Practice Hot Topics - December 2026

Event information

ICAEW’s Practice Hot Topics webinar series are focused, expert‑led sessions that equip practitioners with timely insight on regulatory, technical and practice management issues facing firms. Specialists from across ICAEW deliver clear, practical updates on areas such as changing accounting requirements, PII expectations, Companies House reforms and other emerging themes, helping you support clients, manage risk and stay compliant.

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Key benefits

• Keep up-to-date with clear, practical updates on the latest regulatory and technical developments.
• Gain expert insight from ICAEW specialists to help you navigate emerging issues with confidence.
• Stay compliant by understanding key obligations and expectations around areas such as PII, filing requirements and CPD.

About the speakers

Simone Taylor-Allkins, Technical Advisory Service Manager, ICAEW After qualifying with a top 20 firm, Simone moved to Grant Thornton and worked with a diverse portfolio of manager-owned businesses 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.

Kat Hearn, Senior Technical Manager, Practice, ICAEW Kat Hearn is a Senior Technical Manager in ICAEW’s Practice team, where she provides technical guidance and support for members working in practice and member firms. She brings a strong foundation in audit and technical education, having worked across professional training, higher education, and senior finance roles. Her career spans Big 4 audit, ICAEW exam teaching, university lecturing, and strategic finance leadership in both SMEs and the education sector.

Series dates

CPD hours

ICAEW's Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Regulations require a minimum number of hours and an ethics requirement. Attending this event could contribute up to 1hr of verifiable CPD, providing you can demonstrate that the content is relevant to your role.

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Costs

There is no charge to attend this event. ICAEW members are welcome to join.