively with other professionals can bring numerous benefits for you and your practice, in addition to enhancing the client experience. However choosing your external partners wisely has never been more paramount. This session will look at the formalisation of referral processes and operating within a risk framework. It will be relevant for both individuals who currently make referrals as well as practice managers looking to understand where the risk lies, and where possible how to reduce it.

14.00 - 14.45

John Stokdyk AccountingWEB.co.uk Zen and the Art of Practice Development AccountingWEB editor John Stokdyk harks back to his Californian roots to chart a course for modern practices. In this keynote talk, he will explain how listening to clients and anticipating their needs will pave the way to practice enlightenment.

12.00 - 12.45

15.00 - 15.45

This fast-paced keynote will reveal what “being proactive” really means. It will show you how to effortlessly build proactivity into the systems and habits of your entire firm, so that you are recognised as the most proactive firm in town. And it will explain how to easily turn your proactivity into new clients, extra fees and higher profits... all without you having to do any selling whatsoever!

The most profitable accountants all have one thing in common. They provide a full range of business related services to clients. In addition to the usual “Type 1” services of compliance they have methodologies to introduce Wealth Management, corporate finance, tax planning, general insurance and other “Type2” added value services to clients. Join Ian to find out how to widen the services you offer and increase your profitability!

13.00 - 13.45

16.00 - 16.45

Ian Fletcher 2020 Innovations Limited Widen the Service you Offer Clients

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Steve Pipe Added Value Solutions Ltd (AVN) How to become much more profitable by being much more proactive

WORKSHOPS & FEATURES

Darren Berry UBS Wealth Management To refer or not? If you do, how well do you know your external partners, and where does the risk sit?

Julia Penny Wolters Kluwer UK New UK GAAP – Getting it Right

HMRC

New UK GAAP becomes mandatory for affected entities for accounting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2015. Whether you work in practice or business it is vital that you understand the impact of the changes and how to deal with them.

This seminar will cover who does what in the new regime and the key differences between FRS 102 and current GAAP and what to do about them.

As part of the help and support it provides for tax agents and advisers HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will deliver a presentation around the Government Digital Strategy which sets out how Government is becoming ‘Digital by Default’. It will focus on the HMRC Digital Exemplars: Your Tax Account, Digital Self Assessment, PAYE for Employees and Agent Online Self Serve (AOSS). Speaking at Accountex will give HMRC the opportunity to share information and for tax agents and advisers to hear the latest information and next steps.

HMRC: Digital by Default

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11.00 - 11.45

HEADLINE SPEAKERS

KEYNOTE THEATRE > FRIDAY

* Content and speakers are subject to change.

The digital show guide and seminar timetable will be updated online prior to the show, so please check www.accountex.co.uk for the latest information.

ABOUT THE SPONSOR We are delighted to be sponsoring the Keynote Theatre at Accountex. As an innovative supplier of software and information solutions to tax and accounting professionals, this year’s focus on the key trends affecting the profession is a subject very close to our hearts.

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Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting is part of Wolters Kluwer, a global company employing around 19,000 people, with revenues of 3.5 billion euros (2013). Here in the UK, Wolters Kluwer provides tax and accounting professionals in practice and in business with everything they need, from software and specialist online information services to fee protection insurance and CPD.

TAX THEATRE > THURSDAY 10:00 - 10:45

14.00 - 14.45

Stephen Burwood & Nicholas Stobbs Vequity Intelligence LLP Goodwill - Updated Insight into HMRC Approach & Treatment

Robyn Milstead Ward Williams Simple guide to IR35

Discover new insight into HM Revenue & Customs thinking, approach and treatment of goodwill (in particular incorporations) including the evolution of goodwill, how HMRC identify goodwill, the tax implications of each type of goodwill, dangers inherent in goodwill valuations and how THE GOODWILL you can avoid them, what measure you can take to reduce the risk of a HMRC enquiry and what BREAKFAS T happens if you fail to agree a valuation with HMRC.

IR35 is a hot and daunting topic for companies, contractors and sometimes for accountants too! This is especially so as it can be difficult to understand the Revenue’s own issued guidance. This seminar aims to provide a clear overview of what IR35 is all about and will help anyone unfamiliar with IR35 or anyone who is nervous about discussing it with their clients.

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11.00 - 11.45

Gill Yates VAT Penalties How Many “Mates down the pub” do you have?

Every accountant has had at least one client say to them “My mate down the pub says that...followed by a claim that is at best, unlikely and at worst, illegal. In this seminar several of the more popular VAT related myths will be exploded.

12.00 - 12.45

Owners can face total tax of 45% plus in getting reward from their business. A lot has been happening that impacts on how to best answer this most common of questions for clients. Iain will update you on the latest position on familiar routes for reward and cash extraction and highlight other approaches, including for those wanting to minimise tax. This practical session will point to pitfalls and opportunities – for partnerships and companies.

16.00 - 16.45

Mark Tighe Catax Solutions Ltd Capital Allowances: the intricacies and the deadlines – Are you aware of them?

David Gibson & Clive Curd Veritas Advisory Limited Capital Allowance: The Benefit, Key Issues and Changes

Never before has capital allowances legislation been so pertinent for commercial property owners and crucially their accountants and conveyancing solicitors. This seminar aims to equip you with the knowledge you need to advise your commercial property owning clients correctly. It will explain how to implement a procedure to ensure your clients have maximized their capital allowance and do not lose out on their right to this valuable tax relief forever.

Capital Allowances seminar relevant for people of all levels of knowledge, providing an introduction to what they are and the benefit in cash saving terms, key issues for accountants and claimants, the importance of getting it right, our practical experience dealing with HMRC, getting value for money, common misconceptions and errors, key legislation changes from April 2014 and what needs to be done to ensure allowances are not missed out.

17.00 - 17.45

13.00 - 13.45

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Iain Robertson Qubic Tax Taking reward from an owner managed business – ten things you need to know now.

Chris Jones Tolley Finance Bill 2014 Attack on Partnerships & LLPs

Bernard Critchley Tax Help for Older People Taxation for the over 60’s

Chris Jones will be delivering a free CPD session where he will discuss some of the major changes that will be introduced in the 2014 Finance Bill which will affect all partnerships and LLPs. The topics covered by Chris will include: Anti-avoidance rules on profit allocations to corporate members in a partnership; The implications of salaried members of LLPs; Other tax planning opportunities and pitfalls for partnerships and LLPs

A short summary of the various aspects of the taxation matters that relate to people in later life.

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11.00 - 11.45

14.00 - 14.45

Anne Fairpo is a senior tax lawyer who has substantial and diverse experience of tax matters gained both within law and accounting practices. Anne was called to the bar in 2009 after 15 years as a solicitor; her experience and expertise covers UK and international corporate tax planning and disputes, acting for a range of clients from small owner-managed businesses to listed multinationals. Anne also has a particular interest in intellectual property taxation and UKUS cross-border tax planning, with regard to both direct and indirect tax matters.

Gary oversees the handling of all HM Revenue & Customs enquiries involving OneE Tax solutions. In addition, he is also the Managing Director of OneE TDI, a sister company of OneE Tax specialising in tax dispute and investigation work. In his eight years with HMRC, he was an Investigator with the Special Trades Investigation Unit (contrived liquidations – ‘phoenixism’) and Special Compliance Office (now Specialist Investigations).

12.00 - 12.45

15.00 - 15.45

In 2015, the UK Government is to launch a new online strategy called Identity Assurance (IDA). Ultimately designed to replace the Government Gateway and other legacy technologies, IDA has the potential to fundamentally change both your own and your clients’ online relationship with HMRC. Find out more in this seminar that no practitioner should miss.

Every week, the Courts and Tribunals are issuing decisions - some on new areas of law, some on more familiar topics.

This lecture will consider some of the recent case law of particular relevance to members in smaller practices. The lecture will provide an update on recent developments of the case law as well as a timely reminder of some of the rules that lie behind the cases.

13.00 - 13.45

16.00 - 16.45

Chris Jones Tolley Finance Bill 2014 Attack on Partnerships & LLPs Chris Jones will be delivering a free CPD session where he will discuss some of the major changes that will be introduced in the 2014 Finance Bill which will affect all partnerships and LLPs. The topics covered by Chris will include: Anti-avoidance rules on profit allocations to corporate members in a partnership; The implications of salaried members of LLPs; Other tax planning opportunities and pitfalls for partnerships and LLPs

WORKSHOPS & FEATURES

Keith Gordon Atlas Tax Chambers Recent tax cases

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Steve Checkley TaxCalc Widen the Service you Offer Clients

Gary Rowson OneE Group HMRCs approach to tax related penalties and how best to defend your clients.

Caroline Crowley AML 250 Update on the Statutory Residence Test and other developments in residence and domicile The new Statutory Residence Test and the abolition of ordinary residence, has brought significant change. The effect of the new test is that a large amount of case law on which advisers have previously relied will now be redundant. Although the statutory test will make it easier for a person’s residence status to be determined, it is not the straightforward test that was originally proposed. This is a must for practitioners who advise non-UK resident and non-UK domiciled individuals.

EXHIBITOR LISTINGS

Anne Fairpo Chartered Institute of Taxation IP incentives – what’s new?

HEADLINE SPEAKERS

TAX THEATRE > FRIDAY

* Content and speakers are subject to change.

The digital show guide and seminar timetable will be updated online prior to the show, so please check www.accountex.co.uk for the latest information.

ABOUT THE SPONSOR We are delighted to sponsor the ATT & CIOT Tax Theatre at Accountex, promoting taxation to the attending accounting and finance professionals.

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You’ll find a variety of interesting and qualified speakers on topics useful to all practitioners. ATT is the leading educational body in the field of compliance tax law and practice, while CIOT is the leading Institute for taxation professionals in the United Kingdom, through the pursuit of excellence and integrity. Our mission is the advancement of public education in taxation.

We are presenting at 4pm on Thursday 15th May at the Accountex Exhibition in the ATT & CIOT Tax Theatre

See us on Stand A294

Experts in Capital Allowance Advice

Veritas Advisory Limited was founded by three Directors of a top 4 Capital Allowances consultancy to provide an open, personable and refreshingly honest service to both UK and overseas clients.

With over 45 years experience advising on Capital Allowances matters across all property sectors nationwide, the Directors are all industry speakers, have strong reputations with HMRC and have built long term client relationships on trust, integrity and strong technical advice whilst offering a flexible, Director led service.

We do not inflate estimates of tax savings to win new clients nor use misleading generic Capital Allowances ‘calculators’, as we understand all buildings are different and the changing, complex legislation gives rise to numerous possibilities.

We provide initial consultations and estimates of tangible savings at no cost, no matter how large or small the project or transaction, and our approach to fees is very much aligned to the benefit we achieve for the client.

In addition to advising property owners, occupiers

Ahead of the Capital Allowances legislation introduced in April 2014 Clive Curd provided a step-by-step guide for solicitors acting for either the buyer or seller. The article was first published in ‘Property in Practice’ the magazine of the Law Society’s Property Section in March 2014.

and investors directly we regularly work with and advise accountants, quantity surveyors, lawyers and investment agents to complement their own service offerings.

www.veritasadvisory.co.uk

We are presenting at 4pm on Thursday 15th May at the Accountex Exhibition in the ATT & CIOT Tax Theatre

See us on Stand A294

Experts in Capital Allowance Advice

David Gibson Director MRICS, ATT, BSc (Hons) Dual qualified as a Chartered Quantity Surveyor and a member of Association of Tax Technicians, providing extensive Capital Allowances advice on all types of transactions to UK and Overseas entities ranging in value from ÂŁ20,000 to ÂŁ500m.

E-mail: david.gibson@veritasadvisory.co.uk Mobile: 07502 376957

Clive Curd Director Dip Prop Invest, MRICS Over 20 years experience specialising in Capital Allowances, advising FTSE 100 companies, funds, UK and offshore property investors and negotiating with HMRC and Valuation Office on valuation techniques and legislation.

E-mail: clive.curd@veritasadvisory.co.uk Mobile: 07502 376973

Nolan Masters Director MRICS, ATT, BSc (Hons) Tax trained at Deloitte and dual qualified as a Chartered Quantity Surveyor with extensive experience providing tax led investment advice to institutions, individuals, property funds and corporate clients.

E-mail: nolan.masters@veritasadvisory.co.uk Mobile: 07502 376204

We offer a tailored Capital Allowances service from tax planning through to claim submission and agreement and negotiation with HMRC on behalf of property owners, investors and occupiers to in-house Capital Allowances training and dedicated services to complement Lawyers, Surveyors, Agents and Accountants own services.

www.veritasadvisory.co.uk

THE PRACTICE GROWTH THEATRE

> THURSDAY

11.00 - 11.45

Paul Avins The Business Wealth Club How Business Coaching Can Offer Your Practice New Profits and Your Clients Added Value

Capital Allowances are an important client consideration. From April 2014, new rule changes affecting transactions mean Accountants and Solicitors acting for buyers must resolve entitlement issues before completion or risk an avoidable loss.

Learn how tap into a fast growing Global trend to generate £250,000 per year from your current clients by adding Business Coaching and Mentoring Services as a new Profit Centre in your Accounting Practice. In this Content packed presentation Business Wealth founder and Author Paul Avins, takes you through how adding Business Coaching and Mentoring can unlock hidden profits in your client base, and the models, metrics and margins available.

12.00 - 12.45

Brendan Woods OCREX Improving Practice Profitability for Growth All too often, growth is only measured by an increase in revenue. However, growth in profitability is just as important.

This seminar will focus on recent technological developments that can be leveraged to significantly reduce operational workloads.

The dependency on manual data entry for statements, invoices, receipts, credit notes, expense sheets and other commonly processed documents is finally coming to an end as optical character recognition combined with artificial intelligence and data mining provide the answer.

13.00 - 13.45

16.00 - 16.45

Ben McLeish Alcore Global Solutions Outsourcing in Accounting, how to make it work and what to look for in an outsourcing partner The world of accounting is changing and clients are demanding more value from their relationship with their Accountant. Our seminar will investigate how Outsourcing can be a valuable tool to promote Practice growth and improve fee recovery .We will address the benefits, pitfalls, associated stigmas and how to get the best outcome for your Practice.

17.00 - 17.45

Ian Hornsey Devonports Raising Professional Standards and Seizing Business Opportunities

Mark Lloydbottom Mark Lloydbottom Consulting Better Management. Better Results. More Growth. It’s time to go DEEPER.

The seminar will concentrate on operating a successful and professional practice within the SME environment and additionally focus on seizing business opportunities for both practising accountants and their clients.

The difference between an ordinary practice and an extraordinary practice is better Management. Come and listen to Mark Lloydbottom who is acknowledged as on the leading speakers on practice management and growth.

14.00 - 14.45

Simon Clarke ICPA Ltd. Gaining and retaining clients This seminar won’t go in to detail on the latest fad to gain fees or offer a quick fix lifetime guarantee pipeline of new clients. You’ll learn the most important things you should be doing to remain visible, and make clients come to you. These simple wins will generate your practice new and repeat business for months and years to come, and won’t cost a fortune.

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Richard Whittaker Abbey Tax Protection Capital Allowances opportunities for Accountants

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11.00 - 11.45

14.00 - 14.45

Why should accounting practices be moving to online accounting and what are the benefits that cloud-based systems can offer to your practice? Nigel Simmons, Acconomy will discuss how he is providing a more proactive service to businesses that value an ongoing relationship with their accountant. Martin Parry from Xledger will demonstrate the differences between traditional and online accounting systems. He will also provide advice on how partnering with a cloud system supplier can work in practice.

Every year, more accounting firms take outsourcing help to minimize operating cost, maximize efficiency and increase profits.

Get to know how you can also reap the benefits of outsourcing with insight to help you manage the outsourcing relationship in a better and more profitable way. Also, get your concerns and dilemmas addressed by the outsourcing veteran and find ways to lead the road to business success.

12.00 - 12.45

15.00 - 15.45

In this session you will learn how an automated accounts payable and invoice processing solution can benefit your organisation. See how others have successfully optimised the processing of supplier invoices, purchase orders or remittances. Documents are intelligently recognized and classified by type, the relevant data is automatically extracted and the information fed onto a pre-defined approval workflow or backend system. By automating time- and labourconsuming manual tasks organisations improve operational efficiency, drive down costs and increase visibility.

Sean Read Syscap How can finance act as a building block for growing practices and your clients?

Recent years have seen the accountancy sector struggle, with the number of practices going out of business up 41% in 2013 from 73 to 103. Funding for growth to practices as well as their own clients will be critical in the coming years to turn this trend around. Sean will show you how to build your value proposition to your clients through cash-flow management and a collaborative approach to finance.

13.00 - 13.45

16.00 - 16.45

Demonstrate to your clients that you are the accountant that’s different. You understand their business, you know how to market your practice using the latest technology and you know how to use IT to streamline the process and capture time in your firm. We will show you that the firm of the future, that you dreamed about is here today.

Accountancy practice no longer need to be location specific and restricted to one address. The evolution of Cloud technology has enabled accountants to work anywhere and at anytime giving opportunities for practice expansion, enhanced services and reduced costs. Explore the possibilities and make your practice virtual.

Richard Messik RFM Associates The Virtual Practice –Accounting for the future

EXHIBITOR LISTINGS

Brian Coventry Bstar Business Advisory / Symphony CRM The Trusted Advisor of the 21st Century

WORKSHOPS & FEATURES

Chris Haden ABBYY UK Ltd Automated Invoice Processing – What’s the Line on Line Items?

Mr. Sunil Goel SandMartin Outsourcing Experts Outsourcing is here to stay- learn how to make it work!

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Nigel Simmons & Martin Parry Xledger Ltd. How cloud-based accounting can help your practice to get up close and personal with your clients

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HOW TO THEATRE > THURSDAY 11.00 - 11.45

David Johnson Halo Financial Can you help your clients to be Currency Conscious?

An exploration of the ways and means that your clients can use to forecast, risk manage and utilise their currency requirements to improve outcomes and add value. Using technical analysis, market techniques and the foreign exchange market’s inherent volatility to enhance the bottom line through risk averse best practice.

12.00 - 12.45

Steve Bolt BCR Associates How to differentiate your business, improve revenue streams and increase client retention

Steve White Thornbury Collection Services Ltd. I’ll need a baseball bat right?

Accountants are meant to be the font of all knowledge right? How well can you advise you clients when they have a problem with a late payer? After this seminar you’ll be better placed to advise them what’s available and how it all works.

