This course helps people involved in the preparation and maintenance of records understand VAT and the importance of completing VAT returns correctly. It will clearly demonstrate when you charge output VAT and clarify the input VAT you are entitled to reclaim.

A comprehensive guide to how a UK organisation should account for VAT on international supplies of goods and services. Leading to more efficient handling of VAT, reducing delays and the risks of fines and penalties.

A comprehensive guide to importing and exporting - providing a clear understanding of the key documentation and customs procedures to help you avoid problems and delays. 

This half-day course will update you on the details of the changes, the implications for companies and their officers and advisers and, most importantly, what you need to do about them.

The role of a company director is an important one and it carries many duties and responsibilities that are imposed by corporate governance rules and legislation. Keeping up to date with all of these requirements while still trying to carry out your day-to-day work can be a considerable challenge.

This practical and comprehensive one-day course will clearly explain the duties and responsibilities of a company secretary - equipping you with the essential knowledge to succeed in this challenging role.

This course examines the rules and regulations of UK payroll processing under the RTI reporting regime. It will give a complete understanding of UK PAYE and National Insurance, covering all the essentials and giving you the confidence to know you are dealing with PAYE correctly.

This practical course will clearly explain the rules relating to benefits in kind and expenses and guide you through the completion of the P11D return and the calculations that sit behind each section.

This essential half-day course is the ideal way to ensure that your understanding and application of payroll legislation is fully up-to-date. Attending this course will help you and your company stay compliant with the rules and make sure you are well prepared for any future developments. 

The rules regarding the administration of VAT have undergone significant change this year. This online course details all the latest changes and will ensure you are fully up to date and able to administer VAT compliantly. 

Explaining the key rules surrounding this complex area - helping you maximise your reclaims, while remaining compliant with the latest guidance. 

This comprehensive course will help people involved in the preparation of the Corporation Tax return understand the rules and regulations and how they should be applied. It also demonstrates the most effective ways to ensure you are not paying too much Corporation Tax and guide you through the various tax reliefs available. 

Finance impacts almost every decision made across your organisation and for managers, it is crucial to understand how and why.  This comprehensive course is designed to help all non-financial managers appreciate the key concepts of finance and how you can use this understanding to not only improve your own performance but the business as a whole.

Understanding how the GDPR has been enforced so far will help organisations to understand the future direction of enforcement policy and identify the key focus areas in coming months and years. This half-day course will provide an essential update for anyone responsible for data protection compliance within their organisation. 

This course is a practical and comprehensive guide to complying with the requirements of UK data protection law and GDPR in particular. It will illustrate the measures and steps you need to take to satisfy the ICO, avoid complaints and still effectively run your organisation. 

This course offers an insight into the pitfalls and benefits of contracts and contractual terms. It will explain how contracts support your commercial interests and help you avoid unnecessary commitments, commercial traps and improve your negotiating position.

Providing a thorough understanding of the customs valuation rules, this insightful course explains the methods and principles used to accurately determine the customs value. 

It is essential that businesses which operate within the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) do so effectively in order to avoid potential pitfalls. This course explains the Construction Industry Scheme in detail and is up to date with all the recent changes.

This practical and comprehensive six-hour course is essential for anyone involved with tax compliance in private schools or accountants providing services or advice to them. Our expert presenter will guide you through everything you need to know about VAT ahead of January 2025 and will help you to prepare your organisation for these important changes.

Helping anyone involved in EU imports or exports to understand the complex rules of origin and how they are applied under the  EU-UK Trade Deal (TCA). 

Clearly explaining everything you need to know about PVA – how to apply it and tips for handling the practical issues that can be encountered. Using clear examples and illustrations throughout to help your understanding.

Helping you anticipate the requirements of HMRC and the questions they ask - this course is full of tips and advice and explains everything you need to have in place and how to achieve a positive outcome. 

This course will cover the rules and regulations related VAT on land, property and construction - helping you achieve a comprehensive understanding of this subject.

