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ICAEW Yorkshire and the Humber: Sole and small practitioners' conference | 8 October 2025

£75.00 + VAT

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Yorkshire and Humberside

Northern Yorkshire & Humber Region

Oct

Wed

09:30

16:15 BST

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: 6.75

Zoom Passcode: Francesca.Scotrick-Boyd@icaew.com and/or Dale.Daley@icaew.com

Doncaster Racecourse and Exhibition Centre
The Grandstand Leger Way
Doncaster, DN2 6BB

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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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08/10/2025 \| 09:30 - 16:15	Doncaster Racecourse and Exhibition Centre , The Grandstand Leger Way, Doncaster, DN2 6BB

Event Information

Join us at the ICAEW Yorkshire and the Humber 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.

Discussion topics:

Training in a small practice | Alexia Bahadur | ICAEW Business Development Manager
Practice hot topics | Simone Taylor-Allkins | ICAEW Technical Advisory Services Manager
The threats from fraud and cyber crime | Jagroop Sanghera | The Yorkshire and Humber Crime Unit
Sustainable finance for small practices | Speaker TBC
Survival, resilience and wellbeing | Stephen Bailey ACA
Making tax digital | Emma Rawson | Director of Public Policy at Association of Taxation Technicians

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.

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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Event Organiser - Francesca Scotrick-Boyd

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telephone number +44 (0)113 322 0871

Event Organiser - Dale Daley

dale.daley@icaew.com
telephone number +44 (0)7967 712 780

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Please note that the programme is subject to change

Time	Session
09:30	Registration \| Tea and coffee
09:50	Welcome \| Kim Johnston \| ICAEW North East, Yorkshire and the Humber Regional Director
09:55	Training in a small practice \| Alexia Bahadur \| ICAEW Business Development Manager
10:15	Practice hot topics \| Simone Taylor-Allkins \| ICAEW Technical Advisory Services Manager
11:00	Refreshment break
11:15	The threats from fraud and cyber crime \| Jagroop Sanghera \| The Yorkshire and Humber Crime Unit
12:15	Lunch
12:45	Sustainable finance for small practices \| Speaker TBC
13:15	Survival, resilience and wellbeing \| Stephen Bailey ACA
14:15	Refreshment break
14:30	Making tax digital \| Emma Rawson \| Director of Public Policy at Association of Taxation Technicians
16:00	Closing remarks
16:30	Conference Close

About the speakers

	Alexia Bahadur \| ICAEW Business Development Manager Alexia is CIPFA qualified and has worked in both practice and industry. At the ICAEW Alexia helps employers find the right training options for their organisation and supports both employers and trainees with ACA training and apprenticeships.
	Stephen Bailey \| Level 7 speaker on recruitment and retention Stephen is a highly accomplished ICAEW qualified finance professional with a versatile background spanning over three decades. With experience across various industry sectors, Stephen has held pivotal full-time positions such as Commercial Finance Director and Controller. For the past 19 years, he has been a trusted consultant to many SME businesses, providing invaluable financial insights and strategic guidance. In addition, Stephen has dedicated 15 years to financial training, sharing his extensive knowledge and expertise with aspiring finance and non-finance professionals. Finally, Furthermore, as an Executive Coach and Mentor for over a decade, he has empowered individuals to achieve their professional goals.
	Kim Johnston \| ICAEW North East, Yorkshire and the Humber Regional Director Kim brings extensive experience in commercial business development across private, public, and charitable sectors. Previously, she held leadership roles in telecommunications, including Chief Commercial Officer at MS3 Networks and Regional Partnership Director at CityFibre.
	Jags Sanghera \| Counter Fraud Coordinator, Yorkshire & Humber Regional Economic Crime Unit Jags Sanghera brings five years of experience in policing and currently leads the Prevent and Protect team within the Yorkshire & Humber Regional Economic Crime Unit. In this role, Jags plays a key part in the strategic prevention and detection of fraud-related offences, working collaboratively with internal teams, external agencies, and partner organisations to coordinate and implement counter fraud strategies, identify vulnerabilities, and support investigations. Before joining the Economic Crime Unit, Jags was a member of the regional cyber-crime team, where they worked with small to medium-sized enterprises, charities, and academic institutions to raise awareness of cyber threats and deliver tailored advice and support services.
	Simone Taylor-Allkins \| ICAEW Technical Advisory Services Manager 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.
	Emma Rawson FCA \| Director of Public Policy \| Association of Taxation Technicians Emma is Director of Public Policy at the Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT), leading their tax technical and professional standards work. She heads up the ATT’s engagement with HMRC on Making Tax Digital, has presented numerous webinars and talks on the subject, and is the author of Bloomsbury Professional’s Making Tax Digital Tracker. Emma strongly believes in sharing her knowledge about and love of tax with others. She presents talks and webinars around the country, writes articles for leading publications and has appeared on Local and National Radio and Television to discuss tax issues. She has also provided oral evidence to committees of both the House of Lords and House of Commons. Emma is a member of the Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT) and Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT), and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales (ICAEW). She is also a former Chair of the Leeds Branch of the ATT/CIOT.