16.00 - 16.45

Nick Carlile PPB (Platinum Portfolio Builder) How to avoid common mistakes and profit from the current property market

Offering additional relevant services can improve yours and your clients’ businesses. A cohesive cost/risk management proposition sits naturally alongside your existing services, differentiates you against competitors, offsets your fees through client savings, keeps clients sticky and creates additional non-core revenue for your practicewith no cash investment from you or your client. This session looks at this business model in practice with input from an accountant who shares his experience.

Nick Carlile, director of Platinum Portfolio Builder, will share his invaluable insight into property investment and advise on how to avoid the common mistakes made. He will also offer his expert opinion on how to profit from property in the current climate.

13.00 - 13.45

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Michael Coveney Financial Driver Ltd. Improving the accuracy of plans and forecasts When it comes to budgets and forecasts, everyone has an opinion. But how can you be sure that the numbers being set are both realistic and have the buy-in of managers? In this session, practical solutions to these issues will be offered along with the role that planning technology plays in developing an effective planning and forecasting process.

14.00 - 14.45

Richard Reggel WeWorkEverywhere How to decide if ‘The Cloud’ is for you.

Whether you use Internet Banking, have a Hotmail account or even use Facebook, there is rarely a day where we don’t interact with cloud technology. This session helps you to understand why the Cloud has become so popular and whether it is right for your business.

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Doug Ryan Mattioli Woods PLC Pensions; the game changer!

Following the announcements within 2014 Budget regarding pensions, we explore the motives and possible effects these will have on your individual client circumstances and the wider pension market. We will also investigate some of the hidden flexibilities modern-day pension schemes can provide. Although retirement may be a distant thought for some of your clients, creating a sufficient pension and wealth management strategy will put them ahead of the game.

14.00 - 14.45

The Anti-Money Laundering regime has been with us for over 10 years and yet AML compliance remains the main issue that QAD and the ACCA monitoring team find when visiting firms. Not surprisingly all the regulators are starting to take a tougher stance. In this short session we will highlight the key areas of failure and review what you need to do. It’s really not that complicated or difficult!

The new Capital Allowance fixture rules introduced uncertainty and risk for both property owners and accountants. We will identify those risks and provide a safe path through the new legislation with sound technical advice. Do not allow the new rule changes and the increase in AIA to mask the opportunity to claim 100 percent Capital Allowances for your clients in other areas. We will explore further these other opportunities.

12.00 - 12.45

15.00 - 15.45

As KPMG have acknowledged, equity crowdfunding is becoming increasingly popular so it’s vital that forward-thinking finance professionals keep themselves up-to-date – not least because the UK is the world leader. Crowdcube will update attendees so that they can advise both commercial and private clients effectively. We’ll look at how equity crowdfunding has grown, what investors look for in a pitch and the types of services finance professionals can offer both businesses raising finance and private investors.

In fast paced presentation Paul Avins takes you through what it really takes to put a Business in the Fast Lane to Growth. He’ll be Coaching you through the 5 Profit Pistons the Business Engine™ and how to boost them to equal 101% growth in bottom line results. You’re guaranteed to learn about the 4 Types of Customer Fuel, as well as real life case studies of business growth.

13.00 - 13.45

16.00 - 16.45

Nick Carlile, director of Platinum Portfolio Builder, will share his invaluable insight into property investment and advise on how to avoid the common mistakes made. He will also offer his expert opinion on how to profit from property in the current climate.

This seminar will look at why auto enrolment could hurt your business. Nick will cover a lot of ground including how involved you should get, the cost of being too passive, how being proactive will be perceived by clients, what your clients are thinking you are doing as their trusted adviser, the options for adding to existing services, the challenges and issues for the Accounting profession.

Nick Carlile PPB (Platinum Portfolio Builder) Avoiding common mistakes whist profiting from property

WORKSHOPS & FEATURES

Paul Avins The Business Wealth Club How to Boost Your Clients Profits by 101% - the Truth behind the Business Coaching hype…

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Luke Lang Crowdcube Limted How financial professionals can profit from equity crowdfunding

Ian Mayor Stuart Rivers Associates Capital Allowance rule changes and 100 percent relief

Nick Ayton Friendly Pensions Ltd. The cost to your firm of not handling auto enrolment correctly

EXHIBITOR LISTINGS

Jane Mather SWAT UK AML Compliance – How to Keep Your Regulator Happy

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* Content and speakers are subject to change.

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ACCOUNTANTS IN BUSINESS THEATRE

> THURSDAY

11.00 - 11.45

Mark Rolfe IBM Pushing the Frontiers: CFO Insights from IBM Global C-Suite Study Evolution of the CFO is being driven by new dynamics – regulatory requirements, globalisation and uncertainty, and business model innovation. “Big Data” is increasingly the domain of the CFO. The 2010 Global CFO Study identified Value Integrators. The 2013 Study: The Customer-Activated Enterprise shows a sub-set “Pushing the Frontier”: Performance Accelerators. These CFOs are Perfecting finance efficiency, Capitalizing on business insight, and Creating profitable growth. How are they transitioning into new territory?

12.00 - 12.45

Every good businessman knows that a client referral from a fellow professional is worth its weight in gold. OneE have built an extensive introducer base on the back of professional referrals.In this seminar OneE will share with you the key elements of building and encouraging introductions from professional firms, including how best to package your offerings and how to best analyse your local market.

16.00 - 16.45

Rob Lambden Online50 Limited Exploiting The Cloud For Client Services

Andy Spencer Accordance The VAT implications of trading cross-border

How is the rise of the cloud changing the way in which clients want to consume business services from their accountants? Are accountants taking advantage of this? There’s no doubt that the cloud is changing expectations and creating new possibilities – Rob Lambden, a cloud computing veteran, shares how you can copy the successes and avoid the failures he has seen as accountants have embraced (or not) the cloud computing paradigm.

The seminar will look at the VAT implications of doing business outside of the UK and how to recognise when issues will arise and what action needs to be taken in order to ensure compliance. The VAT environment in the EU is getting tougher with tax authorities looking to maximise revenue so it is essential that businesses take proactive action in order to minimise risk.

13.00 - 13.45

Ben Lambert & Peter Whitehead CIMA & Fujitsu Apprenticeships in Accounting Benefits to your Business Ben Lambert and Peter Whitehead explore the benefits of Apprenticeships in the accounting world. Ben is a member of the UK Employer Relationship team, responsible for Account Managing the strategically important ‘Big 4’ Firms, The Government Finance Profession across Whitehall, as well as building relationships with a portfolio of national and multi-national employers.

14.00 - 14.45

Eliza Rawlings Cloud Direct Cloud services are transforming UK business: an opportunity for accountants With traditional IT unable to keep up with the pace of change required in a competitive and regulated business environment, Eliza reveals how cloud IT is driving productivity, agility and security within UK businesses. Join her session to find out how accountancy practices can capitalise on the new opportunities for growth that cloud IT generates.

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Iain Corrigan OneE Group Professional Connections

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Nicki Stewart TVision Technology Ltd. How Microsoft entered Business Solutions and why they continue to develop 4 separate solutions A history of how Microsoft entered the Business Solutions market, why they continue to develop 4 solutions and how potential customers can go about determining which Dynamics solution they should be evaluating. Since Microsoft’s acquisition of Navision, the Danish based ERP/finance software house, almost a default on every evaluation shortlist “I must include a Microsoft solution” Why must you? And which one should it be?

11.00 - 11.45

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Alma CG’s R&D Tax Director gives an introduction on the R&D Tax Relief as an available incentive to all companies, large or small, to increase their investment in R&D. Jennifer will talk through how and when a company can make a claim, describe all the available schemes and how they work, and review the common misconceptions with regards to what qualifies as R&D for tax purposes.

Accuracy and access to real time information are vital for effective accountancy in today’s market. Resourcing capacity, financial statistics and HR information are often key focuses, but what are the real effects of managing data within a patchwork of non-integrated systems? This will discuss the effects of using islands of data and the benefits of bringing it together through BI and mobile to provide a holistic view of your information.

12.00 - 12.45

15.00 - 15.45

The session will provide you with an understanding of the qualities and characteristics that effective influencers possess and a range of practical tips, techniques and strategies for building rapport, the foundation of influence, and for creating persuasive messages. You will learn how to be more confident when influencing at senior levels and have the opportunity to apply some of the core principles of influencing.

13.00 - 13.45

Rob Lambden Online50 Limited Exploiting The Cloud For Operational Efficiency Can cloud computing really increase productivity and reduce costs? How are real world companies benefitting from using the cloud? What if the Internet fails? Studies abound that show very impressive cost savings for cloud computing, but many of these are not based on the same type of adoption that we see in most accountants and SME’s. Rob Lambden, cloud computing veteran, explains how to realise savings in the real world.

WORKSHOPS & FEATURES

Alex MacPhail rogenSi Influencing with Elegance

Steve Berridge Access Group Bringing it together

Tanya Barman CIMA The Value Chain: Ethics and corporate governance considerations Corporate conduct is in the spotlight more frequently around the world. How an organisation establishes its operating culture, as well as risk assessment, is critical to safeguarding both operations and reputation. Drawing from findings from a new CGMA publication, this session will highlight growing importance of addressing both ethical and governance issues in the value chain, the influence of leadership, and growing demands for transparency from wider society.

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Jennifer Tragner Alma Consulting Group UK Ltd. R&D Tax Relief: What’s in it for you?

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16.00 - 16.45

Nicki Stewart TVision Technology Ltd. How Microsoft entered Business Solutions and why they continue to develop 4 separate solutions A history of how Microsoft entered the Business Solutions market, why they continue to develop 4 solutions and how potential customers can go about determining which Dynamics solution they should be evaluating. Since Microsoft’s acquisition of Navision, the Danish based ERP/finance software house, almost a default on every evaluation shortlist “I must include a Microsoft solution” Why must you? And which one should it be?

EXHIBITOR LISTINGS

ACCOUNTANTS IN BUSINESS THEATRE

ABOUT THE SPONSOR CIMA are proud to be sponsoring the Accountants in Buinsess Theatre and look forward to hearing our guest speakers present on a range of thought provoking topics. CIMA is committed to providing our students and members with the right skills to succeed in their careers as Chartered Management Accountants and to ensuring employers recognise the importance of these skills in driving business performance. CGMA is the global designation for management accountants.

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It’s powered by the resources and expertise of AICPA and CIMA, two of the world’s leading accounting organisations, to elevate the profession of management accounting. CIMA’s research generates cutting-edge, high-calibre results that have immediate practical influence and value. This innovative research challenges and offers fresh perspectives on a range of topics that are of interest to CIMA members. The tools and reports aim to help the finance function become more influential in how the organisation is managed.

TECHNOLOGY THEATRE

> THURSDAY

11.00 - 11.45

Steve Cox IRIS Less number crunching, more advising. Closer client collaboration through the cloud

David draws on years of experience of deploying CRM, practice management and compliance software in large accountancy firms.

He provides an informal look at the data protection and disaster recovery aspects of hosted services and how these are changing the face of IT.

The role of the accountant has evolved from the ‘just a number cruncher’ to being a strategic business advisor. Technology started this shift and now the cloud is accelerating it further. This seminar will discuss how accountants can best utilise collaborative cloud solutions to free up more time for higher value, advisory work.

12.00 - 12.45

Robert Schukai Thomson Reuters RETHINKING THE MODERN PRACTICE With the proliferation of mobile technology and more ways of staying connected than ever before, the days of work-life balance have now become the pressures of work-life blur. More often than not, the first thing we do in the morning and the last thing we do at night is check our email, read a news story, or otherwise engage in activity that relates to our job. Robert Schukai takes a futuristic and innovative look at the accountancy practice of the future and shares his views on how mobile technology will impact on information professionals everywhere in a hyper-connected world.

13.00 - 13.45

16.00 - 16.45

Matthew Armitage Hosted Desktop UK 10 things to consider when choosing a hosting provider The accountancy sector is increasingly learning about the advantages of working in ‘the cloud’ and how this can benefit not only themselves but their clients too. Having taken the decision to move to a hosted platform how do you go about finding the best hosting services provider? Matthew will guide you through 10 of the most important questions you should ask any potential partner.

17.00 - 17.45

Kevin Salter Docusoft The paperless office IS achievable – a practical guide to the tools that make it possible

David Owen LindenHouse Streamlining and Securing Client Communication

Paperless…much more efficient, much more cost effective and much easier than you may think. This seminar highlights practical steps that ANY business of ANY type can take to reduce paper consumption dramatically through the use of document management and other software products.

Firms are still not encrypting financial statements, tax returns or other financial information when they communicate with their clients by email according to a recent survey by the ICAEW. It is essential that practices take steps to protect personal data. This webinar will help practices understand the current and future legal framework for client confidentiality in relation to electronic communication and look at the options available for securing digital information.

14.00 - 14.45

Emily Coltman & Kevin McCallum FreeAgent Grow, Simplify, Smile The internet has changed accountancy. Clients are tech-savvy, expect real-time information and automation, but not at the expense of ease-of-use. There is an opportunity for practices to connect with these clients who traditionally have not sought accounting services. This seminar will illustrate the benefits for practices considering moving to the cloud or for those using the cloud who want to be more client-centric, and those looking to grow supported by market-leading technology.

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David Watson Hosted Accountants 50 shades of RAID – The cloud and the risks for modern practice

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11.00 - 11.45

14.00 - 14.45

With the proliferation of mobile technology and more ways of staying connected than ever before, the days of work-life balance have now become the pressures of work-life blur. More often than not, the first thing we do in the morning and the last thing we do at night is check our email, read a news story, or otherwise engage in activity that relates to our job. Robert Schukai takes a futuristic and innovative look at the accountancy practice of the future and shares his views on how mobile technology will impact on information professionals everywhere in a hyper-connected world.

With rapid developments in technology, the capabilities of automatic, intelligent data capture tools have improved significantly. As a result, data entry from statements, invoices, receipts, credit notes, expense sheets and many other common document types may now finally be coming to an end.

Recent developments in recognition technology, combined with artificial intelligence and data mining now provide automation of manual data entry and even automation in the analysis of that data.

12.00 - 12.45

15.00 - 15.45

In today’s dynamic world; technology, software and usability demands move at an extremely fast pace. Ten years ago could we have predicted the explosion in the use of smartphones and tablets or the internet? It is one thing to follow change, another to lead it. With this in mind, André will explore the possibilities of applying today’s social media technologies to cloud accounting software.

Utilising the latest technology with log files and timelines could have a number of game changing benefits for the practice of the future.

Philip Scanlon SystemHOST Ltd. Has the IT industry lost the plot?

Has the IT industry ever been so confusing?

Meet Joe - he is the managing partner in an Accountancy practice.

The IT systems are over 5 years old and in desperate need of a refresh. It’s Joe’s responsibility to recommend a solution that fits the organisation, but where does he start? Windows 8 will confuse his staff, what about Cloud, cyber security and governance etc.

Hear how Joe gets on.

13.00 - 13.45

16.00 - 16.45

Accountants are now considering Cloud Computing as an IT solution for themselves and their customers; however there is much confusion given the variety of cloud services available and concerns, particularly regarding data security. Joseph will demonstrate the Cloud and clarify the terminology; addressing misconceptions and highlighting the significant benefits, including improved productivity, reduced costs and the ability to access all software and applications from any device, anywhere, anytime.

With our proven experience of working with more than 700 clients who are already assessing more than 250,000 employees, we can advise you on how a cloud-based auto enrolment solution can help to increase revenue. See how easy it can, and should be, to automatically assess your client’s payroll, generate and send pension communications, and output the pension file at the touch of a button.

Joseph Blass Workplacelive.com Demystifying the Cloud - benefits for your business.

WORKSHOPS & FEATURES

Andre Kwakernaat Wolters Kluwer “If I had asked my customers what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.” – Henry Ford

Brendan Woods OCREX Using technology to improve practice efficiency

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Robert Schukai Thomson Reuters RETHINKING THE MODERN PRACTICE

HEADLINE SPEAKERS

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Mark Shaw IRIS Dispelling the myths of automatic enrolment | Increasing profit margins

EXHIBITOR LISTINGS

TECHNOLOGY THEATRE

ABOUT THE SPONSOR Thomson Reuters is delighted to sponsor the Technology Theatre at Accountex 2014. The theatre showcases some of the best speakers in the industry who will be presenting the latest accountancy technology trends and innovations over the two days. Topics cover the modern practice, cloud and hosting considerations, online accounting benefits, and the use of technology to drive efficiency.

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Thomson Reuters provides the Digital Professional Suite – integrated tax and accounting software for UK accountancy practices. Practices can combine a bespoke mix of core modules around a central database to create efficient tax and accounting workflow systems. This seamless integration saves time, maximises profit margins, enhances client service, and ensures that practices retain their competitive edge.

ACCA THEATRE > THURSDAY 11.00 - 11.45

14.30 - 15.30

Mike Josypenko Director for Special Projects, Institute of Export

Charles Gubbins Head of Faculty, Kaplan Hawksmere

Lesley Batchelor Director General, Institute of Export

Glenn Collins Head of Technical Advisory, ACCA

Alan Bracken International and Trade Business Manager, Barclay’s plc

Anita Brooks Practitioner

Glenn Collins Head of Technical Advisory, ACCA

Richard Daniel Technical & Policy Adviser at HMRC New UK GAAP - What it means for you

Joanne Freeman Deputy Regional Director, UK Trade & Investment Growing Business through Export Do you have an export strategy? How would you find knowledge of the market? What would you need to research? Come and listen to a leading panel of experts in the area of export and take the opportunity to ask questions on how to help your business or those of your clients grow through export.

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13.00 - 13.45 Andy Davies Prospect Anita Brooks Practitioner Yasmina Siadatan Glenn Collins Head of Technical Advisory, ACCA Colin Hall Head of Working Capital & Trade Finance, Barclays Business Banking Alternative Finance Options Curious about crowdfunding? Intrigued by invoice auctioning? Pondering a peer-to-peer loan? We can’t blame you. Businesses vary in size, aim and complexity. Their financial requirements and risk appetite are equally varied. Which type of finance is right for your type and size of business? Do you always get/offer the right type of finance for your business? Do you always consider: costs of finance, need/use, security, timing, tax reliefs and incentives?

Receive tips and advice from providers, businesses and advisers.

