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Join ICAEW and industry professionals John Grant, Director, Goodman Grant Solicitors and Aaron Ferguson, Director, Berg & Williams as they provide an update on the dental industry. They will also delve into more specific aspects such as the legal aspects of principal and associate relationship (and highlighting cases of significance such as Hughes v Rattan) and changes in the tax landscape.

Hear more on:

• Changes in ESM4030 and the expanding role of CEST in dentistry.
• An exploration of legal aspect of principal and associate relationships
  • An examination of Hughes v Rattan
  • The liability of principals
  • Self-employed status
• Changes in the wider tax landscape and the potential push and pull factors driving incorporation discussions with principals and/or (private) associates.
• A review of off-payroll working rules – potentially impacting relationship with private only associates who wish to incorporate and are working for mixed NHS/private practices.
• An update on the sale and purchase market and practice sales.
• An overview of the current position on NHS contracts.

Delegates will also have the opportunity to have their questions answered at the end of the webinar in the Q&A section.

About the speakers

John Grant, Director, Goodman Grant Solicitors
Having built an enviable reputation over 30 years, heading a specialist dental team within a large city centre law firm, in 2013 John had the vision and passion to create a business that would focus entirely on the full range of legal services needed by dentists today. He knows about every aspect of acquiring, running, and selling dental practices. His experience means that whether the patients are NHS or private, there is a partnership or just one person at the top, you have a tricky Associate or an even trickier LAT to deal with – he’s seen it all and can advise you from experience as well as legal expertise. John is on the BDA panel of recommended solicitors. He’s a past Chairman of the Association of Specialist Providers to Dentists (ASPD) as well as being the current Vice Chair.

Aaron Ferguson, Director, Berg & Williams
Aaron is a Chartered Accountant (ICAEW), MBA graduate (University of Manchester), Certified Digital Marketing Professional and a Member of the Institute of Directors. He is also an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing. As the lead on business and corporate issues at Berg & Williams, Aaron relishes working with ambitious leaders and entrepreneurs to build and scale successful businesses. Whilst very much an ‘all-rounder’, Aaron has particular skills and experience in marketing, technology and business systems and logic, as well as his technical background in accountancy and tax.

As well as his work with Berg & Williams Aaron is the Managing Director for the West End Dental Group, a multi-million pound independent provider of primary dental care in North Wales. Prior to this he worked with PwC as both as Tax Consultant and Forensic Accountant, specialising in employment and expatriate taxation. In the transition to Berg & Williams, Aaron completed a Masters in Business Administration with the prestigious Alliance Manchester Business School, achieving a Distinction. Aaron is a member of the ICAEW Healthcare Community Advisory Committee, representing the dental sector with a focus on private care. In the past Aaron has enjoyed volunteering as a commissioned Officer with the RAF Cadets, and as a Trustee and Treasurer for a small children’s charity in London. When he gets the time, Aaron is an enthusiastic amateur pilot and enjoys training at Liverpool John Lennon Airport. He loves to travel, particularly to follow his other passion – Formula 1.

Costs

ICAEW members and non-members are welcome to join. To attend the webinar, you must join the community. Please click here to join online.