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Rate	Cost
Member	£75.00 + VAT
Non member	£75.00 + VAT

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	Alexia Bahadur \| ICAEW Business Development Manager Alexia is CIPFA qualified and has worked in both practice and industry. At the ICAEW Alexia helps employers find the right training options for their organisation and supports both employers and trainees with ACA training and apprenticeships.
	Stephen Bailey \| Level 7 speaker on recruitment and retention Stephen is a highly accomplished ICAEW qualified finance professional with a versatile background spanning over three decades. With experience across various industry sectors, Stephen has held pivotal full-time positions such as Commercial Finance Director and Controller. For the past 19 years, he has been a trusted consultant to many SME businesses, providing invaluable financial insights and strategic guidance. In addition, Stephen has dedicated 15 years to financial training, sharing his extensive knowledge and expertise with aspiring finance and non-finance professionals. Finally, Furthermore, as an Executive Coach and Mentor for over a decade, he has empowered individuals to achieve their professional goals.
	Kim Johnston \| ICAEW North East, Yorkshire and the Humber Regional Director Kim brings extensive experience in commercial business development across private, public, and charitable sectors. Previously, she held leadership roles in telecommunications, including Chief Commercial Officer at MS3 Networks and Regional Partnership Director at CityFibre.
	Jags Sanghera \| Counter Fraud Coordinator, Yorkshire & Humber Regional Economic Crime Unit Jags Sanghera brings five years of experience in policing and currently leads the Prevent and Protect team within the Yorkshire & Humber Regional Economic Crime Unit. In this role, Jags plays a key part in the strategic prevention and detection of fraud-related offences, working collaboratively with internal teams, external agencies, and partner organisations to coordinate and implement counter fraud strategies, identify vulnerabilities, and support investigations. Before joining the Economic Crime Unit, Jags was a member of the regional cyber-crime team, where they worked with small to medium-sized enterprises, charities, and academic institutions to raise awareness of cyber threats and deliver tailored advice and support services.
	Simone Taylor-Allkins \| ICAEW Technical Advisory Services Manager 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.
	Emma Rawson FCA \| Director of Public Policy \| Association of Taxation Technicians Emma is Director of Public Policy at the Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT), leading their tax technical and professional standards work. She heads up the ATT’s engagement with HMRC on Making Tax Digital, has presented numerous webinars and talks on the subject, and is the author of Bloomsbury Professional’s Making Tax Digital Tracker. Emma strongly believes in sharing her knowledge about and love of tax with others. She presents talks and webinars around the country, writes articles for leading publications and has appeared on Local and National Radio and Television to discuss tax issues. She has also provided oral evidence to committees of both the House of Lords and House of Commons. Emma is a member of the Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT) and Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT), and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales (ICAEW). She is also a former Chair of the Leeds Branch of the ATT/CIOT.