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Are you ready New UK GAAP? What are the key changes? Do you know the options that are available? What is the impact on tax? Will credit ratings be impacted? Come and listen to a leading panel of experts, using practical examples, on how UK GAAP will impact your business and take the opportunity to ask questions on how you can prepare.

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Mike Josypenko Director for Special Projects, Institute of Export

Charles Gubbins Head of Faculty, Kaplan Hawksmere

Lesley Batchelor Director General, Institute of Export

Glenn Collins Head of Technical Advisory, ACCA

Alan Bracken International and Trade Business Manager, Barclay’s plc

Nigel Davies Charity Commission John Tiltman Practitioner

WORKSHOPS & FEATURES

Glenn Collins Head of Technical Advisory, ACCA

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New UK GAAP - What it means for you

Do you have an export strategy? How would you find knowledge of the market? What would you need to research? Come and listen to a leading panel of experts in the area of export and take the opportunity to ask questions on how to help your business or those of your clients grow through export.

13.00 - 13.45 Andy Davies Prospect John Tiltman Practitioner Yasmina Siadatan Glenn Collins Head of Technical Advisory, ACCA Colin Hall Head of Working Capital & Trade Finance, Barclays Business Banking Alternative Finance Options Curious about crowdfunding? Intrigued by invoice auctioning? Pondering a peer-to-peer loan? We can’t blame you. Businesses vary in size, aim and complexity. Their financial requirements and risk appetite are equally varied. Which type of finance is right for your type and size of business? Do you always get/offer the right type of finance for your business? Do you always consider: costs of finance, need/use, security, timing, tax reliefs and incentives?

Receive tips and advice from providers, businesses and advisers.

ABOUT ACCA

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Growing Business through Export

Are you ready New UK GAAP? What are the key changes? Do you know the options that are available? What is the impact on tax? Will credit ratings be impacted? Come and listen to a leading panel of experts, using practical examples, on how UK GAAP will impact your business and take the opportunity to ask questions on how you can prepare.

ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is the global body for professional accountants. We offer businessrelevant, first-choice qualifications to people of application, ability and ambition around the world who seek a rewarding career in accountancy, finance and management.

This year we are delighted to be hosting a theatre in which we will be holding 3 different debates on Growing Business Through Export, Alternative Finance Options and New UK GAAP What it means for you. Founded in 1904, ACCA has consistently held unique core values: opportunity, diversity, innovation, integrity and accountability. We believe that accountants bring value to economies in all stages of development. Our values are aligned to the needs of employers in all sectors and we ensure that, through our qualifications, we prepare accountants for business. We seek to open up the profession to people of all backgrounds and remove artificial barriers, innovating our qualifications and their delivery to meet the diverse needs of trainee professionals and their employers.

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EXHIBITOR LISTINGS

Duncan Hamshere International Trade Adviser, UK Trade & Investment

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AVN THEATRE > THURSDAY 11.00 - 11.45

15.00 - 15.45

Like you, Shaz is an accountant in practice and he will be sharing his story of how his firm has used seminars to generate £000s in GRF alongside building credibility, authority and a reputation for being experts in their field. He will share how accountancy firms can use tried, tested and proven systems to win the type of clients that fit their profile to get more clients, fees and money.

This powerful research-proven session will show you how to get more of your clients buying more of your services without you doing any selling whatsoever. In step-by-step detail it will show you the questions to ask, the words to say, and the tools to use. And as a result, not only will your clients pay you more money, but they will thank you more and give you more referrals.

12.00 - 12.45

16.00 - 16.45

Shaz Nawaz How to use seminars to build an award winning practice

Steve Pipe How to become much more profitable by becoming much more proactive This fast-paced session will reveal what “being proactive” really means. It will show you how to effortlessly build proactivity into the systems and habits of your entire firm, so that you are recognised as the most proactive firm in town. And it will explain how to easily turn your proactivity into new clients, extra fees and higher profits.... all without you having to do any selling whatsoever!

13.00 - 13.45

Shane Lukas Y+42 = Your formula for more profit In this session Shane will share with you the EXACT systems, strategies and tactics some of the UKs most successful accounting firms are using to get better results. You will discover practical ideas that you can implement in your accounting firm and generate more success, more clients and more profits.

You will also discover the 9-step formula for building an awesome accounting firm.

14.00 - 14.45

Mark Wickersham The 7 mistakes stopping you earning £200,000 annual profit Mark will reveal the 7 biggest mistakes and how you can avoid them; and exactly what the UKs most successful firms are doing different so you can replicate their success. You will learn the strategies the most successful firms are using to build £1m practices. You will learn the most powerful marketing techniques for accountants. And you will discover the most powerful tool for recruiting an awesome team of people.

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Steve Pipe How to get many more of your clients buying many more of your services

Guy Robinson How to build an awesome accounting firm Here’s another true story you can learn from.

Like you, Guy is an accountant in practice. Guy is a sole practitioner who thinks different. This session is for any accountant that wants to learn from one of the most successful accounting firms in the UK.

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Mark Wickersham, Steve Pipe and Shane Lukas Everything you need to know to run a great accounting firm This is a unique opportunity for you… a chance to ask your questions of 3 of the foremost thought-leaders in accountancy. In this session you can ask how to get more clients, how to earn bigger profits, how to build a great team, how to get a better work/life balance. And even if you don’t have any questions, you’ll get dozens of insights from the answers to other peoples’ questions.

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14.00 - 14.45

Like you, Steven is an accountant in practice. And Steven will share with you his incredible story. So many start-up accounting firms make the BIG MISTAKE of not having a clear strategy. In this session you’ll hear how a start-up accounting firm does things differently and is getting very different (and better) results. This session is for any small accounting firm or any accountant thinking of setting up in practice.

This dynamic session will reveal how to turn your practice into a referral generating machine. Drawing on 2013 UK research it will explain in step-by-step detail what you need to say and do, and the referral systems you need to use, in order to win all the high quality and profitable new clients you want.

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Mark Wickersham The fastest way to double your profits NEW ground-breaking research reveals the 7-step formula the UKs most profitable firms are following to get better results. In this fast-paced session, best-selling author Mark Wickersham FCA tells you exactly how you can use the 7-step formula. And when you follow this simple formula you will s ubstantially increase your income in less than 90 days. Warning: This session is only for people who are serious about success.

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In this session Shane will share with you the EXACT systems, strategies and tactics some of the UKs most successful accounting firms are using to get better results. You will discover practical ideas that you can implement in your accounting firm and generate more success, more clients and more profits.

You will also discover the 9-step formula for building an awesome accounting firm.

Mark Wickersham The 7 biggest mistakes accountants unwittingly make with their pricing Mark will reveal the 7 biggest mistakes and how you can avoid them; and exactly what the UKs most successful firms are doing different so you can replicate their success. You will learn the strategies the most successful firms are using to build £1m practices. You will learn the most powerful marketing techniques for accountants. And you will discover the most powerful tool for recruiting an awesome team of people.

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Shane Lukas Y+42 = Your formula for more profit

Steve Pipe How to generate many more referrals than ever before

16.00 - 16.45

Mark Wickersham, Steve Pipe and Shane Lukas Everything you need to know to run a great accounting firm This is a unique opportunity for you… a chance to ask your questions of 3 of the foremost thought-leaders in accountancy. In this session you can ask how to get more clients, how to earn bigger profits, how to build a great team, how to get a better work/life balance. And even if you don’t have any questions, you’ll get dozens of insights from the answers to other peoples’ questions.

EXHIBITOR LISTINGS

Steven Briginshaw How a start-up practice can win clients with average fees of £3,310

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AVN THEATRE > FRIDAY

* Content and speakers are subject to change.

The digital show guide and seminar timetable will be updated online prior to the show, so please check www.accountex.co.uk for the latest information.

ABOUT AVN This is the place for ambitious accountants. You’ll discover practical, powerful and proven strategies and systems for building a more successful and more profitable accounting firm.

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Not only will you hear from some of the most respected speakers in the accounting profession, you’ll also hear real life stories from three different accountants in practice, doing extraordinary things, getting extraordinary results and willing to share their success secrets with you! And when you attend any of the AVN sessions you’ll get a suite of free resources to help you build a more successful and more profitable accounting firm, including the highly acclaimed, “The 7 Mistakes Stopping You Earning £200,000 Annual Profit.” You’ll also get the opportunity to register your place on our Improve Your Practice structured training programme… completely free.

EXACT THEATRE > THURSDAY 11.00 - 11.45

15.00 - 15.45

Howard Jackson and Piers Denne will share their experiences and insights of how they and their team of Finance Directors have successfully helped SME businesses overcome barriers to growth and realised their full exit potential. They will share case studies of how SMEs have dealt with the challenges of raising capital, employee retention issues, the lack of credibility with banks, poor quality management information and forecasts.

Exact’s research shows that, cumulatively, UK businesses have failed to invoice for work to the tune of over £3.7 billion. A lack of robust operational processes and understanding of their company finances is at the root of the problem. This workshop will look the opportunities this offers accountants and identify actionable steps which can help clients address this issue.

12.00 - 12.45

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Howard Jackson FD Solutions Overcoming barriers to growth in the SME market

Jiten Modhwadia Exact Online UK Get the bigger picture of client financials… from up on the cloud

Claire Priestly Clarand Accountants Notes on starting an accountancy practice

As SME’s grow their way out of recession, the value of accountant’s advice has never carried more weight. Unfortunately your advice is only as good as the visibility you have of your clients’ business finances. Jiten will discuss how the collaborative opportunities presented by cloud software can offer a truly holistic view of business financials and how data quality can make all the difference in the services you can deliver to your clients.

Clarand Accountants has completed it’s first year of business and in this presentation they will share their experiences and discuss what you can expect when starting your modern accountancy practice. Claire will also look at what they have done differently to the competition and offer tips on how, in their experience, you can get your practice off to the best possible start so you can focus on growing your business and standing out from the crowd.

13.00 - 13.45

17.00 - 17.45

Mark Appel Cloud Solutions How can social media attract new business?

You know about social media. But how can you use it to grow your business? Exact’s Social Media expert, Mark Appel, will discuss the opportunities that are available for accountant’s and demonstrate how Exact have used social media to successfully engage with small businesses and accountants in the online world.

14.00 - 14.45

Michael Jacobsen Entrepreneur, producer and author The Business of Creativity Looking at the realtionship from the SME’s pespective, Michael Jacobsen will share his experiences of how entrepreneurs and their business advisors can draw on creative inspiration to help execute better business plans, grow their businesses and develop appealing exit strategies. This workshop will provide valuable insight into what the SME wants from their accountant.

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Lucy Fox Exact Online UK What do SME’s demand from Accountants As SMEs and their business model become increasingly digital, the demands on their accountants are changing to reflect the services and accessibility that business owners expect in this online world. In this interactive workshop Lucy will present the findings of a research project undertaken this year with 450 SMEs, exploring their relationship with their accountant, the services they expect and the benefits which can come from a close working relationship.

11.00 - 11.45

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Clarand Accountants has completed it’s first year of business and this presentation will share their experiences and discuss what you can expect when starting your modern accountancy practice. Claire will also look at what they have done differently to the competition and offer tips on how, in their experience, you can get your practice off to the best possible start, so you can focus on growing your business and standing out from the crowd.

As SME’s grow their way out of recession, the value of accountant’s advice has never carried more weight. Unfortunately your advice is only as good as the visibility you have of your clients’ business finances. Jiten will discuss how the collaborative opportunities presented by cloud software can offer a truly holistic view of business financials and how data quality can make all the difference in the services you can deliver to your clients.

12.00 - 12.45

15.00 - 15.45

Looking at the realtionship from the SME’s pespective, Michael Jacobsen will share his experiences of how entrepreneurs and their business advisors can draw on creative inspiration to help execute better business plans, grow their businesses and develop appealing exit strategies. This workshop will provide valuable insight into what the SME wants from their accountant.

Howard Jackson FD Solutions Overcoming barriers to growth in the SME market Howard Jackson and Piers Denne will share their experiences and insights of how they and their team of Finance Directors have successfully helped SME businesses overcome barriers to growth and realised their full exit potential. They will share case studies of how SMEs have dealt with the challenges of raising capital, employee retention issues, the lack of credibility with banks, poor quality management information and forecasts.

13.00 - 13.45

16.00 - 16.45

Only 14% of SMEs are using cloud accounting systems, despite the fact that 86% of accountants believe it is beneficial to do so. At the same time, more than 60% of accountants are not using cloud, even though it can help their clients. In this session, Michael Davis will provide insight into HW Fisher’s move to cloud technology and explain the driving force behind their decision and how they expect it to benefit their clients.

Exact’s research shows that, cumulatively, UK businesses have failed to invoice for work to the tune of over £3.7 billion. A lack of robust operational processes and understanding of their company finances is at the root of the problem. This workshop will look the opportunities this offers accountants and identify actionable steps which can help clients address this issue.

Jonathan Pearson Exact Online UK From zeros to heros - the number cruncher saves the day

EXHIBITOR LISTINGS

Michael Davis HW Fisher Ahead in the cloud – why accountants need to look online.

WORKSHOPS & FEATURES

Michael Jacobsen Entrepreneur, producer and author.

The Business of Creativity

Jiten Modhwadia Exact Online UK Get the bigger picture of client financials… from up on the cloud

SEMINAR SCHEDULE

Claire Priestly Clarand Accountants Notes on starting an accountancy practice

HEADLINE SPEAKERS

EXACT THEATRE > FRIDAY

* Content and speakers are subject to change.

The digital show guide and seminar timetable will be updated online prior to the show, so please check www.accountex.co.uk for the latest information.

ABOUT EXACT Exact is the Dutch market leader in online accounting. Over 130,000 companies use Exact Online - and counting. We’ve been around for 30 years, employ 1,800 people across 16 countries worldwide, and specialise in providing accountants and SMEs with software that works as hard as they do.

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With Exact Online Accountancy, you have the big picture of your client’s business, with key financial client data available through an online personalised dashboard. So while you produce the finances in real time, you can also offer clients essential business management advice.

The result can be greater profits, higher utilisation levels, new revenue streams, more recommendations and happier clients. We call it Big Picture Business Software.

SAGE THEATRE > THURSDAY 14.00 - 14.45

11.00 - 11.45

Steve Vorley Sage How to move your practice online At Sage we believe in choice. It is your choice how you run your practice, but we would like to support you. This talk focuses around the main benefits, barriers and triggers that accountants face when making the decision to move online or become a hybrid practice.

If you’re thinking of moving online anytime soon, or setting up your own practice then this presentation is designed for you.

12.00 - 12.45

David Rowan How technology can boost your practice - and why you can’t afford to ignore it The internet is transforming every sector and the professions are not immune. By offering low-cost ways to connect people and automate tasks, software is changing client expectations of the accounting profession. WIRED editor David Rowan talks about the emerging technologies that will transform accountants’ relationships with their clients. He explains how accountants can add value and deliver enhanced trusted services to businesses - while overcoming inherent security and connectivity risks.

13.00 - 13.45

Helen Hargreaves The Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP) The importance of planning early for automatic enrolment With the majority of employers required to automatically enrol their employees into a workplace pension over the next two years, this session will highlight why and how employers need to prepare. It includes advice on why early planning is essential, and hints and tips on the pitfalls and how to avoid them.

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John Stokdyk The future is sooner than you think The future is already here, says AccountingWEB’s editor, and accountants need to adapt to the customer-focused, always-on nature of modern business life. This talk will identify the big technical, demographic and technological trends affecting the profession and offer a set of principles to help accountants negotiate the challenges ahead.

15.00 - 15.45

Rebecca Woodley & Neil Esslemont Pensions Regulator Automatic Enrolment - Overview of the Legislation This session provides an overview of Automatic Enrolment Legislation from The Pensions Regulator. Find out the lessons learnt and the pitfalls to avoid in areas such as: - ‘Staging Dates’ - How ‘Workers’ are defined (it’s not just employees) - Helping your clients communicate with Workers - The Automatic Enrolment process - Handling Opt Outs.

16.00 - 16.45 Chris Malkin Sage New UK GAAP

Accountants in practice and industry need to understand the implications of the transition to FRS 102 now in order to determine when and how they need to start preparing; waiting until preparing first year FRS 102 accounts may be too late.

This seminar will discuss the opportunities as well as highlighting potential pitfalls of the journey through transition.

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“The accountancy profession is changing… FAST. Some firms will be left behind, whilst the most forward-thinking accountants will reap big rewards from change.Which one will you be? Best-selling author, Mark Wickersham FCA will share with you the results of the largest pricing survey carried out in the profession.

During this session you will get a roadmap to follow that will ensure you also reap big rewards from these trends.”

From 1 January 2015 there will be a new UK accounting regime in operation – FRS102, the FRSSE and the micro company regulation. There will also soon have to be new company law. The seminar will touch on what needs to be done, the implementation issues that are coming up and latest developments.

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Professor Marcus du Sautoy The Uncrackable Code Based on his best selling book The Music of the Primes, Marcus will explain how prime numbers are the key to securing all our online data and interactions from emails to internet commerce, from securing the data we store on the cloud to online banking. But can we be sure the codes are uncrackable?

WORKSHOPS & FEATURES

The keys to unlocking future competitiveness are not hidden away beyond reach, but planning and innovation are important ingredients if a firm is to improve its overall performance.

How partners can really focus their efforts, use all the available tools to counter price constraints, improve service quality, and maintain a thriving and healthy practice will be covered in this practically oriented look at the art of the possible.

Steve Vorley Now you’re online, what’s next?

Everyone’s talking about online, but what if you are already there? What’s next in your journey? Let Sage guide you through the latest up-and-coming technology that can help take your practice to the cloud and beyond, with sneak previews & insight from the number one cloud provider for accountants.

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Andrew Jenner & Phil Shohet KATO Consultancy The Challenges of Practice Growth

Richard Martin ACCA Countdown to 2015 and new UK GAAP

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Jonathan Dowden Sage The role of Payroll in preparation and processing of auto enrolment With auto enrolment looming large on the horizon for many small businesses the first person they will turn for help is their accountant.

This session will show how accountants can deliver significant added value to their clients armed with an Automatic Enrolment solution embedded into their payroll software. Helping their clients understand, prepare and manage their new Automatic Enrolment responsibilities.

EXHIBITOR LISTINGS

Mark Wickersham The 3 big trends in pricing that are transforming UK practices

HEADLINE SPEAKERS

SAGE THEATRE > FRIDAY

* Content and speakers are subject to change.