This comprehensive course provides an in-depth understanding of partial exemption. It offers practical advice and understanding on the differences between the standard method and special methods, the capital goods scheme and a number of related subjects. 

This informative 3.25-hour course will explain how to prepare for the introduction of mandatory payrolling of benefits. Based on current information, it will provide guidance and examples to help you understand payrolling and the practical considerations that must be addressed.

This course is essential for anyone involved with VAT in the charity sector. It guides you through everything you need know about VAT and will clearly explain how you should structure your activities in order to take advantage of the various reliefs available – ultimately reducing your VAT burden and allowing you to focus on your main charitable objectives.

This practical course explains your legal obligations regarding all statutory payments and advises the most effective means of implementation. It will give you confidence in your ability to accurately apply the rules and avoid costly errors. 

This online course is a practical guide to managing and administering holiday leave and pay lawfully for payroll and HR professionals.

This highly interactive course will show you how to adopt an approach to strategic planning that is inclusive, creative, innovative and entrepreneurial. It will also explain how to account for external and wide-ranging factors, such as environmental or social, even if they cannot be foreseen.

This highly practical and interactive 6-hour course will clearly explain the purpose of the budget in controlling costs and forecasting financial developments and planning.

This course provides a complete overview of the typical duties and responsibilities of a Secretary in a Charity. It will give you an understanding of charity law and regulation, the requirements of the different legal forms and how best to support the work of the Board.

This comprehensive course is a practical guide to fulfilling your Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) responsibilities for directors, secretaries and business leaders.

Our practical course will help you to manage mental health matters in your company. This training is interactive, enjoyable and will help you and your organisation to implement policies and procedures that lead to positive outcomes for the workforce and organisation.

This practical and comprehensive one-day course will help anyone who works on or with a board of directors. It will show you how your board should operate in order to achieve maximum results.

This practical and interactive course will provide you with the crucial tools needed to improve your communication skills. It uses practical, road-tested strategies and tactics that can be used at all levels of your organisation.

Taking minutes is a deceptively difficult and time-consuming job. It is a skill where often, little or no guidance is given to the person who completes them.  This course will take you through the minute taking process in a practical, step-by-step way and will significantly develop your skills in this important and challenging role.

This highly practical  course will take you step-by-step through the process of assessing, organising, managing and recording your response to SARs under GDPR, in the most effective way possible.

This course equips HR professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively manage and protect confidential employee data in compliance with the UK's data protection laws.

This course will explain how GDPR and PECR place limitations on how you can use personal information for marketing purposes and help you ensure your marketing strategies are compliant with the law.

This online awareness course is essential for ensuring employees understand the key data protection principles and the common areas where they may fall foul of the regulations. It is an essential part of GDPR compliance that staff are properly trained and this course will demonstrate your commitment to the ICO.

This course offers all those who have a responsibility for managing people or dealing with personnel issues the opportunity to gain a working understanding of their legal responsibilities under UK employment legislation. The course is continually updated and illustrated with case law.

New legislation and regular court and tribunal decisions mean that the Employment Law landscape is constantly changing.  This essential half day update will guide you through all recent developments and highlight important changes taking place in the near future - ensuring you are fully up-to-date and well prepared.

Having an effective credit control function is essential, as slow payment and bad debts can have a serious impact on the profitability of your business. This practical course will guide you through the essentials of credit control and will help you understand exactly what should be implemented to ensure your credit control operation is successful.

Telephone collections are a critical part of the debt collection process but often there is little or no guidance given to the employees responsible for the task.  This full-day course will guide you through this challenging task and enable you to improve your skills and effectiveness when dealing with debtors over the telephone.

Providing participants with the essential knowledge and understanding to classify their goods. It explains what a commodity code is and how to use the UK Global tariff. 

Using special procedures can be extremely beneficial but it is not straightforward - this practical course will explain exactly what options are available to you and the potential benefits of using them.

This step-by-step guide to the new CDS will clearly explain the dashboard, your payment options, downloading statements and how declarations differ under the new system.

