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ICAEW Midlands: Sole and small practitioners’ conference | 19 November 2025

£75.00 + VAT

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West Midlands

Midlands Region

Nov

Wed

09:15

16:30 GMT

Schedule Type Title: Weekdays

Schedule Description: Boost your practice | Join our sole and small practitioner conference. Network with peers, gain insights, and share best practices. Learn from industr

Sessions: 1

Session Hours: 7.25

Zoom Passcode: Eleanor.sainsbury@icaew.com

Drayton Manor Hotel
Fazeley
Tamworth, Staffordshire B78 3SA

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Boost your practice | Join our sole and small practitioner conference. Network with peers, gain insights, and share best practices. Learn from industry experts and discover how to thrive in today's dynamic business landscape. Don't miss this opportunity to connect with the ICAEW, fellow members and enhance your professional growth.

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Date and time	Location
19/11/2025 \| 09:15 - 16:30	Drayton Manor Hotel, Fazeley, Tamworth, Staffordshire B78 3SA

Event Information

Join us at the ICAEW Midlands sole and small practitioners’ conference, our annual flagship event designed to support the unique needs of sole practitioners and small firms. This is your opportunity to connect with peers, gain valuable insights from the Institute, and share best practices for professional growth and success.

Why attend?

Networking opportunities | Build connections and strengthen relationships with fellow sole practitioners and small firm professionals.
Institute insights | Receive direct updates and insights from the ICAEW on relevant topics.
Best practice sharing | Engage in meaningful discussions and learn from peers' experiences.
Professional growth | Enhance your knowledge and skills to drive your professional development.
Supportive community | Be part of a collaborative environment focused on the success of small practices.
Practical strategies | Gain practical knowledge and strategies to address the challenges and opportunities faced by small firms.

Who should attend?

Sole practitioners.
Partners and staff from small accounting firms.
ICAEW members working in small practices.
Anyone interested in the success and growth of sole and small practices.

Topics confirmed:

Practice hot topics - Simone Taylor-Allkins | ICAEW Technical Advisory Services Manager
Tax update – Rebecca Benneyworth | Principal | Rebecca Benneyworth & Co
Making Tax Digital - ICAEW Senior Technical Manager, either Caroline Miskin or Lyndsey Wicks

This conference is essential for any sole practitioner or small firm looking to enhance their professional network and gain valuable insights.

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Ellie Sainsbury	Eleanor.sainsbury@icaew.com

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Please note that the programme is subject to change

Time	Session
09:15	Registration and networking
09:45	Chair's welcome
10:00	Practice hot topics - Simone Taylor-Allkins \| ICAEW Technical Advisory Services Manager Simone Taylor-Allkins will run through recent changes and developments in the world of accountancy and how they affect our members in practice, including requirement for alternatives.
10:45	Refreshment break
11:00	Tax update – Rebecca Benneyworth \| Rebecca Benneyworth & Co
12:30	Lunch and networking
13:30	Making Tax Digital - ICAEW Senior Technical Manager Lindsey Wicks or Caroline Miskin
14:45	Refreshment break
15:00	Topic TBC
16:00	Topic TBC
16:30	Finish

