Solicitors Conference 2022

Event Details

Virtual Solicitors Conference 2022

£145.00 + VAT

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All Locations

Solicitors

Sep

Tue

09:30

16:00 BST

Schedule Type Title: Weekdays

Sessions: 1

Session Hours: 6.50

Online
09:30 - 16:00 BST

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2021 Testimonials
2021 Programme

Date and time	Location
13/09/2022 09:30 - 16:00	Online

Event Information

We are putting together an exciting and engaging programme for this conference. This year's event will continue to be virtual.

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Costs

Rate	Cost
ICAEW Member	£100.00 + VAT
Non-Member	£145.00 + VAT
Community Member - Solicitors	£75.00 + VAT
Community Subscriber - Solicitors	£75.00 + VAT

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Delegate testimonials 2021

'The virtual conference worked really well. The quality of speakers was, as usual, very good.'	'An absolute must for anyone working in or advising law firms.'
'Excellent Conference - covered a lot of ground - for any Reporting Accountant'	'The day was very well rounded in terms of balancing interest of reporting accountants as well as in-house finance staff within a lawfirm'
'Very enjoyable and interesting event and very well organised.'

We will soon be announcing this year's programme which will be packed with high quality insights and technical updates.

In the meantime, take a look at last year's programme below.

Tuesday 14 September 2021

Time	Session
09:25	Chair's welcome Andy Harris, Chair, Solicitors Community, ICAEW
09:30	How has Covid-19 impacted on compliance within firms, and lessons learned for the future? Jonathan Chambers and Sean Hankin, SRA will look at how the pandemic has impacted the legal market, how firms have been able to comply with their obligations and some of the challenges they have faced. We will discuss how our Standards and Regulations and Accounts Rules have bedded in during this period and how we are evaluating their impact. We will also consider some of the compliance issues we are currently seeing and our current and planned policy initiatives.
10:30	M&A in legal services businesses - value drivers, deals done and prices paid James Sheridan, Partner at Knights, will explore some of the deals that have been done over recent times, what makes a law firm attractive to an acquirer, the characteristics of those businesses that drive value and the steps to take if law firm owners want to realise capital value in their businesses.
11:00	Break
11:20	Disbursement -v- Recharge’ Darren Whelan from ILFM will focus on the correct treatment of disbursements for VAT purposes and recharged overheads. The session therefore has an emphasis on the practical application of both HMRC’s and the SRA definition of disbursement to help law firms to remain compliant. The session will look at recent case law and enable law firms to easily identify what is and what isn’t a disbursement for VAT purposes.
11.50	Life after lockdown; The challenges and opportunities Rachel Wesley from CABA will explore various themes that may arise as we continue our journey out of lockdown and will give reflections, tips, and strategies to help us navigate these challenges and embrace new opportunities.
12.35	Lunch
13.15	Financing and bank relationships for law firms post Covid Mike Stevenson, Iceberg, will be exploring the lessons that we can learn from Covid and how to deal funds from with the Government loan schemes, CBILS and BBLS will also be discussed. What the financing opportunities available from the Government, banks and elsewhere are now, as we move out of the pandemic, will be considered, and options available for law firm funding into the future will be looked at. There will also be an explanation of the effects of the new Insolvency Regulations regarding the change in Crown preference which came into force in December 2020.
13.45	Delivering a return from investments in IT and Technology Alex Hutchinson, Strategic IT Consultant will highlight some of the main reasons law firms (and other Professional Services businesses) feel they never realise the expected returns on any investments in IT and Tech, but they certainly increase their costs! He will then provide some insight on to early key elements of running a successful IT / Technology project to ensure focus on the right areas and includes key components to ensure project success, user adoption and a clear R.O.I.
14:15	Break
14.35	Turning the tide: how to take a data-driven approach to employee well-being Julian Bryan at Quill will be looking back over the most bizarre nineteen months and biggest mental health crisis we’ve experienced in our lifetime, Julian presents a tried-and-tested two-part plan to promoting employee well-being in your business.
15:05	SRA Accounts Rules Update Janet Taylor, PKF Francis Clark will be looking at any recent rule updates and/or developments in the SRA and ICAEW guidance including the work of the Reporting Accountants, this involves: How robust are your testing, review and reporting process? Common themes/weaknesses seen Some thoughts around testing procedures and risk areas Reporting to the firm and reporting to the SRA
15:35	Chair's closing remarks

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