The digital show guide and seminar timetable will be updated online prior to the show, so please check www.accountex.co.uk for the latest information.

ABOUT SAGE When choosing software to use in practice, industry or to recommend to your clients, it’s good to know that Sage Accountant’s Division has the experience and knowledge to support and advise you. In the Sage Theatre, we’ll share our expert knowledge on topics such as automatic enrolment, new UK GAAP and the latest online technology.

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We’ll also be partnering with independent industry bodies, such as ACCA, CIPP and The Pensions Regulator, who will be providing guidance on the compliance changes currently impacting accountants. Our guest speakers will talk about the latest technological trends that are set to change the future of accountancy.

INTUIT THEATRE > THURSDAY 11.00 - 11.45

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Social Marketing

1:1 Intuit Clinics

Using examples from businesses, including his own experience, Allister examines what the digital world means for business. In an age where Twitter and Facebook have become world-conquering businesses in just a few years, Allister seeks to explain how businesses can keep up, and avoid falling for the hype.

He will also examine how the move to incorporate digital as a means of communicating with customers requires a fundamental culture shift throughout an organisation.

Visit Intuit on stand A570 to reserve your space directly with Intuit Account managers. They will help you understand how to take your practice to the next level, including support we offer to your firm on how to transition your clients to the cloud, training your firms and clients, and marketing support to help you deliver better service and grow your practice.

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Allister Frost

Intuit Account Managers

Nick Williams

Intuit Account Managers

How to build a winning practice online

1:1 Intuit Clinics

Discover practical advice to help you understand cloud accounting, determine which clients are the right fit for working in real time online and how to move your practice online.

You’ll learn the key benefits of online-based accounting software, including a demonstration of the new QuickBooks Online, and support and services you can leverage to make the transition easier for you and your clients.

Visit Intuit on stand A570 to reserve your space directly with Intuit Account managers. They will help you understand how to take your practice to the next level, including support we offer to your firm on how to transition your clients to the cloud, training your firms and clients, and marketing support to help you deliver better service and grow your practice.

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Steve Pipe

Intuit Account Managers

The 3 things every practice must do to avoid failure, poverty and misery This completely new tour-de-force keynote draws together all the strands of leading edge research to prove that change is inevitable and essential for every single practice. It gives you a realistic and achievable step-by-step action plan for making change happen and making change work. An action plan that will fundamentally improve the service your give, along with your reputation, productivity, client base, fees, profits and cashflow while simultaneously demonstrating how to improve your overall work life balance.

14.00 - 14.45 James Bellini

What do businesses really want from their accountants?

James Bellini has a distinguished track record as an analyst, writer and presenter. He specialises in future issues affecting business, with an emphasis on brand values and corporate reputation. After an early academic career in defence and military strategy, James was invited to become the first British member of the Hudson Institute the US think tank. He then became Head of Political Studies at the Institute’s European division in Paris. James has served as Chair of a group of corporate communications companies under the umbrella of the ad agency Collett, Dickson & Pearce. He continues to sit on the European Advisory Board of the Global Future Forum.

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1:1 Intuit Clinics Visit Intuit on stand A570 to reserve your space directly with Intuit Account managers. They will help you understand how to take your practice to the next level, including support we offer to your firm on how to transition your clients to the cloud, training your firms and clients, and marketing support to help you deliver better service and grow your practice.

How to build a winning practice online Discover practical advice to help you understand cloud accounting, determine which clients are the right fit for working in real time online and how to move your practice online.

You’ll learn the key benefits of online-based accounting software, including a demonstration of the new QuickBooks Online, and support and services you can leverage to make the transition easier for you and your clients.

14.00 - 14.45

Facilitator: James Bellini Panel: UK Small Business Owners What do businesses really want from their accountants?

What do small businesses really expect from their accountants? How do they approach new technologies? Do they take a more cautious view of their accountancy needs than of other areas of their business or do they expect to have the same level of availability, interaction and communication options as with every other area of their business? How do they find working with accountants? Do they view it as a strategic partnership or a transactional relationship?

Our panel of small business owners discuss these questions with Oli.

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Cloud & Technology - Refreshing the Way We Work

1:1 Intuit Clinics

Richard Sykes

The Cloud delivers the capabilities of information technology in ways that liberate the professional accountant to work with more focus and more attention to their expertise and promises to remove much of the classic drudgery inherent in much of the accountancy’s work.

WORKSHOPS & FEATURES

Nick Williams

Intuit Account Managers

Visit Intuit on stand A570 to reserve your space directly with Intuit Account managers. They will help you understand how to take your practice to the next level, including support we offer to your firm on how to transition your clients to the cloud, training your firms and clients, and marketing support to help you deliver better service and grow your practice.

SEMINAR SCHEDULE

11.00 - 11.45

HEADLINE SPEAKERS

INTUIT THEATRE > FRIDAY

* Content and speakers are subject to change.

The digital show guide and seminar timetable will be updated online prior to the show, so please check www.accountex.co.uk for the latest information.

13.00 - 13.45 Jude Johnson

The future of the profession

EXHIBITOR LISTINGS

Intuit’s recent research, The Changing Role of Accountancy, reveals surprising gaps between technology adoption and expectation between small businesses and accountants.

In addition, it has identified opportunities for accountancy professionals to broaden their service offering, increase revenues and act quickly to capitalise on the demands from small businesses.

ABOUT INTUIT Intuit is investing to deliver awesome product experiences for accountants and bookkeepers in the UK. Our goal is to help you work better with your clients and take your practice to the next level.

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The Intuit Software Theatre is the place to be to stay ahead of the game and transform your practice to respond to the changing needs of your clients. Our strong line-up of respected speakers from the industry and beyond will be equipped with a wealth of information on the latest trends, host lively interactive panel discussions and deliver dedicated Intuit clinics designed to help you grow your practice and deliver even better service to your existing clients.

Whether your in-house team needs assistance at busy times, you’re looking to cut costs, or you just want to up your game on delivering round-the-clock customer service, Moneypenny can help. We’re experts in looking after calls for accountancy practices.

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We look after telephone calls. That’s all we do. We do it better than anyone else.

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Exceeding your clients’ expectations Whatever your field of expertise, BCMS aims to complement your advisory role. You naturally want to help your clients achieve the best possible outcome when selling their business. Partnering with the global deal-making expertise of BCMS will make sure you don’t just retain your clients but have even better clients post sale.

BCMS is a market leader in the sale of larger SMEs, and has completed over 500 deals in the last decade.

We have 240+ staff operating across five continents and unprecedented daily access to acquisitive organisations worldwide. Our teams are comprised of senior professionals in the fields of research, financial analysis and negotiation, so you can be certain your clients’ objectives will be securely delivered.

To find out more about working with BCMS please contact Andy Hunt, Commercial Director, on Tel: 01635 299 616 or email: expertise@bcms.co.uk www.bcmscorporate.com

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Whilst this sounds like a fairly simple operation, it also introduces

a new method of verifying one’s online identity. Identity Assurance is an initiative spearheaded by the Government to enable online transactions to take place with an assurance that the person making the request is who they say they are. In other words, it aims to combat online fraud. Every citizen of the UK, business or agent (not just accountants, but lawyers, carers, those holding power of attorney etc.) will be required to validate their identity whenever they interact online with a Government service.

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In February 2014, HMRC launched a private beta programme for the first in a line of new online services. This service, intended for UK employees, provides an online method for notifying HMRC that new benefits in kind are being received or existing ones surrendered. Run in parallel with existing postal and telephone services, employees will soon have a new method for ensuring that their tax codes are kept up to date.

This may come as a surprise to you. You might also be surprised to learn that a similar beta is in progress with the DVLA that enables drivers and their insurers to view their driving licences. In fact, the Government has identified some 25 services that are being provided with

digital counterparts. At this early stage, it seems that most will feature IDA.

URL: www.taxcalc.com EMAIL: support@taxcalc.com PHONE: 0845 5190 882

WHO ARE TAXCALC? With a 30-year heritage, TaxCalc is one of the UK’s leading providers of tax software to accountants, individuals and businesses. Today, the company supports over 5,000 firms with its comprehensive range of products, featuring fully integrated Practice Management, Accounts Production, Tax Return Production and Anti-Money Laundering Identity Checking. Do visit our stand, meet the team and see for yourself the passion behind our products!

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Identity Assurance promises to fundamentally revolutionise the way that citizens, businesses and accountancy practitioners interact online with HMRC. Steve Checkley, Commercial Director of TaxCalc, takes a brief look.

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HOW DOES IT WORK?

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One of the key tenets of IDA is that an individual’s identity can be validated and authenticated as part of an online transaction. In doing so, the individual will be challenged using information about them only they will know.

However, the UK Government is reluctant to handle this personal data themselves. Private enterprises, such as the Post Office, PayPal and Experian, plus five others (at time of writing) have therefore been contracted to provide such a service. The intention is, that over time, this list will expand and offer people additional options for choosing their trusted identity provider (or IDP for short).

For agents, IDA will ultimately replace the Government Gateway, the portal that all accountants use to file their clients’ tax returns.

The transition is currently expected to begin in April 2015, with at least one year’s grace for accountants to migrate to the new service.

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To find out the latest information on Identity Assurance, you’re invited to attend the TaxCalc seminar, where we will discuss the latest developments in IDA and how to manage any impact that it will have upon firms and clients.

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ACCESS YOUR OFFICE ANYWHERE WITH THE CLOUD More than 4,000 users in over 300 accountancy, legal, and professional practices currently benefit from Hosted Desktop UK’s ‘office anywhere’ cloud solution.

Find out how you could benefit from joining them…

Cloud computing is revolutionising the way we use IT in business.

The ‘cloud’ is essentially a buzzword for the internet, allowing a ‘hosting provider’ to store software applications and data on its own secure servers and making them available to clients over the internet. The ‘hosted desktop’ appears exactly as if it were running locally on your machine and it’s delivered in the same way, regardless of where you’re working. A hosted desktop is not tied to specific hardware, so

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Another key benefit is lower IT costs – HDUK’s clients report savings of around 50% over a three-year period – because being cloud-based reduces the need for

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expensive hardware upgrades and software updates, and removes the sudden bills associated with breakdown call-outs. HDUK manages all of your business applications and data so you can focus on what you do best – growing a successful business.

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Come and visit us at stand A564 to speak to one of our team of experts and explore how cloud computing can benefit your business. We’re running a special show offer for all Accountex delegates – three months free hosted desktop when you request a quote within 14 days of the event. Anyone visiting our stand can also enter into our free prize draw with a chance to win a new iPad.

At HDUK, we store your data in military-secure data centres in the UK, thereby ensuring full compliance with the Data Protection Act. Back-up and replication are part of the fixed monthly fee, so you can be confident

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ALTERNATIVE FINANCE GOES MAINSTREAM

As KPMG has acknowledged, equity crowdfunding is becoming increasingly popular, so it’s vital that forwardthinking finance professionals keep themselves up-to-date – not least because the UK is the world leader.

that full disaster recovery and business continuity come as standard.

Equity is the next generation of crowdfunding and while it may be a young industry, it’s already transforming an outdated angel and venture capital market, by rewarding everyday investors with equity.

Crowdcube’s members have

THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR FINANCE PROFESSIONALS

invested more than £19m in the last 18 months, making it the most successful platform in the world. But it’s about more than money; with equity crowdfunding, businesses get ready-made advocates and access to skills and experience that a bank will never provide.

COME AND MEET THE TEAM To speak to the team behind Crowdcube and find out more about how you could be helping your clients, come and see us on stand A134. We’re also speaking at 12:00 in the How To Theatre on Friday.

The opportunities are two-fold as both investors and entrepreneurs often need support: 1.

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Investors are typically looking for advice on how to diversify their portfolio and maximise the generous tax breaks that business on Crowdcube offers. The vast majority offer EIS and/or SEIS, with tax breaks of up to 50%.

With entrepreneurs, the opportunities could be greater still, as they often need help with valuations, tax advice, financial forecasts, P&L and other supporting financial documents. Marketing companies have already put promotional packages together, so there’s no reason that finance companies can’t do the same. What could you offer innovative businesses to help their campaign be a success?

Crowdcube Ventures Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (No.572026).

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Turn the Auto Enrolment iceberg into something more manageable with Polestar Payroll.

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businesses will face with implementing and managing Auto Enrolment on an on-going basis so have developed a service which reduces the impact this has on the business and helps to eliminate non-compliance and the high penalties it incurs.

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A The cloud is now a very loose term and means different things to different people. While different groups compete to own the term, at it’s most fundamental level, using the cloud means using software and data that is remote from the user (as in not at the same physical location).

Q Is the cloud the best solution for everyone?

A Not necessarily. Some solutions are inherently location based such as building and access control systems, time and attendance software - and so for practical reasons, it’s best to run them onsite. Other systems, like epos systems for retail, would typically be run on the premises, although they may feed a business data repository, like an accounting system, that is hosted. You should look at what you need and decide what’s best for you. Typical drivers for

Q Do you need superfast broadband to move to the cloud?

A The capabilities of your internet connection can affect cloud based services. Different types of solutions need different connection capabilities. For example, web based applications need to download all components of each webpage. Interactive services, like hosted telephony or a hosted desktop typically need much less bandwidth, but need a more responsive connection.

Unfortunately, Internet Service Providers (ISPs) promote and sell services based on the amount of data that can be carried by the connection (how fat it is) rather

Q Online50 are accredited to the international standard for information security – are people worried about security?

A People ask about security and should be concerned about it, but in reality, it’s a box ticking exercise for most people. This is worrying, as users are not able to

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implementing a cloud solution include needing access to software and data from more than one location, the flexibility to use Macs and iPads or other tablets in the business, and improved disaster recovery and business continuity.

distinguish between what different cloud vendors say and understand the implications for themselves.

For example, one vendor might explain that they use military grade bombproof data centres.

This is good news for customers who are concerned that armed terrorists might forcibly remove the physical devices that store their data, but for customers that are concerned about losing access to their data due to flooding, using an underground bunker in Berkshire is probably not a good choice. Most customers don’t carry out their own risk assessments and so rely on the spin they get from vendors. At Online50, we have chosen to be independently audited by an external body each year as a reassurance to our customers, so that they have more than just our word that we are operating a world class information security regime.

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Q What is the Cloud?

than how quickly data will cross the pipe (how short it is). Many services need short pipes, but users end up buying fatter and fatter pipes thinking that a fatter pipe is actually faster.

Where internet connections are unreliable, some services are more prone to disruption and so a model that allows the user to work locally on cached data is a good choice. For offices in areas without super fast broadband, hosted software is likely to provide a more efficient work experience.

URL: www.online50.net and cloudsourced.it LINKEDIN: www.linkedin.com/company/1433817 YOUTUBE: www.youtube.com/channel/UC8Y7FTjVP6gCWmiwHa7ZoAg EMAIL: accountex2014@online50.net PHONE: 0800 195 0835 or 0207 536 7736

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Launched in 2001, Online50 has been in the cloud since before it was called the cloud. Rob Lambden, founder of Online50 and a cloud computing veteran, answers the four most popular questions for anyone considering the benefits of cloud computing.

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Online50 provides a range of cloud services allowing you to move as much or as little of your IT into the cloud as you want to, whether you are a top ten firm or a sole practitioner. Best known as Sage 50 hosting specialists, since 2001 their outstanding customer service and industry leading 7-minute SLA have enabled accountants and their clients to take advantage of the Cloud with confidence.

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IN A CLIENT’S BEST INTEREST Stuart Rivers is Managing Partner of Stuart Rivers Associates, Capital Allowance Consultants based in Harrogate. Here he explains more about Capital Allowances and how they affect your clients.

Changes in the Finance Act 2012 have introduced a layer of complexity and risk in the claiming of Capital Allowances for all parties involved in the property transaction. From April 2014, all expenditure that qualifies for Capital Allowances must be identified by the seller, but not necessarily claimed, before the transfer to a new owner. The significance is that the new owner cannot claim any allowances if this is not done, or not done correctly.

In addition, there must also be a record of agreement in a prescribed format that sets out the allowances claimed by the

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The Cloud is now an accepted way to do business, from ordering stationery to online banking.

But it’s more than just a new technology to deliver existing solutions – it also provides a means to deliver enhanced services and measurable value.

Xledger is an innovative and flexible cloud-based finance and business information system that also offers project accounting capabilities. The system has been

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The changes also mean that Capital Allowances must be dealt with at contract stage and, therefore, the completion and accuracy of replies to the Commercial Properties Enquiries form is crucial. Commercial property advisors are now unwittingly involved in a process that ultimately affects their clients’ tax position and should ensure

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they have a thorough understanding of the relevant issues surrounding Capital Allowances, or seek advice from those who do know how to help protect their clients’ tax position.

Stuart Rivers Associates invests in long-term relationships with accountants for genuine added value and to support the true interests of clients. Want to be

better informed about Capital Allowances? Ask for a free consultation, or book yourself on to one of our workshops.

URL: www.stuart-rivers.co.uk EMAIL: ianm@stuart-rivers.co.uk PHONE: 01423 567818

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If you’re a partner in an accounting practice looking for a way to secure your business for the future, then introducing an online accounting system could be the answer.

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seller and the allowances that are passing to the buyer. Now more than ever, is the time for those professionals advising clients on property transactions to be fully aware of the new Capital Allowances fixtures rules.

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created by a team that brings together years of experience in developing accounting systems and an understanding of customer requirements.

Technically, Xledger stands out from other solutions: it has been developed from the ground up using the latest internet technology. It’s fully scalable, being particularly optimised for larger companies. And importantly, it incorporates a number of features to take advantage of other internet services, offering a range of benefits for your accountancy business giving you new ways: • • •

To work collaboratively with your clients To retain customers for longer To give you a competitive edge

Offering big system capabilities for smaller businesses, it’s no wonder that over 5,000 customers have already made Xledger the leading system in Norway. Xledger is enabling accounting practices to grow more quickly than ever before.

Visit us on stand A214 Call us on 0117 329 1050 or email mail@xledger.co.uk www.xledger.co.uk

HEAR FROM SOME XLEDGER PARTNERS Roger Eddowes, Partner at Chancery explains, “Chancery’s vision is to provide clients with more than a set of annual accounts and to support entrepreneurial business owners with products that will add value to their business. Now we can offer additional services to help streamline their business and accounting processes.”

