Grow your Practice

Peter Beard, Founder and Director, GenFinance.AI
Peter has over eight years of experience in finance and accounting. At Ernst & Young (EY), he managed a range of audits (including FTSE and EURO Stoxx 50-listed), contributing to EY's AI research and leading technology transformation projects. Peter was awarded twice by EY UK, for his "Significant contributions to innovation initiatives" and "Exceptional technical proficiency and quality commitment".

Alex Collins, Senior Business Development Manager, ICAEW
Alex has worked in Education and Training for 14 years, supporting employers to find, train, and retain talent. Alex’s area of professional focus is apprenticeships, where he represents ICAEW on government working groups.

Chris Downing, Director for Accountants and Bookkeepers, Sage
Chris joined Sage having been a partner at a top 100 accountancy firm. He brings nearly 20 years of hands-on experience and strategic insight of the profession, coupled with an infectious enthusiasm in the adoption of technology and Business Intelligence to improve reporting and drive innovation in the SME sector.

Shaun Fooy, North East Senior Manager, British Business Bank
Shaun is the Senior Manager for the British Business Banks, UK Network for the North East England and has worked for the bank for over 6 years. The UK Network seeks to enhance business finance ecosystems across the UK so smaller businesses, wherever they are, can grow and prosper. It also helps the Bank develop a deeper understanding of small business finance markets in all parts of the UK so that, ultimately, the Bank can improve its support to smaller businesses everywhere. Shaun has spent the majority of his 34-year career supporting smaller businesses in the North East providing funding solutions as a relationship manager and business development manager. He has worked for a number of banks in the commercial and corporate banking market, including Barclays, Lloyds Banking Group and RBS and NatWest.

Mark McNee, UK Director, Frontline Accounting
With over 10 years’ experience working with Accountancy Firms, BPO’s and Fintech’s like Intuit & Dext; Mark helps firms maximize efficiency and solve capacity issues with People + Technology. Having worked with 1000’s of firms from Sole practitioner to UK Top 10’s, analyzing and improving their accounting workflows with automation technology; Mark has developed his own Artificial Intelligence + Actual Intelligence approach to help firms boost capacity in the most efficient ways possible.

Edward Partridge, Head of UK Affinity, Marsh
Edward is a seasoned insurance professional with over 23 years of experience in the industry. As Head of UK Affinity for Marsh, Edward’s passion is working closely with partners to understand the unique needs of their members. His focus on building strong relationships combined with his extensive experience and sector focus, make him a trusted adviser for both affinity groups and SMEs. Above all, Edward is dedicated to delivering member benefit and mutual growth through an honest and collaborative approach.

Simone Taylor-Allkins, Technical Advisory Services Manager
Simone started her career in audit and management accountancy, qualifying in a mid-tier firm, before moving to a larger firm post qualification. She soon discovered her passion for training accountancy and has enjoyed sharing her knowledge over the years with people within industry, practice and students studying for their ACCA and CIMA qualifications.

Helen Tuddenham, Director, Helen Tuddenham Consulting
Helen Tuddenham is an experienced executive coach and leadership development consultant who works with professional services organisations to help them leverage the potential of their leaders. Formerly a Director of the People and Culture Risk team at PwC, Helen advised finance, internal audit, and compliance teams to enhance their capabilities and cultures. As a chartered accountant and Deputy Chair of a leading social care organisation in Sussex, she brings a diverse and rich background to her speaking engagements.

Roz Harrington, Senior Practice Manager, ICAEW
An experienced engagement strategist and programme manager, Roz works to help practitioners succeed by providing them with access to skills, knowledge and tools to service their clients across the business and wider community. Before joining ICAEW, Roz worked for a healthcare charity overseeing central operations for 35 hospitals across the UK.

Marsh is a world leading risk and insurance advisory specialist providing risk management, risk consulting, insurance broking, alternative risk financing, and insurance programme management services to the world’s leading companies, growing corporates and small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs). Marsh is the parent company of Marsh Commercial who has worked with ICAEW for over 14 years as a trusted Member Rewards Partner.

Providing business solutions no matter your industry, Sage can take care of everything from controlling cash flow to creating and sending invoices with award-winning financial software that delivers results.

Frontline Accounting is an offshore accounting firm solving capacity issues by providing premium talent from the Philippines to businesses worldwide. Trusted by hundreds of firms in the UK, Australia, and the USA, they free up time for business owners and their teams to focus on high-value initiatives.