Beyond MTD: building the automated accounting practice with Sage

Event information

This event is brought to you in partnership with Sage.

With MTD now firmly underway, many accountancy firms are asking a bigger question: what comes next?

The answer is not just another compliance deadline. From MTD and e-invoicing to increasing client expectations and growing pressure on practice capacity, the regulatory and technology landscape is changing quickly. For many firms, this creates a clear opportunity to rethink how work flows through the practice.

In this practical, forward-looking webinar, we’ll explore how accountants can use automation and connected software to create more efficient, consistent and scalable workflows. We’ll look at where automation can have the greatest impact, how to approach app stack decisions, and how to balance technology, process and people as digital capability becomes an increasingly important part of practice delivery.

The session will combine strategic context with practical examples, helping firms understand not only what is changing, but how they can start preparing now.

You will learn

• What’s next on the regulatory horizon beyond MTD, including e-invoicing.
• Where automation can have the biggest impact across common accounting workflows.
• How connected software and app stack choices can support compliance and advisory work.
• How to align people, process and technology as automation increases.
• Practical steps firms can take now to build more efficient, scalable workflows.

About the speaker

Chris Downing, Director 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.

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Costs

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