Robert Marsden, director at Myers Clark says, “This is the way accountancy practices will work in the future. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems are too expensive for some firms to operate, however Xledger makes it affordable for any business.”

Is your business being dragged down by IT constraints?

Your Office Where You Are...

WeWorkEverywhere delivers your personal desktop, systems and applications to everywhere and anywhere that you choose to work. Whether you work from the same desk every day or whether you work from multiple locations, simply log in from any device, on any PC, laptop, tablet or smart device with an internet connection and you can instantly and securely access all you need to carry on working productively.

The service is delivered by Northdoor plc who has 25 years experience delivering IT solutions and is powered by Microsoft’s world class Azure Platform along with Citrix to provide a premium user experience.

CONTACT US For more information about WeWorkEverywhere Visit www.weworkeverywhere.com or call +44 (0)20 7448 8538 or email enquiries@weworkeverywhere.com

OFFSHORE COMPANIES - COMPREHENSIVE GLOBAL CORPORATE AND TRUST SERVICES See us at Stand

A80 Azure Group, Belize is a licensed trust and corporate service provider operating from various offices worldwide.

We provide a comprehensive global company and trust service including formation, management and administration. Our staff comprise highly experienced qualified professionals from around the world, including the UK. We can assist, if required, with accounting, tax and statutory compliance.

With over 20 years of experience in providing international company and trust solutions for a worldwide client base, Azure can assist your clients meet their international needs. Our services are tailored to each client individually to meet his/her needs.

Our services are in demand from experienced professional UK accountants and their selected clients, including non-UK domiciled clients.

We also service the high demand for both UK and overseas company formations by non-UK resident clients.

Our aim is client satisfaction and flexibility. We are happy to deal with you or, if requested, your clients – the choice is yours.

Please feel free to visit us on stand A80 next to the Tax Theatre to discuss your current or future requirements.

www.azuregroup.biz info@azure-consultants.com

We do innovative Internet Marketing.

Using Search Engine Optimisation, Web Design and Paid Search Marketing.

And we know how to help accountants.

Come find us on Stand A276 to find out about our proven track record.

01293 265370 // www.rocketmill.co.uk

Who else wants to know IT’s secret to high growth in an accountancy practice?

Why choose Cloud Direct?

400 of our accountancy clients have used cloud services to help transform their businesses.

Now they’re more agile, productive and even competing with the big guns.

Accountants’ roles are as diverse as the rate of change is fast. You might be a finance specialist, a risk manager, board member, regulator, auditor or advisor. Whatever your role, Cloud Direct services can make it better and easier for you.

Packaged for your business, we can give you: 1. Peace of mind - our ISO 27001 certification means your data/your customer data is secure 2. Top level back-up and business continuity for all your IT networks and data 3. Your own virtualised office in the cloud, including hosted desktop/telephony

“It’s just so intuitive. Its simplicity and price are the main factors for recommending it.” --Tim Carney, AIMS Our solutions integrate with all accountancy packages, including: CCH: Production, Central, Cortax and iXBRL Quickbooks Sage: 50, P11D, Payroll Sun Systems Agresso (ERP) Alpha Tax Exchequer Enterprise

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“I would certainly recommend them to any company looking for a totally reliable backup or disaster recovery solution.” – Steve Pickering, practice manager, McParland Williams Our award-winning teams can manage all your cloud services under one roof, so you can have one bill and one point of contact. We practice best practice. Our customers trust us; 40% of our new customers come from referrals. Our gold Investors in People accreditation shows that we look after our people as much as our customers.

Oh, and we’re available 24/7.

Please join us Do you want to find out more about how cloud services are transforming the UK accountancy business? We’d be delighted if you came to hear Eliza Rawlings, our MD, at the CIMA Theatre - please see the seminar listings/website for details.

Come say hello: we’re at stand A24, right next to the CIMA Theatre.

Or, if you fancy a quick coffee , please contact Eliza at info@clouddirect.net or on phone 0800 0789 437.

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Innovative New Outsourcing Service helps Firms Boost Profits Come and visit us at stand A120 for more information The dreaded brown bag, bursting at the seams with print-outs of bank statements and receipts, is rarely a pleasurable sight for accountants.

Although SME work is extremely important for accountancy firms, the time spent sifting through bags of documents (plus constant calls and emails to clarify various matters) does not represent a profitable use of time.

The outsourcing option has regularly been used by many of the top 10 accounting firms, who have the scale to manage these arrangements. But for the smaller firms, confidence and trust in dealing with a remote partner, not to mention the logistics of scanning and dispatching paperwork, have always been a stumbling block.

Now, thanks to the new SmartOutsourcing service from Edinburgh-based Alcore Global Solutions, a professional ‘brown bag’ scanning and processing service is at last available to the smaller firms - we believe it will dramatically improve your fee recovery.

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Alcore will also guarantee to turn the work around within five days.

This is a genuinely innovative service which can solve many problems and bring huge benefits to the accountancy profession, delivering better returns and saving you time in a single stroke.

Alcore, with its iXBRL approved back office, currently offers a range of services to UK accountancy practices. These include, year-end accounts, VAT, personal & corporate tax tax returns and monthly management accounts.

Alcore offers a full, professional service, from initial project meetings at your offices, through to providing secure workflow and ongoing support.

Edinburgh Management Team: Ben McLeish, Hayley Milne, Michael Gilmartin and Rob Jackson

For more information and to find out how we can help, please contact us on: 0131 240 1297 email: enquiries@alcoreglobalsolutions.com

BE A TAX PROFESSIONAL

A mark of excellence The ATT and CTA are recognised across the business world as the highest standards for the tax profession, marking out someone who can be relied upon to provide the highest quality tax compliance service or tax advice to their clients.

Support in your professional development As a member of either body you will be supported in maintaining your professional knowledge, to enable you to keep up to date with all developments in the tax system in the areas in which you practice. This includes a monthly magazine, an annotated copy of the annual Finance Act, opportunities to attend regular conferences and discounts on a range of publications and courses.

A family of tax professionals Membership of the two bodies also offers the chance to take part in technical and social activities across the UK and internationally in our 37 branches, as well as a counselling service to assist members experiencing difficulties.

A voice in tax policy-making We are regular and valued consultees of Government. As a member you will have an opportunity to contribute to consultation responses, proactively feed in suggestions for improvements to the tax system and potentially to join one of our technical committees.

The Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT) ATT is the oldest and largest professional body for those providing tax compliance services and related activities in the UK. It represents one of the world’s highly-respected taxation qualifications and symbolizes your technical excellence and professionalism.

WWW.ATT.ORG.UK The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) The CIOT is the leading professional body in the United Kingdom concerned solely with taxation, with more than 17,000 members (CTAs).

It represents a broad spectrum of tax professionals, from accountancy to lawyers to academics, with members in the Treasury and HMRC and both Houses of Parliament.

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ADDING VALUE TO YOUR PRACTICE Keeping abreast of technology can be a full time job. but looKing the other way can result in your competitors stealing the march; there is another way With PracticePro, which is designed for accountancy practices of all sizes, you can access state of the art cloud-based software solutions that will enable you to dramatically increase profitability, cut down time spent on mind-numbing, time-consuming tasks and shine in your clients’ eyes.

PracticePro’s sophisticated software kit includes a comprehensive range of solutions; here we look at just a handful of the tools on offer.

PracticePro’s flagship brand is Virtual FD Pro. It enables you to create successful, long-term business plans for any number of clients – and all manageable in one zone. By embedding Virtual FD Pro, you can help your clients to achieve their goals and fulfil their potential, making you indispensable - part Financial Director, part Mentor.

PracticePro’s BizValuation is an innovative piece of software designed to calculate the Guide Price Value of any business.

This user-friendly tool enables you to produce a professional valuation report in a fraction of the time usually associated with such a herculean task.

Price PlannerPro is an invaluable asset to any accounting professional and can save an unbelievable amount of time. It enables you to calculate clients’ fees in advance, making them predictable and accurate and in our cost conscious times, clients want to know exactly what they are getting and how much they are paying.

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Price PlannerPro helps you to identify specifically what is important to each individual client, so that you can create a bespoke service at the outset and provide them with a detailed and smart looking report showing a breakdown of where the money has been spent.

So, with PracticePro, you can ramp up your technology in order to increase your own profitability, which then has a positive ripple effect on your clients’ businesses.

But the good news doesn’t end there; you’ll love the pricing structure. Becoming a valued PracticePro Member gives you a range of subscription options; pay as you go, a special £1 per month trial period lasting a generous six months, and a range of comprehensive packages priced from £99 per month.

Becoming a PracticePro member means being part of an inclusive, supportive and interactive community. It engages fully with its members, providing a forum page which enables you to communicate with your peers and gives you regular updates on new software solutions available. In addition, our news content will help keep you up to speed with what is going on in the industry.

Overall, PracticePro can help to transform not only your business, but your whole lifestyle. It’s a dramatic claim, but freeing up more of your time helps you to recalibrate your life, restoring balance and harmony across the board.

www.practicepro.co.uk Email: admin@practicepro.co.uk Twitter: @PracticePro Phone: 0871 789 0580

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FOR ALL OUTSOURCING NEEDS OF ACCOUNTING FIRMS

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SandMartin is one of the longest established accounts outsourcing services provider, servicing Proprietorship to top 20 Accounting Firms in the UK with a team of 160+ employees.

We provide managed solutions in areas of Bookkeeping, Management Accounts, Accounts Finalization, Corporate & Individual Tax Returns, Trust & Payroll work from our ISO 9001 (Quality Management System) & ISO 27001 (Information Security Management) certified offices in Delhi/Noida & Mumbai. SandMartin’s accolades in different magazines viz. CA Magazine (ICAS), Corporate International, Accountancy Age, Journal of Accountancy AICPA, etc. speak volumes about achievements and a solid standing in Finance & Accounts Outsourcing market.

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Reliable and scalable service provider Improve your margins by up to 50% Innovative web portal and a unique transition tool i.e. Client Specification Builder (CSB) Quicker TAT with proven system Variety of outsourcing models as per your requirement

We have proficiency across all major accounting softwares used in the industry.

Special Free Test Case Offer (up to 15 hrs) For ACCOUNTEX - 2014 Delegates Contact: Sunil Goel (CEO): 0790 851 7014, Sagar Ahuja (AVP) : 0794 912 7112 info@sandmartin.com

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Having previously experienced difficulties with another service provider, we took a very cautious approach in selecting a replacement provider, including looking at a number of firms & carrying out detailed due diligence on these firms. The selection of SandMartin has proven to be a good decision. I am pleased to say that we see SandMartin as very much an extended part of our team.

Anthony Boronte BRAL Ltd., Blick Rothenberg

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WHAT OUR CLIENTS HAVE TO SAY!

Language is no barrier with SandMartin as they are wellversed in English language.

Their systems ensure consistency of service and feedback that is instantly acted upon.

The quality of our work has dramatically increased now I can leave SandMartin to give me a tidy, accurate work file with excellent audit trails.

Jessica Pillow Pillow May Ltd.

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Bstar Business Advisory www.bstar.uk.com

VIBA – Value Improvement Benchmarking Advice VIBA is an integrated advice process, which enables accountancy firms to increase the level, and range, of advisory work, that they are able to deliver, whilst at the same time, enabling them to secure the financial future of their clients.

If you have been wanting to increase the level of business advisory services that you offer your client base, then the Bstar programme is just the programme, you have been looking for.

• You may not have the time to develop to introducing such a programme • Your junior partners or managers may not have the skills or confidence to deliver a programme to their clients • You may not have the tools to deliver such a programme But you know you have to change to retain your clients.

Let Bstar join you on the path to being the Trusted Advisor.

Bstar has global recognition as being the leading developer of value – adding materials, tools, patented business valuation tool, programs and our benchmarking information.

As well as Bstar, the team are able to deliver the UK’s leading CRM tool for accountants – Symphony CRM. Developed for the accountancy market, it has been developed for the digital environment. It can be used on any device, anywhere at any time. CRM will be at the heart of digital initiatives for years to come, so it is essential that all firms are able to capture, utilise and analyse data as easily as possible.

Your clients need YOU! Auto enrolment is taking place now and your clients will be looking to you for guidance.

Are you ready?

Don’t take the blame when your clients miss their staging dates, provide a level of service that goes beyond their expectations and enjoy high customer retention.

As a specialist workplace pension provider focused exclusively on this sector, can you think of anyone better placed to help?

Contact us today to discuss how we can help you, to help your clients.

0845 056 9765 or 0203 371 5221 hello@friendly-pensions.com www.friendly-pensions.com

Friendly Pensions Ltd, 25 Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 5LQ.

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Financial Modeling Software

Create financial plans for any scale of business.

Brixx Professional is a financial modeling tool designed for accounting and finance professionals. Our intuitive approach to model building allows you to quickly create a flexible simulation of any business. Brixx automatically generates reports, making it easy to analyse different scenarios and make informed business decisions.

Visit us for a demo on stand: A566 +44 (0)1491 845 450 info@brixx.com www.brixx.com

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DISCOVER THE VALUE OF SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE Vequity Intelligence LLP is a specialist share and asset valuation firm focused on providing an expert approach to the valuation of shares, private companies, intangible assets and all forms of intellectual property for fiscal and commercial purposes.

We offer the breadth of valuation services you would expect from a specialist advisory firm in a quick, efficient and cost effective manner. We work with a diverse range of clients and their professional advisers, throughout the

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UK, across all business sectors. Indeed, much of our work is referred to us by professional advisers from firms with no in-house valuation expertise seeking specialist help, a second opinion or where a conflict of interest may exist. We do not undertake any compliance work and are therefore of no threat to the client base of the firms we work with.

Vequity Intelligence LLP www.vequityintelligence.co.uk enquiries@vequityintlligence.co.uk 020 7129 1158

Working with Vequity Intelligence can deliver the following benefits: • • •

Delivery of expert insight into share and asset valuation knowledge in a cost effective manner.

Retention of existing clients by adding value to longstanding client relationships.

Addition of new clients by increasing service offering capabilities.

Also, we are a vital resource to many practitioners by providing: •

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A dedicated team providing news and advice on regulatory and technical changes impacting valuation work.

A technical enquiry service to answer valuation specific questions and offer initial opinions.

Come and visit us at stand A164 for a greater insight into our work and to learn how we can add value with our specialist share and asset valuation knowledge.

Accounting that’s simple for clients to understand Accounting where clients keep accurate records Accounting where everyone sees the same data Accounting which warns you of client mistakes Accounting in real-time

Accounting for today’s practice.

See us at Accountex on stand #A200.

Find out more at freeagent.com/accountants or call

0800 025 3900

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finance profession. We provide qualifications and professional development.

ICAEW is a world leader of the accountancy and finance profession. Founded in 1880, we are a professional membership organisation supporting over 138,000 chartered accountants around the world. Our role is to protect, develop and advance the global accountancy and

Our chartered accountants are internationally recognised as some of the world’s top finance professionals. They work at the highest levels of business, across all industry sectors around the world, and are relied on to provide advice and leadership to the organisations

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diverse needs of trainee professionals and their employers.

ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is the global body for professional accountants, offering businessrelevant, first-choice qualifications.

Founded in 1904, we believe that accountants bring value to economies in all stages of development, opening up the profession to people of all backgrounds and meeting the

ACCA works to strengthen a global profession based on the application of consistent standards, which we believe best supports international business. We champion the needs of small and medium sized business (SMEs) and emerging economies, promoting the value of sustainable business.

We support our 154,000 members and 432,000 students

IFA The Institute of Financial Accountants (IFA) is an internationally recognised professional accountancy membership body, whose members work for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), or who run or work in small and medium-sized accounting practices (SMPs) that advise SMEs. We support over 8,000 members and students in more than 80

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countries with a programme of professional qualifications and education, as well as resources, events, training and seminars.

they work for. They support individuals, organisations and communities to help create long-term economic and social value.

We believe in acting responsibly, in the best interests of our members and the general public. We behave with integrity, creating effective partnerships with organisations and communities worldwide to

ensure the highest professional, technical and ethical standards.

Because of us, people can do business with confidence.

in 170 countries, helping them to develop successful careers in accounting and business, with the skills needed by employers, through a network of over 80 offices and centres and 8,400 Approved Employers worldwide, providing high standards of employee learning and development.

work they carry out and, promoting principles-based approaches to regulation.

We actively seek to enhance the public value of accounting in society through international research and we take a progressive stance on global issues to ensure accountancy as a profession continues to grow in reputation and influence.

ACCA works in the public interest, assuring that its members are appropriately regulated for the

profession in equal regard.

At the IFA, we put small and medium enterprises (SMEs) first, recognising their role as vital wealth-creators, as employers to more than half of the UK’s private sector workforce and as the power behind vibrant urban and rural communities. We hold the interests of small and medium practices (SMPs) in the accounting

The IFA is a full member of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC), the global accounting standard-setter and regulator.

We have also been formally recognised as an awarding organisation by Ofqual, the UK public body responsible for maintaining and monitoring standards for general and vocational qualifications and

has worked to provide a platform for accountants across the UK to come together, keep informed about developments in the profession and most importantly, share ideas and

support each other.

We’ve seen thousands of complex technical issues and broader management conundrums solved by peer to peer discussion

Featuring exclusive interviews with industry leaders including Sir Terry Leahy, Lord Browne and Sir Richard Branson in the past year alone, and profiling the world’s most successful organisations, FM delivers the opinions, ideas and

strategies that can help take your business to the next level.

Brought to you by CIMA (the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants), FM is now available in a monthly free-to-download tablet app.

examinations, underlining the quality of our work and the integrity of our qualifications.

We are also recognised by HM Treasury to regulate our members for the purposes of the Money Laundering Regulations 2007.

between our members. We look forward to seeing you at the show.

Simply search ‘CIMA FM’ in the Apple App Store, Google Play or Amazon to download.

CPAA Certified Public Accountants Association (CPAA) is proud to support Accountex. The CPAA is a professional accountancy body whose members are primarily in public practice. Our aim is to help, support train and regulate accountants in public practice.

ICPA The ICPA is a professional organisation run by Accountants

AIA We’re proud to support Accountex in helping small and medium accountancy practices to grow and keep up with innovations and

and regulatory change to members, and to lobby government on behalf of its members. For more information visit www.basda.org

The Certified Public Accountants Association (CPAA) takes great pride in the stringent professional standards we require from our members. This goes a long way to helping to keep our ideals and principles of quality work and service high. Our origins go back to 1989 and the objects of the Association are to offer a British version of the worldwide respected

CPA qualification in the UK. CPAA members have a client base exceeding 300,000. Whatever type and size of business our members offer a wide range of services, visit the website for more details.