About the speakers

	Rebecca Benneyworth \| Rebecca Benneyworth & Co Principal
	Simone Taylor-Allkins \| Technical Advisory Services Manager \| ICAEW After qualifying with a top 20 firm, Simone moved to Grant Thornton and worked with a diverse portfolio of manager owned business’ in a varied role covering both audit engagements and management accountancy engagements. After 18 months in the audit and assurance team, she transferred to their national training centre in High Wycombe to train audit trainees for the firm.  From 2007 to 2010, she decided to apply her skills to the education of non-financial managers working as a freelance finance trainer for worldwide blue-chip companies.  This eventually led her back to her technical roots in July 2010, joining the ICAEW Technical Advisory Service, helping fellow chartered accountants make sense of accountancy, audit, company law, anti-money laundering and ethical regulations.
	Caroline Miskin \| Senior Technical Manager \| Digital Taxation  \| ICAEW Caroline joined ICAEW’s Tax Faculty in early 2016 as Tax Practitioner Support Manager having previously worked at TaxAid, the charity that gives free tax advice to those on low incomes, latterly as Technical Director. Before that, Caroline worked at the other end of the size scale, for ExxonMobil UK, and advised on corporation tax and employee matters including expatriate taxation, becoming a Chartered Tax Adviser during this period. Caroline started her career as a trainee Chartered Accountant in a small firm in Dublin and remains a member of Chartered Accountants Ireland.  Caroline’s responsibilities at ICAEW include the tax system as it affects practitioners and personal tax. Her particular areas of interest are digitalisation of the tax system including Making Tax Digital and HMRC online services. Caroline represents ICAEW on HMRC’s agent engagement forums.
	Lindsey Wicks \| Senior Technical Manager \| Tax Policy \| ICAEW Lindsey joined the ICAEW Tax Faculty team in 2019 – initially as its technical editor before progressing into a tax policy role. After qualifying as a Chartered Accountant in 2000, Lindsey moved to Grant Thornton to specialise in tax, initially working in a tax advisory role. While at Grant Thornton, Lindsey spent over 12 years as part of its National Tax team and was a member of the ICAEW Tax Faculty SME Business Tax Committee.

Costs

Rate	Cost
ICAEW Member	£75.00 + VAT
Non-Member	£75.00 + VAT
Retired Member	£75.00 + VAT
Life Member	£75.00 + VAT
Associated Bodies	£75.00 + VAT
Affiliate Members	£75.00 + VAT

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	Rebecca Benneyworth \| Rebecca Benneyworth & Co Principal
	Simone Taylor-Allkins \| Technical Advisory Services Manager \| ICAEW After qualifying with a top 20 firm, Simone moved to Grant Thornton and worked with a diverse portfolio of manager owned business’ in a varied role covering both audit engagements and management accountancy engagements. After 18 months in the audit and assurance team, she transferred to their national training centre in High Wycombe to train audit trainees for the firm.  From 2007 to 2010, she decided to apply her skills to the education of non-financial managers working as a freelance finance trainer for worldwide blue-chip companies.  This eventually led her back to her technical roots in July 2010, joining the ICAEW Technical Advisory Service, helping fellow chartered accountants make sense of accountancy, audit, company law, anti-money laundering and ethical regulations.
	Caroline Miskin \| Senior Technical Manager \| Digital Taxation  \| ICAEW Caroline joined ICAEW’s Tax Faculty in early 2016 as Tax Practitioner Support Manager having previously worked at TaxAid, the charity that gives free tax advice to those on low incomes, latterly as Technical Director. Before that, Caroline worked at the other end of the size scale, for ExxonMobil UK, and advised on corporation tax and employee matters including expatriate taxation, becoming a Chartered Tax Adviser during this period. Caroline started her career as a trainee Chartered Accountant in a small firm in Dublin and remains a member of Chartered Accountants Ireland.  Caroline’s responsibilities at ICAEW include the tax system as it affects practitioners and personal tax. Her particular areas of interest are digitalisation of the tax system including Making Tax Digital and HMRC online services. Caroline represents ICAEW on HMRC’s agent engagement forums.
	Lindsey Wicks \| Senior Technical Manager \| Tax Policy \| ICAEW Lindsey joined the ICAEW Tax Faculty team in 2019 – initially as its technical editor before progressing into a tax policy role. After qualifying as a Chartered Accountant in 2000, Lindsey moved to Grant Thornton to specialise in tax, initially working in a tax advisory role. While at Grant Thornton, Lindsey spent over 12 years as part of its National Tax team and was a member of the ICAEW Tax Faculty SME Business Tax Committee.