The CPAA value your membership and strive to provide you with the best possible service in a friendly, helpful and dedicated manner.

Further information is available on

our website at www.acpa.org.uk or by e-mail to enquiries@acpa.org.uk

in Practice for all accountants in practice, whatever their institute membership or if qualified by experience. ICPA have set in motion a range of benefits from

£300,000 PI Insurance to Free Helplines. Visit www.icpa.org.uk or for a no obligation chat why not drop in and see us at Stand A238.

We would love to meet you!

technology. AIA is an international body for professional accountants.

We create world class accountants through high-standard, relevant and innovative qualifications, and providing first-class, tailored services for our members around

the world. Founded in 1928, the AIA has promoted the concept of ‘international accounting’ to create a global network of accountants in over 85 countries worldwide. We hope to see you at our stand.

THE CPD CERTIFICATION SERVICE Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is the term used to describe the commitment to lifelong learning in the workplace.

There are no fixed or standard

B1G1 Accountants worldwide are loving what B1G1 enables them to do.

Many will tell you it has helped to

approaches, combining different methodologies to learning, ideas, training techniques, best practice, news and information in order for an individual to invest in their

professional knowledge. It’s the learning activities through which professionals develop their abilities and ensure they remain effective.

CPD promotes the concept of ‘professionalism’, however the requirements of CPD vary between organisations based on differing

literally transform their firms by giving them a much greater sense of purpose in their business and by connecting them more fully.

Connecting them to who they are as people, connecting them more

deeply to their teams and, most importantly, by connecting them much more fully and deeply to their clients. Put in the simplest of forms, B1G1 helps accountants change lives.

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such topics as Cloud Awareness, eBusiness, Public Sector and Green IT, as well as areas more specific to the types of business software provided by our members such as HR & Payroll, and Financials.

BASDA is recognised as the voice of the industry by many central government departments, and is uniquely placed to interpret legal

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BASDA is the Business Applications Software Developers’ Association, a not-for-profit, self-funding membership organisation representing the leading suppliers of specialist business software.

Although based in the UK,

membership is available to developers/suppliers and partners from anywhere in the world who have an interest in the UK market.

Members come together to share knowledge and expertise, and to represent the sector’s interests with UK and EU government bodies.

These aims are achieved through specialist interest groups covering

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network with over 3,000 accountancy professionals under one roof and gives delegates the chance to hear from leading speakers on a wide range of topics related to current and future trends within the industry.

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Accountex returns and following such a positive response from our members, CIMA are once again proud to support the show. CIMA

members are always looking for ways to gain insight in this fast paced and evolving profession where staying ahead of the game can be a costly and time consuming exercise. The Accountex show provides the opportunity to

objectives, from external delegate-based activities to internal training needs. Call us on 0208 840 4383 for a more detailed conversation.

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T: 01423 567818 Stuart Rivers Associates, Talisman House, North Park Road, Harrogate HG1 5PD

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ACCOUNTINGWEB’S ACCOUNTANCY PRESS ZONE VISIT0 MEETS LAW THE A21 Come and meet the AccountingWEB team We look forward to welcoming AccountingWEB members to our media lounge to chat to our Editor John Stokdyk, as well as the rest of the AccountingWEB editorial team about the latest news in the profession. If you’re not already a member, be sure to visit us and we’ll get you signed up.

We want to hear your views and your opinions; about what you’ve seen or heard at the show, or

about any wider issues affecting the profession. We’ll be reporting live on the latest developments and any new or innovative ideas we spot at the show.

Whilst there, you can also pop next door to our main stand, where we’ll be showcasing the site, and you’ll be able to meet the publishing team to discuss ways of reaching and engaging the accounting profession.

AccountingWEB.co.uk is the largest independent online community for accounting and finance professionals in the UK, providing award-winning content and online engagement between members in a true community environment.

Time to start pulling together, rather than apart!

HUB

For the first time ever, The Prysm Group is bringing together an exclusive networking area for accountants and solicitors to meet one another, enjoy a glass of complimentary Champagne* and discuss synergistic topics across these two great professions.

Sponsored by TaxCalc, ‘The Hub’ is the first national platform designed with this sole purpose in mind and will be located between Accountex and its new sister event Legalex, the UK’s only national exhibition and conference for solicitors and legal professionals.

In the Hub, you will be able to enjoy access to a full bar with a range of refreshing drinks to choose from and stay informed about the up-to-the-second news from both Accountex and Legalex with live Twitter feeds running on TV screens around The Hub. Reap the benefits of participating in ad hoc meetings with the Legalex delegates and exhibitors. These are professionals who are attending the exhibition because they are thought leaders, experts, senior partners and ambitious legal professionals with a profound knowledge of their respective disciplines.

They will be there to discuss how they SPONSORED BY can help you, and vice-versa. *Complimentary Champagne is limited.

0845 345 3300

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Plus several bespoke solutions and a few programs still in ‘demo’ mode. Spending your time wrestling with these is never time wellspent.

The Heavyweight Admin

No-one’s impressed if you miss your targets from picking up too much admin work. Rather than shaping up, admin can leave your business looking out of shape.

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0845 345 3300 or visit: www.theaccessgroup.com/businessworkout

“Millions saw the apple fall, but Newton asked why.”

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Lockton Ask why we are different.

Speak to us for all of your business and private insurance needs on: T: 0117 906 5000 E: insure@uk.lockton.com W: www.lockton.com Lockton Companies LLP is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. A Lloyd’s Broker.

EXHIBITOR LISTINGS 2020 Innovations Limited Stand number A554 2020 Innovations is a leading organisation helping progressive accountants and tax professionals worldwide. We recognise that firms need to improve their marketing and efficiencies and embrace new technology.

0121 314 2020 www.the2020group.com

Access Group Stand number A306 Access is a leading author of fully integrated business management software. The portfolio spans solutions for ERP, finance, HR, Payroll, warehousing, business intelligence, professional service automation and manufacturing.

0845 345 3300 www.theaccessgroup.com

AccountingWEB Press Zone Stand number A210 We look forward to welcoming AccountingWEB members to our media lounge to chat to our Editor John Stokdyk about the latest news in the profession. We want to hear your views and your opinions; about what you’ve seen or heard at the show, or about any wider issues affecting the profession.

0117 314 2829 www.accountingweb.co.uk

Accountancy Stand number A492 Accountancy is the only independent source of information and insight for the accountancy profession, specialising in technical analysis, comment and news on key technical issues facing accountants. For breaking news, www.accountancylive.com has just been relaunched on a dynamic new platform.

0844 561 8166 www.accountancylive.com

Abbey Tax Protection Stand number A384 Abbey Tax is a leading provider to the accountancy profession from Tax Investigations Insurance to Capital Allowances Surveying. We are dedicated to providing firms with additional income streams, that will also help protect client relationships. Talk to our team for the latest offers available!

0845 223 2727 www.abbeytax.co.uk ABBYY Stand number A650 ABBYY software solutions help accounting and finance departments operate more efficiently by optimising the Purchase-to-Pay process. Whether invoices arrive as paper or PDF attachments, you can automate the entire process, implementing approval workflows, exception handling & connection to the ERP. +44 118 965 7640 www.ABBYY.com

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AccountingWEB.co.uk Stand number A212 AccountingWEB.co.uk is the largest independent online community for accounting and finance professionals in the UK - providing award-winning content and online engagement between members in a true community environment.

Our readers are both accountants in practice and business. +44 117 915 3344 www.accountingweb.co.uk Acorah Software Products (TaxCalc) Stand number A160 With a 30 year heritage, TaxCalc has been providing tens of thousands of customers with reliable and trusted tax and accountancy software.

We invest in the best people and technologies to ensure we continue to deliver market-leading software and support.

0845 5190 882 www.taxcalc.com

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Added Value Solutions Ltd Stand number A154 AVN: Building a more profitable and successful accounting firm.

Discover how to EARN BRAND NEW FEES by helping clients do what they have to do by law in a way that saves THEM money- so everyone wins. Find out more and other huge profit building opportunities for accountants at stands A154 and A30 0844 414 3192 www.avn.co.uk Added Value Solutions Ltd Stand number A304 AVN: Building a more profitable and successful accounting firm.

Discover how to EARN BRAND NEW FEES by helping clients do what they have to do by law in a way that saves THEM money - so everyone wins. Find out more and other huge profit building opportunities for accountants at stands A154 and A30 0844 414 3192 www.avn.co.uk Alcore Global Solutions Stand number A120 With most of the top 10 firms already outsourcing to improve fee recovery, we have introduced our SmartOutsourcing service, which allows smaller Accounting Firms to benefit from the same reduced costs and efficiencies, but without requiring the scale to manage these arrangements.

0131 240 1297 www.alcoreglobalsolutions. com Alma CG Stand number A130 Alma CG is the global leader in R&D tax incentives. We apply specialist expertise to help you to maximise your benefit from schemes such as R&D Tax Relief and R&D Expenditure Credits (RDEC).

020 7808 7063 www.almacg.co.uk AML250 Tax Network Stand number A530 AML250 provide knowledge and analysis to accountants and tax professionals, to ensure that member firms keep pace with the ever changing landscape of tax law and practice. We provide detailed analysis of the very latest tax planning strategies available and the providers of those strategies.

08450040250 www.aml250.com

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants Stand number A110 We support over 75,000 members and students across England, Scotland and Wales and 38 regional members’ networks, one district society and six sector specific networks. Find out more about us and how we are working with local employers, government and influencers to support members, communities...

0207 059 5000 www.accaglobal.com/uk/ en.html Association of International Accountants (AIA) Stand number A552 AIA is an international body for professional accountants. We create world class accountants; through offering high-standard, relevant and innovative qualifications, and providing first-class, tailored services for our members around the world.

0191 493 0277 www.aiaworldwide.com Association of Taxation Technicians Stand number A192 Studying for the Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT) examinations provides a thorough understanding of the UK tax system. The ATT qualification equips you to offer tax advice and services and assist a cross-section of clients from businesses to the self-employed sole traders, across industry, 020 7340 0551 Azure International Services Stand number A80 Azure Group, Belize is a fully licensed trust and corporate service provider with offices worldwide.

We provide a full global company and trust service including formation, management and administration. Our staff are highly experienced qualified professionals from around the world,including the UK 07738 878106 www.azureinternationalservices.com BancPay Stand number A606 BancPay is an intelligent cloud invoicing service that reduces your administration costs and manages cash flow for all types of businesses. BancPay handles many kinds of invoices; paper, PDF, scanned images, web form and electronic.

Join and send your invoices for free with BancPay. 01753 778715 www.mybancpay.com

Big Red Cloud Stand number A539 Simple online accounts. Big Red Cloud accounting software is built to save small businesses and their accountants time preparing accounts so you can focus on more important issues. Over 30,000 businesses and accountants across the UK & Ireland use Big Red Cloud software to prepare their accounts.

01619 268 822 www.bigredcloud.co.uk Bloomsbury Professional Stand number A176 Bloomsbury Professional specialises in publishing high-quality tax and accountancy information that’s easy to find your way around and at a price you can afford. From online services and eBooks to traditional books, newsletters and journals, we have something to meet your information needs.

01444 416119 www.bloomsburyprofessional. com Bridge Newland Ltd Stand number A60 Bridge Newland are Insolvency Practitioners with a family setup whose focus is to provide a personal approach to Business Recovery & Insolvency.

01788 544 544 www.bridgenewland.com

Callcredit Information Group Stand number A608 Online Anti-Money Laundering checks and Identity verification • Reduce the threat of false documents • Enable instant face-to-face or remote decision making • Helping you meet the official Money Laundering Regulations • ID verification available for 135 countries worldwide 0113 220 1616 www.callcredit.co.uk/accountants CaseWare UK Stand number A410 The leading supplier of financial reporting and paperless audit solutions to accountants in 130 countries. Solutions include accounts production with automated iXBRL, specialist templates, mercia disclosure checklists, IFRS accounts production, corporation tax, time and billing and cloud solutions.

01622 355200 www.caseware.co.uk

CIMA Stand number A40 CIMA is the world’s largest and leading professional body of management accountants. Our mission is to help people and businesses to succeed in the public and private sectors. We have more than 218,000 members and students operating in 177 countries.

0207 6635441 www.cimaglobal.com

CIOT Stand number A192 The CIOT is the leading body in the UK for tax professionals dealing with all aspects of taxation. One of our key aims is to achieve a more efficient and less complex tax system for all. Membership of the CIOT is by examination; nationally recognised as the gold standard of UK taxation education.

020 7340 0550 www.tax.org.uk Cityjobs.com Stand number L202 CityJobs.com is a specialist job site for finance professionals, offering jobs for all levels of experience and across all financial sectors including Banking, Accounting, Finance, Legal, Insurance, IT and Sales & Marketing.

0844 561 0027 www.cityjobs.com

Clear Books Pro Stand number A350 Clear Books Pro provides cloud services to support sole practitioners and start-up accountants. A unique hub of integrated online tools means that accountants can access everything they need, allowing you to pick and choose the right services to suit you.

08448 160 616 www.clearbookspro.com Click2Ignite Stand number A10 Tailor-made Social Media Solutions for Proactive Accountants If you’re serious about growth in the next 12 months and want to learn some of the trade secrets that makes social media such a simple and valuable tool for Accountants, visit Stand A10/A12 for a chat to see how we can help you.

01242 583772 www.click2Ignite.co.uk Cloud Base Software UK Ltd Stand number A14 CloudBase Software UK are offering practice management solutions for all size of accounting practices in UK. Our flagship SAAS products are PracticeConnect, a practice management software, and, AccountConnect, a client portal for sharing data with their clients.

020 8434 3692 www.cloudbaseuk.co Cloud Direct Stand number A24 Cloud Direct is a multi-award winning, independent Cloud Services Brokerage (CSB). We give businesses easy and secure access to cloud services for increased agility, productivity and competitiveness.

0800 0789 437 www.clouddirect.net

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C3 Tax Stand number A174 C3 Tax is a boutique tax consultancy of experienced tax advisors which specializes in devising, developing and implementing innovative tax planning and mitigation for successful owner managed businesses, wealthy individuals and large corporate entities.

0113 827 2172 www.c3tax.com

Certified Public Accountants Association Stand number A354 The CPAA - Educating and supporting accountants worldwide.

The Association is at the forefront of representing the accountant engaged in public practice both in the UK and overseas with regard to government and regulatory bodies.

0161 834 5998 www.acpa.org.uk

The Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP) Stand number A22 The Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP) is the only Chartered association for payroll professionals in the UK. Our education portfolio has been developed to ensure that we are providing the most relevant training in the market. Our policy and research team are represented at government consultation forums in relation to payroll and pensions.

We also offer compliance health checks in payroll processes and procedures to ensure that you are complying with legislation.

0121 712 1000 www.cipp.org.uk

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BCR Associates Stand number A254 Working with businesses to reduce the time and money they spend on essential services.

We also partner with accountants who run our profit improvement business model alongside their own services to create an additional revenue stream into their practice whilst offering real added value to clients 0844 824 3838 www.bcrassociates.co.uk

Business Wealth Stand number A136 We are a Coaching, Training and Consulting company with a 10 year track record delivering proven, practical business growth advice to Business Owners to generate Profits. We offer our Content and Programs to Accountants allowing them to add value and new revenue streams to their existing practices.

01869 278900 www.BusinessWealth.com

Catax Solutions Stand number A310 Catax Solutions is the Capital Allowances specialist, carrying out retrospective, current and new build capital allowances claims.

We are the Capital Allowances affinity partner to ICAEW and have recently been appointed the Law Society’s endorsed partner; proving advice and support to professionals.

0300 303 1903 www.cataxsolutions.com

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BCMS Corporate Ltd Stand number A510 BCMS is the UK market leader in selling private companies (source Experian M&A). We offer a unique partnering programme for accountants and professional advisors that endeavour to help their clients explore their company sale options.

01635299616 www.bcmscorporate.com

Brixx Stand number A566 Brixx for business can easily create a financial model of your business, allowing you to simulate the real-world choices and situations it may face. It delivers an intimate understanding of how each decision can impact an organisation, quickly and over time.

01491 845450 www.brixx.com

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Bankstream Stand number A356 Bankstream electronically provides secure, reliable and accurate client transaction data direct from banks to accountants - every day. Our software saves time by automatically coding transactions, quickly producing reports and integrating with other software packages.

Bankstream, it’s about time.

0800 500 3084 www.bankstream.co.uk

CloudServerPlus - Key Computer Applications Stand number A50 Many UK accountants work smarter, improve data security and cut IT costs with a CloudServerPlus hosted desktop. We specialise in providing hosted desktops to the accounting & professional sectors. Our state of the art hosted solutions are used by thousands of users within the UK. 0844 801 3521 www.cloudplushosteddesktop. co.uk Creditsafe Business Solutions Stand number A246 At Creditsafe we pride ourselves on making your life easier and therefore offer a professional yet easy to use product range that allows the whole of your company to work towards an environment free from the threat of bad debt.

0800 0778759 www.creditsafeuk.com Crowdcube Stand number A134 01392 241 319 www.crowdcube.com Crunchboards Stand number A330 CrunchBoards is fast, effortless Financial Intelligence. A Xero addon for Accountants & Businesses.

If Xero’s the cake, we’re the frosting! Boards are totally flexible & highly collaborative with sophisticated permissions rights, analysis, monitoring, forecasting, cash-flow, scenarios & alerts. +44 (0)1273 447601 www.crunchboards.com CustomerSure Stand number A330 CustomerSure is cloud software, backed up by expert advice, that’s focused exclusively on helping you make sure clients are completely satisfied. Use it to gain actionable feedback, trustworthy reviews and loyal clients.

0800 97 88 454 www.customersure.com Deputy Stand number A330 Deputy is an all-in-one Scheduling, Time and Attendance, Tasking and Communication platform that streamlines your business processes when it comes to managing your employees. Deputy integrates efficiently with your payroll package, providing you with an average saving 75% in payroll processing time.

18556 DEPUTY www.deputy.com

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DictateNow Stand number A292 DictateNow is the largest transcription outsourcing company in the UK. We provide a no obligation transcription and document production service to accountancy firms, lawyers, MPs and FTSE250 firms.

DictateNow has ISO27001 accreditation and is registered with the ICO for data protection.

0845 6017726 www.dictatenow.com digitalenergy Ltd Stand number A568 digitalenergy Energy management software provides applications for reducing energy costs and consumption in buildings. As an Energy Management System it collects energy data and uses it for three main purposes: Reporting, Monitoring and Engagement - enabling efficient Management and Operation.

08450039087 www.digitalenergy.org.uk DNS Associates Stand number A126 DNS Associates is a firm of Chartered Management Accountants and Business Advisers regulated by the CIMA. For the last 8 years DNS have focused on the key issues facing by contractors and start-up businesses 02089036330 www.dnsassociates.co.uk DNT Chartered Accountants Stand number A562 DNT Chartered Accountants are a UK Firm of Chartered Accountants offering Outsourcing Services. We are based in Northern Ireland, with offices in Belfast, Antrim & Rathfriland. We are one of the Province’s leading independent Firms of Chartered Accountants.

028 90 32 00 39 www.dntca.com Docusoft Ltd. Stand number A480 DocuSoft provide leading-edge document management solutions mainly to Accountants and Insolvency Practitioners. Our ICAEW accredited solution delivers significant benefits - we aim to improve efficiency, enhance compliance, and save time and money.

Docusoft uses industry standard architecture to provide an ‘Outof-the-Box’ solution for a central store of all documentation.

01276 482 855 www.docusoft.net

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Doshi Accountants (S) Pvt Ltd Stand number A52 We specialise in UK Accounting & Tax. Last year we prepared over 8000 Business Accounts ; over 35,000 Tax Returns & prepared payroll for over 30,000 individuals. Prepare working files to your exact specifications.Experienced in all major UK Accounting & Tax software.Reduce your costs by 60%-70%.

0845-331-2549 www.daspl.com DrPete Inc Ltd - Google, Microsoft & IT Strategy Solutions Stand number A496 DrPete Inc is an IT specialist and leading provider of Google Apps, Microsoft Office 365, Salesforce. com, Amazon, and other cloud solutions. Our team incorporates consultants with a ‘big four’ background providing independent strategic advice, and help finance directors make radical cost savings.

0207 871 5022 www.drpete.co.uk DTracks Limited Stand number A386 DataTracks is a global leader in preparation of financial statements in XBRL & iXBRL for filing with regulators. The XBRL professionals of DataTracks have the expertise in working with regulatory environments (SEC in US, HMRC in UK, MCA in India) & have deep knowledge of the accounting taxonomies. +44 (20) 3468 6382 www.datatracks.co.uk e-conomic Online Accounting Stand number A256 An online accounting system used by over 70,000 companies and accountants around the world, from small businesses to top 10 firms.

The ideal partner for businesses looking for flexibility, functionality and freedom to determine where and when their accounts should be managed.

08456 800 471 www.e-conomic.co.uk EFG Independent Financial Advisers Stand number A146 At EFG Independent Financial Advisers, we are dedicated to helping our clients achieve their long-term financial goals. We help our clients turn their personal objectives into sound financial strategies.

0121 200 2255 www.efg-ifa.com EuroSite Power Stand number A568 EuroSite Power is a provider of an innovative capital finance solution that once implemented results in significant economic and operational benefits.

0844 693 2848 www.eurositepower.co.uk

Exact Stand number A374 Exact is the Dutch market leader in online accounting. Over 130,000 companies use Exact Online - and counting. We’ve been around for 30 years, employ 1,800 people across 16 countries worldwide, and specialise in providing accountants and SMEs with software that works as hard as they do. +44 (0)800 052 5689 www.exactonline.co.uk Fair Care Employee Benefits Limited Stand number A12 Fair Care has helped over 1000 corporate clients with employee retention and motivation by providing simple but effective employee benefit solutions.

0800 652 4745 www.faircare.co.uk Fathom Stand number A330 Fathom is a management reporting and financial analysis tool which helps you to assess business performance, monitor trends and identify improvement opportunities. Fathom is perfect for accountants who are seeking to deliver more frequent and more engaging advisory and management reporting services. +61 7 33332239 www.fathomhq.com Fee Solutions Limited Stand number A542 Fee Solutions provides a simple low cost monthly repayment option for Clients to spread the cost of their Fees, all at no cost to the Practice. Via the secure web portal, all Practices get their own portal which gives instant decisions and instant document production.

0845 689 0166 www.feesolutions.co.uk Feebooster Stand number A550 Feebooster specialise in arranging quality, qualified appointments for accountants with prospective new clients. Simply specify the type and size of the companies you wish us to target, review our tailored database and our highly experienced team will secure appointments on a day of your choosing.

01582 476444 www.feebooster.com Financial Driver Ltd Stand number A102 Financial Driver is a modern planning application that replaces spreadsheets for collecting and consolidating budgets, forecasts and reporting actual results.

0800 0193 898 www.financialdriver.com

GAAPweb Stand number A681 GAAPweb is the UK’s leading job site for finance and accountancy professionals, with over 135,000 unique users per month. With roles from Part Qualified Accountants through to Finance Directors, GAAPweb offers job opportunities throughout your career. www.GAAPweb.com Gbooks Ltd Stand number A514 Gbooks is a cloud-based tax and accounts system for accountants.

It provides all the tools you need to produce individual, partnership and company tax returns, incorporated and non-incorporated accounts, VAT Returns, record time and produce invoices. It’s all online, so no discs or downloads ever!

0845 094 7799 www.gbooks.co.uk

Hosted Accountants Stand number A512 Hosted Accountants Ltd provides cloud computing advice and services to firms of all sizes across the UK and beyond. Key personnel have either worked within the UK accounting software industry or in practice. Our flagship hosted desktop service is used by 1000+ users across 110+ practices in the UK i 0800 440 2282 www.hostedaccountants.co.uk Hosted Desktop UK Limited Stand number A564 Hosted Desktop UK provides cloud computing services to accountants across the UK. Our team have over 25 years’ experience in the accountancy sector and in excess of 2000 users in over 300 accountancy, legal, and professional practices currently benefit from our “office anywhere” cloud solution 020 3239 6181 www.hosteddesktopuk.co.uk ICAEW Stand number A604 ICAEW is a world leader of the accountancy and finance profession. +44 (0)1908 248 250 www.icaew.com ICPA Limited Stand number A546 The ICPA is a professional organisation run by Accountants in Practice for ALL Accountants in Practice whatever their Institute membership or indeed if they are qualified by experience.

We offer a huge range of over 30 membership benefits targeted at the small accountancy practice.

0800 074 2896 www.icpa.org.uk

IRIS Stand number A504 IRIS provides business critical software and services to the UK accountancy sector. For 30 years IRIS have provided the leading compliance solutions in the sector and also offer an expanding range of applications delivered as a service from the cloud, giving our customers choice and flexibility.

0844 815 5555 www.iris.co.uk KashFlow Stand number A400 KashFlow is award-winning online accounting software, designed for small business owners. It simplifies bookkeeping, invoicing and keeping track of accounts and, with its integration into IRIS Accounts Production, accountants become the business advisor - rather than the number cruncher.

0800 848 8301 www.kashflow.com Kefron accountsIQ Stand number A495 Kefron & accountsIQ have teamed up to provide a new breed of accounting software with fully integrated Accounts Payable invoice scanning and data capture that allows SMEs manage their entire accounting processes using the Internet without requiring their own IT infrastructure. +44 1 8928 88425 www.accountsiq.com

Keytime Objective Ltd Stand number A242 Keytime are independent software developers who started making software for accountants in 1989, including tax, corporation tax, final accounts, and payroll and practice management software. All of our software development is done from our office in Oldham, where we’ve been based since 1989.

0161 484 3500 www.keytime.co.uk Lindenhouse Software Ltd Stand number A560 Affordable document management & portal solutions for the Accountancy Sector, with over 2,500 installations. Our Virtual Cabinet includes a fully integrated document portal, providing secure client document publishing and audited client sign off that has revolutionised Tax return sign off.

0845 1661 165 www.virtualcabinet.co.uk Lockton Companies LLP Stand number A132 Specialist Insurance Broker, recognised “Professions” centre of excellence with a hugely experienced and professionally qualified team.

Endorsements by such bodies as ACCA, SWAT, Chartergroup and UK200 Group underlines our commitment to excellence and the Accountancy sector.

0117 906 5000 www.lockton.com Mark Lloydbottom Consulting Stand number A16 Mark Lloydbottom’s range of practice management training programmes WILL enable you to grow your top and bottom lines.

GUARANTEED. Our DVD and CD training programmes DEEPER and DEFINING EDGE and Staff Training DVDs will help you power up your practice. Come and see Paul Dunn’s latest DVD programme.

07767 872278 www.marklloydbottom.com

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INTUIT LTD Stand number A570 Intuit provides accounting software and services for small businesses, helping them get to grips with their finances, keep good records and become more efficient. Intuit is the global market leader in small business accounting software with 4.5 million active QuickBooks customers worldwide.

020 7824 0000 www.Intuit.co.uk

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Friendly Pensions Stand number A390 Friendly Pensions is a full service workplace pension provider with an uncompromising focus on providing market leading service levels and high growth pension solutions with a particular focus towards socially responsible investments.

0845 056 8585 www.friendly-pensions.com

Halo Financial Stand number A610 We are a leading UK foreign exchange brokerage, offering a comprehensive range of fx services. We specialise in managing currency risk by offering hedging strategies and best execution in numerous sectors such as accounting, international trade, financial and migration. We are authorised by the FCA. +44 20 7350 5470 www.halofinancial.com/accountex

Kefron accountsIQ Stand number A495 Kefron & accountsIQ have teamed up to provide a new breed of accounting software with fully integrated Accounts Payable invoice scanning and data capture to allow SMEs to manage their entire accounting processes using the Internet without requiring their own IT infrastructure.

0203 696 1620 www.kefron.com

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FreeAgent Stand number A200 FreeAgent is award-winning online bookkeeping and accounting specifically designed for small businesses and freelancers.

0131 447 0011 www.freeagent.com

Institute of Financial Accountants Stand number A170 The Institute of Financial Accountants (IFA) is an internationally recognised professional accountancy membership body, whose members work for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), or who run or work in small and medium-sized accounting practices (SMPs) that advise SMEs. 01732 458080 www.ifa.org.uk

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FM Magazine Stand number A18 Financial Management is a leading global business magazine and app delivering the latest thinking on major business and finance issues.

Featuring exclusive interviews with industry leaders. www.fm-magazine.com

H M Revenue & Customs Stand number A290 HMRC have a team of Agent Account Managers (AAMs) whose role is to help tax agents and advisers deal with the department more effectively. The AAM service includes offering an Issue Resolution service for client-specific problems, providing speakers for agent-led events and a range of learning mate www.hmrc.gov.uk

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Float Stand number A330 Float is a cloud-based, easy to use cash flow planning and management tool, helping business owners plan for the future and react to the present. Float integrates seamlessly with Xero and tracks your cash, actual transactions and budgets, so that cash position and forecasts are always up to date. www.floatapp.com

Mattioli Woods plc Stand number A556 Mattioli Woods plc is one of the UK’s leading providers of pension consultancy and wealth management services, advising over 5,000 clients throughout the UK and with assets under advice and administration in excess of £3.2 billion.

0116 2408700 www.mattioli-woods.com McAlister & Co Stand number A240 McAlister & Co - Insolvency Practitioners - Specialists in Business and Personal Turnaround, Recovery, Liquidation, Bankruptcy and Insolvency. We offer a comprehensive range of services and have the resources to handle conflict work with other insolvency practitioners.

0800 046 8297 www.mcalisterco.co.uk

Mercia Group Ltd Stand number A513 We are established providers of client publications and marketing solutions for accountancy firms. We have been providing high-quality client communication for over 25 years and have a true understanding of the needs of accountants in practice.

Come and visit us on stand A513 0116 258 1200 www.mercia-group.co.uk Moneypenny Stand number A670 As the UK’s leading Telephone Answering & Outsourced Switchboard Service, Moneypenny delivers extraordinary Receptionists, and more recently innovative voice recognition technology, to meet a practice’s requirements of cutting costs whilst maintaining high service levels.

0333 202 1005 www.moneypenny.co.uk Moneytree Wealth Management Ltd Stand number A104 Moneytree Wealth Management provides bespoke, innovative and robust Corporate and Personal Financial Planning solutions and Wealth Management services.

We work with SMEs to produce Benefit solutions closely aligned with corporate objectives and compliant with legislative requirements.

01244-470-107 www.moneytreewm.co.uk

MyFirmsApp Stand number A630 Join us on stand A360 to see the very latest Accountants App. See how Apps are changing the way firms engage current customers & attract new ones. Become an early adopter of App technology in the accountancy profession and enjoy rapid ROI Or register for a free App demo online at www.myfirmsap.co.uk 0800 803 0826 www.myfirmsapp.co.uk MyPAYE LTD Stand number A330 MyPAYE cloud payroll - Free to join partner program for accountants and payroll bureau’s wishing to run own branded payroll with client collaboration.Simple to use with CIS, HR and RTI functionality built in. We also integrates to many of the leading online accounting packages.

0845 643 5191 www.mypaye.co.uk Nikec Solutions Stand number A305 Delivering Solutions to Enhance Business Efficiency.

Nikec Solutions is a global player, with expertise in information and document workflow. We provide independent advice and solutions that enhance clients efficiency, reduce costs and improve bottom lines. +44 (0) 20 7621 2350 www.nikecsolutions.com Nomisma Solution Stand number A126 A cloud based accounting solution which takes away every accounting stress and gives a comprehensive solution for book keeping.

Access your accounts anytime, anywhere. Fully dedicated plus cloud hosted solution. HMRC Integrated.

Free Unlimited Technical Support.

02089036330 www.nomismasolution.co.uk NOW: Pensions Stand number L311 NOW: Pensions is an independent, multi-employer trust serving thousands of employers and hundreds of thousands of employees from a wide range of sectors.

NOW: Pensions offers a simple and cost effective workplace pension solution.

0333 33 222 22 www.nowpensions.com OCREX Stand number A412 OCRex develops OCR software products. Our bank reconcilitation product AutoRec, automates the process of performing bank and accounts preparation from scanned images of paper bank and credit card statements. is tailor made to address specific business pains for accounting practices. +44 20 3393 3058 www.ocrex.com

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OneE Group Limited Stand number A274 Boutique Tax Consultancy offering consulting and fiduciary services.

OneE Group specialise in advising clients alongside their accountants and professional advisers. Areas of expertise include Profit Extraction for Corporate and SMEs and Property and Estate Planning for high net worth individuals.

01204 559914 www.oneegroup.com Online50 Limited Stand number A250 Whether you want to move all your practice or business into the Cloud, or need a powerful platform to cloud enable traditional desktop applications, Online50 Limited is your ideal business partner.

0207 536 7736 www.online50.net Optegra Financial Stand number A540 “Being Different Is Good, Being Better Is Key.” OptegraMRP creates a detailed reporting pack from ANY Sage data in Excel in under 30 seconds.

It’s the only fully automated Sage reporting pack available on the market - and there’s no install and no complicated set-up.

02380438533 www.optegra-financial.co.uk Payment Express Stand number A330 Payment Express is a high-growth innovative global leader in payment technology.

Our service gives a Xero users’ customer a way to pay invoices instantly, freeing up cashflow and easing workload.

Come and talk to us on the Xero stand to learn more about our innovative payment services.

0203 176 5551 www.paymentexpress.co.uk PaySuite Stand number A330 PaySuite is the number one cloud payroll solution, allowing you to work wherever your business takes you. PaySuite will calculate the PAYE and NI, and file your RTI file with HMRC. Ideal for Accountants; earn a margin on your clients-subscription and grow your business.

01628 526304 www.paysuite.co.uk Pegasus Software Stand number A484 Pegasus Software has been one of the leading suppliers of accounting, business & payroll software for over 30 years. Award-winning Opera 3 is a complete business solution that can be fully integrated throughout your entire organisation, eliminating the need to run separate systems.

0800 919 704 www.pegasus.co.uk

Pioneer Business Systems Stand number A406 Pioneer Business Systems provide business telephone systems with features to increase sales, improve performance and gain the competitive edge.

• Great savings on calls and line rental • Award winning service from UK team • Valuable features: call reporting, call recording, on-hold market 0845 034 4514 www.pioneercomms.co.uk Platinum Portfolio Builder Stand number A680 Platinum Portfolio Builder (PPB) builds and manages property portfolios for people who want to invest in property, but who don’t have the time, knowledge or inclination to do it themselves.

PPB offers market-leading returns to clients who are unhappy with the uncertainty typically associated 01226 732606 www.platinumportfoliobuilder. co.uk Polestar Payroll Ltd Stand number A122 Polestar Payroll specialises in providing auto enrolment and payroll solutions for accountants. With a variety of flexible solutions on offer we can ensure one which fits our partners requirements.

01202 974100 www.polestarpayroll.co.uk Practice Track Stand number A513 We are established providers of client publications and marketing solutions for accountancy firms. We have been providing high-quality client communication for over 25 years and have a true understanding of the needs of accountants in practice.

0117 932 7812 www.practicetrack.co.uk PracticePro Stand number A20 PracticePro provides accountants with state of the art cloud based software solutions to dramatically increase profitability and eliminate time consuming tasks.

0871 789 0580 www.practicepro.co.uk Premiere Capital Stand number A514 Premiere Capital is an alternative investment company specialising in film finance and venture capital investment. Over recent years, we have assisted in the raising of several hundred million pounds through various finance structures including our innovative rights trading business Sovereign.

01273 766399 www.premierecapital.co.uk

Qtac Solutions Ltd Stand number A532 For nearly 20 years Qtac has provided innovative payroll solutions and is at the forefront in the development of Real Time Information (RTI) HMRC recognised software.

Our Auto Enrolment module is fully featured. Our speciality is Bureau software for the accountancy & payroll professions.

01179353500 www.qtac.co.uk Qubic Tax Stand number A270 Qubic Tax is a national firm of tax specialists, with offices in London (the Gherkin) and the North, which provides specialist tax planning solutions to a range of clients across the UK. Incorporated in January 2008, Qubic are a member firm of the ICAEW, and an accredited Investors in People firm.

0207 2839555 www.qubictax.com ReadSoft Stand number A42 ReadSoft has been a pioneer in document automation since the 1990s. We are a global market leader, with 2500+ applications worldwide, more than twice the applications of our major competitors. Therefore if you’re looking to automate AP processes or other document-intensive processes talk to ReadSoft 01908688000 www.readsoft.co.uk

RocketMill Stand number A276 RocketMill are a digital marketing agency with a young energetic team of digital experts that love working with SME’s. We work with clients across different industries on a wide variety of internet marketing projects.

01293 265 370 www.rocketmill.co.uk Rocketspark - Beautifully simple websites Stand number A330 Rocketspark is a website maker that is super easy to use. Its not only simple, it will guide you towards best practice design so that your website looks professional and reflects the quality of your business. If that’s still too much work Rocketspark can design your website for you.

0207 193 3441 www.rocketspark.com Rosetta Tax LLP Stand number A534 We are a boutique tax specialist law firm, providing ‘City’ quality yet cost-effective tax advice.

We can help you to provide expert advice to your clients on VAT, corporate tax, stamp duty, employment taxes, for transactions, consultancy or dispute resolution.

020 3587 7800 www.rosettatax.com

Stuart Rivers Associates Stand number A124 National Capital Allowances consultants generating improved tax savings for commercial property owners. We provide retrospective claim valuations on historic expenditure, tax planning for future expenditure on new build properties and improvements, and assist during property sales and purchases.

01423 567818 www.stuart-rivers.co.uk

SAPPHIRE INFO SOLUTIONS (P) LTD Stand number A144 We are an accounts outsourcing company set up by a group of chartered accountants to cater to accountancy practices in UK. We have been working for UK accounting firms since 2005. The company has acquired considerable expertise in bookkeeping, accounting, taxation and in SAGE, IRIS etc.

0203 551 8570 www.sapphireinfo.net Secure Virtual Office Stand number A382 If you want to look after your Clients, manage prospects effectively and build your business then come talk to us about our performance enhancing solutions.

We are launching a unique new Practice Management Suite at Accountex. Reduce costs and improve performance. Be sure to visit us on Stand A382 0845 130 6063 www.securevirtualoffice.com simPRO Software Stand number A330 simPRO Software provides Job Management Software for the Trade Service industry.

0800 622 6376 www.simpro.co.uk Spendgate Limited Stand number A142 We help small and medium sized businesses reduce the time and effort involved in chasing customers for payment and approving supplier invoices. We provide easy to use software that you can connect to your existing accounting software to automate your credit control and invoice approval processes.

0845 519 4050 www.spendgate.com

SWAT UK Stand number A165 Recently awarded Training Provider of the Year at the British Accountancy Awards, SWAT UK offers a wide range of accountancy training and CPD - available online and in venues nationwide.

We also provide file reviews, compliance support and publications to help you comply with the latest regulations.

0845 450 5555 www.swat.co.uk Symphony – APS Stand number A106 We engage professional service firms who are frustrated that technology is not delivering what they expected. Others are confused about what technology should be capable of delivering. We focus of delivering solutions that provide high levels of Automation, Integration and Collaboration.

0207 246 9990 www.aps-at.com Syscap Ltd Stand number A380 Syscap are a national independent provider of tailored finance solutions to the Professions. We have over 20 years’ experience in supporting practices and businesses in their pursuit of future growth by providing a host of specialist finance solutions.

0208 254 1975 www.syscap-icaew.com

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SandMartin Outsourcing Experts Stand number A172 SandMartin is one of the longest established Outsourcing service provider to UK Accounting firms with offices in New Delhi/Noida and Mumbai, India, with a team of 160 plus employees. We are an extension of a successful accounting firm operating in India.

0800 097 4145 www.sandmartin.com

WORKSHOPS & FEATURES

RIFT Research and Development Stand number A112 R&D tax credits can substantially reduce your tax bill, or give you a cash injection if you’re not currently in profit. You may not think your business qualifies, but if you’re spending time solving problems and it’s not obvious how to achieve the result you’re looking for, talk to RIFT R&D. 01233 653002 www.riftresearch.com

Spotlight Reporting Limited Stand number A330 Spotlight Reporting provides 4 business intelligence reporting tools for accountants to share with clients. Create visual Board reports, dashboards, forecasts and multi-org consolidations for greater clarity and trusted advisor fees.

Optimised for Xero, 100% cloud and used by the best firms!

064 4 499 5770 www.spotlightreporting.com

SEMINAR SCHEDULE

Prosell Learning Ltd Stand number A216 How good is your firm at business development?

• Are you targeting the right customers?

• Can you spot future, profitable clients?

• Do you add value to your service?

• Are your middle managers & teams comfortable with sales?

Talk to Prosell today about improving the sales performance 020 8755 5380 www.prosell.com

RIFT Capital Allowances Stand number A114 If you’re a commercial property owner paying UK tax and haven’t claimed all your capital allowances, you’ve paid too much. RIFT’s experienced specialist surveyors can value the capital allowances hidden in your property to reduce your future tax bills, or increase the sale value of your property.

01233 653002 www.riftcapitalallowances.com

Sage Accountants’ Division Stand number A444 With over 30 years-experience, and a strong emphasis on software development and support, we focus on supporting accountants in practice and their clients, by providing a wide range of products and services that help in the day-to-day running of a successful business.

0845 111 1111 www.sage-exchange.com

EXHIBITOR LISTINGS

ProfitSee Stand number A330 KPIs, Scenarios, Smart Budgeting, Dashboards, and more give you powerful, instant insights that expand your services, strengthen clients, and save time. ProfitSee is much more than just financial reporting. Easily provide high-level consultative services to your small and mid-sized business clients.

0855-243-8250 www.MyProfitSee.com

Receipt Bank Stand number A330 Receipt Bank works with 1,000+ firms of accountants and bookkeepers to help them improve their service and improve their margins.

Our award-winning service enables you to collect your clients’ receipts and invoices, extract the data and publish it to accounting software.

All with no data entry!

0207 096 0552 www.receipt-bank.com

FLOOR PLAN

Premium Credit Stand number A482 Premium Credit is the No 1 Premium Finance Company in the UK and Ireland.

01372 746073 www.premiumcredit.co.uk

SystemHOST Stand number A404 Syscap are a national independent provider of tailored finance solutions to the Professions. We have over 20 years’ experience in supporting practices and businesses in their pursuit of future growth by providing a host of specialist finance solutions.

0207 1834 115 www.syscap-icaew.com Taxbriefs Ltd Stand number A140 We deliver content marketing services and expert technical knowledge to accountants and financial advisers.

From digital learning and technical information to help meet the increasing demands of professional practice to personalised apps and personalised marketing materials to send to your clients 020 7970 4142 www.taxbriefs.co.uk The IT Partnership Stand number A330 The IT Partnership work with Accountants and their client to develop a modern business system developing their IT system and integrate it into Xero.

01782 454070 www.theitpartnership.co.uk Thomson Reuters Stand number A524 The Digita Professional Suite, from the Tax & Accounting business of Thomson Reuters, provides leading software solutions to UK accountants in practice.

08450 180 906 www.digita.com/accountex Thornbury Collections Ltd Stand number A244 Formed in 2002 Thornbury have been helping companies from 1 man bands right up to multi-national companies right across the UK with a broad range of cash flow issues.

01443 224407 www.thornburycollections. co.uk Tolley, LexisNexis Stand number A180 Tolley is the tax and accountancy business of LexisNexis. We are the UK’s only provider of practical tax and accountancy guidance, in-depth reference material, ground-breaking training and learning resources and unique market insight. Established in 1916.

0845 370 1234 www.tolley.co.uk

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Trax UK Ltd Stand number A352 Formed in 1991, the company concentrates on its expertise as providers of advanced business software solutions for Sage50 users. Products include the Analyser that automatically links Sage & Excel for full financial reporting and the Organiser a new system for document management and storage in Sage 01227 793200 www.traxuk.com TVision Technology Ltd Stand number A100 TVision; Microsoft Gold ERP Partner specialising in the supply, implementation and support of Microsoft Dynamics NAV, the leading ERP solution for the mid market.The largest independent UK NAV team, our clients enjoy working with a team that understands how to deliver business benefit from day one.

01483 751888 www.tvisiontech.co.uk VAT-penalties.co.uk Stand number A567 Specialist VAT and Customs Duty Consultants – ready to help you Whatever VAT problem you have or are expecting, our highly experienced VAT consultants are ready to help you. Don’t just accept what HMRC tells you – their views can sometimes be inaccurate. We know how to mitigate the VAT penalties 08458 502360 www.vat-penalties.co.uk Vequity Intelligence LLP Stand number A164 Vequity Intelligence LLP is a specialist share and asset valuation firm focused on providing an expert approach to the valuation of shares, private companies, intangible assets and all forms of intellectual property for fiscal and commercial purposes. +44 (0)20 7129 1158 www.vequityintelligence.co.uk Veritas Advisory Limited Stand number A294 Whatever VAT problem you have or are expecting, our highly experienced VAT consultants are ready to help you. Don’t just accept what HMRC tells you – their views can sometimes be inaccurate. We know how to mitigate the VAT 020 7769 6729 www.veritasadvisory.co.uk Wageslip.com Stand number A302 Wageslip.com are an internet based payroll processing company serving the whole of the UK. Now in our 9th year we have built up a substantial client base and have satisfied customers from all over Britain.

01227 368484 www.wageslip.com

ACCOUNTEX MAY 2014

webexpenses Stand number A494 Webexpenses is a leading cloudbased expenses management system which gives companies a simple and effective way to track and process expense claims. Users can upload their expenses on the move, at anytime and from anywhere.

0845 250 0040 www.webexpenses.com/ WeWorkEverywhere Stand number A544 WeWorkEverywhere delivers your personal desktop, systems and applications to anywhere and everywhere that you choose to work.

Simply log in from any device with an internet connection and you can instantly and securely access all you need to work productively, from a secure and robust platform.

020 7448 8538 www.weworkeverywhere.com Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting Stand number A470 Wolters Kluwer, is the only global provider to specialise in providing software, information, and services to tax and accounting professionals in business and practice.

Supporting our clients across the fields of tax, accounting, audit, financial & business and practice development.

0844 561 8181 www.cch.co.uk WorkPlaceLive.com Stand number A312 WorkPlaceLive Hosted Desktops allow users to conveniently and securely access their desktops, with all their files, software (such as Sage, Iris or CHH) and applications, on any internet enabled device (including Tablets & Smartphones) from anywhere in the world.

020 8543 3322 www.workplacelive.com Xero Stand number A330 Xero is beautiful, easy to use online accounting software for small businesses and their advisors. The company has over 250,000 users in more than 100 countries around the world.

0800 085 3719 www.xero.com Xledger Stand number A214 Xledger is an innovative, cloudbased and fully integrated finance, project accounting and business information system that frees up time by simplifying and automating business processes. Designed as a true software as a service (Saas) application, Xledger is perfect for accounting practices & SMEs. +44 (0)117 329 1050 www.xledger.co.uk

Contact us to learn more

0845 003 9087 info@digitalenergy.org.uk

Carbon and Energy Applications for Financial Professionals Reporting and disclosure of carbon emissions and the financial management of energy related investments are a growing trend for both investors and end users. digitalenergy provides a range of benefits to finance professionals

For Finance Directors

For Accountants

Mitigation and management of Carbon Governance Requirements

Utility cost and contract management tools with validation and cost allocation

Carbon accounting strategy managing risk from Government compliance requirements, Carbon Reduction Commitment and Climate Change Levy

Carbon measurement reporting and assurance

Marginal abatement cost curve analysis for investment prioritization Accurate measurement of Investment rate of return on carbon reduction projects 100% enhanced capital allowances for energy saving technology investment Implementation of Energy Management Systems to ISO 50001 International Standard

www.digitalenergy.org.uk

Mandatory Carbon Reporting (MCR) coverage Measurement and verification (M&V) for Energy Performance Contracts (EPC) Renewable Energy Incentive accounting for Wind, Solar, Biomass and Geothermal Green compliance services for due diligence of property transactions

EXHIBITOR A - Z 2020 Innovations Limited

A554

Doshi Accountants (S) Pvt Ltd

Abbey Tax Protection

A384

DrPete Inc Ltd - Google, Microsoft & IT

ABBYY

A650

Strategy Solutions

Access Group

A306

DTracks Limited

A386

Accountancy

A492

e-conomic Online Accounting

A256

PracticePro

AccountingWEB Press Zone

A210

EFG Independent Financial Advisers

A146

Premium Credit

A482

AccountingWEB.co.uk

A212

EuroSite Power

A568

ProfitSee

A330

Acorah Software Products (TaxCalc)

A160

Exact

A374

Prosell Learning Ltd

A216

Added Value Solutions Ltd

A154

Fair Care Employee Benefits Limited

Qtac Payroll Software & Outsourcing

A532

Added Value Solutions Ltd

A304

Fathom

A330

Qubic Tax

A270

Alcore Global Solutions

A120

Fee Solutions Limited

A542

ReadSoft

A42

Alma CG

A130

Feebooster

A550

Receipt Bank

A330

AML250 Tax Network

A530

Financial Driver Ltd

A102

RIFT Capital Allowances

A114

Association of Chartered Certified

A110

Float

A330

RIFT Research and Development

A112

RocketMill

A276

Accountants

FM Magazine

Association of International Accountants

A552

Azure International Services

Pioneer Business Systems

A406

Platinum Portfolio Builder

A680

Polestar Payroll Ltd

A122

Practice Track

A513

A12

A18

A20

FreeAgent

A200

Rocketspark - Beautifully simple websites

A330

Friendly Pensions

A390

Rosetta Tax LLP

A534

A192

GAAPweb

A681

Sage Accountants’ Division

A444

A80

Gbooks Ltd

A514

SandMartin Outsourcing Experts

A172

(AIA) Association of Taxation Technicians

A52 A496

BancPay

A606

H M Revenue & Customs

A290

SAPPHIRE INFO SOLUTIONS (P) LTD

A144

Bankstream

A356

Halo Financial

A610

Secure Virtual Office

A382

BCMS Corporate Ltd

A510

Hosted Accountants

A512

simPRO Software

A330

BCR Associates

A254

Hosted Desktop UK Limited

A564

Spendgate Limited

A142

Big Red Cloud

A539

ICAEW

A604

Spotlight Reporting Limited

A330

Bloomsbury Professional

A176

ICPA Limited

A546

Stuart Rivers Associates

A124

Institute of Financial Accountants

A170

SWAT UK

A165

A60

Bridge Newland Ltd Brixx

A566

INTUIT LTD

A570

Symphony - APS

A106

Business Wealth

A136

IRIS

A504

Syscap Ltd

A380

C3 Tax

A174

KashFlow

A400

SystemHOST

A404

Callcredit Information Group

A608

Kefron accountsIQ

A495

Taxbriefs Ltd

A140

CaseWare UK

A410

Kefron accountsIQ

A495

The Chartered Institute of Payroll

Catax Solutions

A310

Keytime Objective Ltd

A242

Professionals

Certified Public Accountants Association

A354

Lindenhouse Software Ltd

A560

The IT Partnership

A330

Lockton Companies LLP

A132

Thomson Reuters

A524

Thornbury Collections Ltd

A244

A22

CIMA

A40

CIOT

A192

Mark Lloydbottom Consulting

Cityjobs.com

L202

Mattioli Woods plc

A556

Tolley, LexisNexis

A180

Clear Books Pro

A350

A16

McAlister & Co

A240

Trax UK Ltd

A352

Click2Ignite

A10

Mercia Group Ltd

A513

TVision Technology Ltd

A100

Cloud Base Software UK Ltd

A14

Moneypenny

A670

VAT-penalties.co.uk

A567

Cloud Direct

A24

Moneytree Wealth Management

A104

Vequity Intelligence LLP

A164

CloudServerPlus - Key Computer

A50

MyFirmsApp

A630

Veritas Advisory Limited

A294

MyPAYE LTD

A330

Wageslip.com

A302

Applications Creditsafe Business Solutions

A246

Nikec Solutions

A305

webexpenses

A494

Crowdcube

A134

Nomisma Solution

A126

WeWorkEverywhere

A544

CrunchBoards

A330

NOW: Pensions

L311

Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting

A470

CustomerSure

A330

OCREX

A412

WorkPlaceLive.com

A312

Deputy

A330

OneE Group Limited

A274

Xero

A330

DictateNow

A292

Online50 Limited

A250

Xledger

A214

digitalenergy Ltd

A568

Optegra Financial

A540

DNS Associates

A126

Payment Express

A330

DNT Chartered Accountants

A562

PaySuite

A330

Docusoft Ltd.

A480

Pegasus Software

A484

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ACCOUNTEX MAY 2014

A192

A290 A292 A294

A492 A494 A495

A390

A496

HEADLINE SPEAKERS

FLOOR PLAN ACCOUNTEX KEYNOTE THEATRE

TAX THEATRE

A570

A384 A382

A480

A681

A174 A176

A274 A276

A170 A172

A270

A374

A470

INTUIT THEATRE

A567 A568 A670

A60 A164 A165 PRACTICE GROWTH THEATRE

A52

A564 A566

NETWORKING AREA

A160

A560 A562

A154

A50

A254 A256

A354 A356

A250

A350

A444 SAGE THEATRE

A352

A42 A40

A144 A146 A140 A142

ACCOUNTANTS IN BUSINESS THEATRE

A22

A554 A556

A550

A552

A544 A546

A244 A246 SAGE VIP

A240 A242

A540 A542

A330

A530 A534

HOW TO THEATRE

A650

AVN THEATRE

A539

A134 A136 A130

A24

WORKSHOPS & FEATURES

A680

SEMINAR SCHEDULE

EXACT THEATRE

A482 A484

A532

A132 NETWORKING AREA

A124 A126

A20

A120 A122

ACCA THEATRE

A110 A114

XERO VILLAGE

A214

A216

A630

A524 TECHNOLOGY THEATRE

A312

A412

A512 A514

A610 SS1

A510 A513

A608

EXHIBITOR LISTINGS

A80

TOLLEY WORKSHOP

A380 A386

Putting Automation into Practice

A112

A210 A212

A310

A410

PRESS ZONE

A606 A104 A106

THE HUB

A200

A100 A102

A12

A10

A14

A305 A304

A404 A406

A306 A302

A400

A16

A504 A604

A18

VISITORS ENTRANCE

MAY 2014 ACCOUNTEX

FLOOR PLAN

97

FLOOR PLAN

A180