This online course will serve as a refresher of the fundamental principles of being an effective company director. It will also update you on changes in legal regulations, case law or guidance that impacts your role as a company director.

This two-hour seminar will introduce you to the concept of 'failure to prevent' and explain the new FTP offences, the impact of recent changes to the law and what you must do to meet your legislative responsibilities.

This important course will guide you through the new corporate offences and how they will operate. It will take you through the measures and procedures that should be put in place to comply with the Act and demonstrate that your organisation is doing everything possible to prevent financial crime. 

This comprehensive course will introduce you to all the key criminal finance legislation and lead you step-by-step through the process of recognising, assessing and managing the anti-money laundering and financial crime risks to your business.  

This half-day course is an introduction to the Bribery Act, international context and key concepts. It will also explain what the main offences are and the strategies you can implement to mitigate the risks of a corporate breach of the legislation.

This half-day course clearly explains when the new reverse charge mechanism should be applied to construction services. It will also demonstrate how the administration of the reverse charge works and how this in turn affects the VAT return. 

Since April 2021, the Government has required medium and large businesses in the private sector to implement the off-payroll rules that have previously been in force in the public sector. This course will give you a complete understanding of the IR35 rules and how they will affect your organisation.

This course offers an insight into the pitfalls and benefits of contracts and contractual terms. It will explain how contracts support your commercial interests and help you avoid unnecessary commitments, commercial traps and improve your negotiating position.

This highly-practical and interactive course will help you understand why meetings are necessary and how to properly prepare for them. It will demonstrate how your meetings should be chaired effectively to steer the agenda and participants to a successful conclusion and ensure the meeting achieves its stated objectives.

Helping you avoid many of the potential problems that can arise in commercial agreements when trading internationally - providing  a complete understanding of Incoterms and their relevance to your business.

This course will help Council Officers and Elected Members understand their role and responsibilities as Directors, when a council sets up a Local Authority Trading Company.

This online course explores the principles of crisis leadership and offers practical insights and models to assist the directors, board and senior management.

This comprehensive course will provide delegates with a complete understanding of the key concepts and principles of UK GAAP as well as explaining the additional disclosure requirements. 

This full-day course is a comprehensive guide to the principles of producing a set of financial accounts. It begins by clearly explaining the debit and credit convention before moving on to look at the production of a Trial Balance, Profit and Loss Statement and Balance Sheet. 

This short online course is essential training to help your payroll teams understand how the National Minimum Wage regulations work and avoid making errors that could result in HMRC taking action against you.

This two-day course gives an outline of the skills needed within an organisation to deliver successful projects irrespective of the methodologies applied. It draws upon industry best practice from a variety of market sectors to illustrate why some projects are successful whilst others may flounder.

The course will clearly define which organisations must appoint a DPO, where they fit in the organisational structure and what needs to be considered when recruiting for the role. It will also clearly explain the statutory duties set out in the GDPR and will guide you through the best practice principles, not just for the DPO but for anyone acting as the data protection lead in their organisation.

This course is a comprehensive guide to everything you need to know about your company’s statutory registers. It will help Company Secretaries and anyone else responsible for the administration of companies to fully understand how and where to keep the registers, public rights of access and the rules on confidentiality.

This 3-hour course offers a detailed guide to the new Plastic Packaging Tax being introduced in April 2022, how it will be applied and how to prepare for the impact on your business.

Focussing on the complex rules which apply to the treatment of VAT related to international services - guiding you through the general rules, reverse charge procedure, before looking at the exceptions to the general rule.

This course offers those involved in importing a comprehensive understanding of this complex subject. It examines the essentials of importing and considers more advanced issues – helping you understand the practicalities, costs and risks involved.

The course provides a complete overview of the export process from the first enquiry to final arrival of the goods, and suggests some “best practice”.  It will explain export terminology, consider the exporter’s compliance obligations and detail the necessary documentation.

This highly practical and interactive full-day course will help company secretaries develop the skills and confidence needed to make the most effective contribution in the boardroom.  You will also gain a crucial understanding of the governance framework relating to meetings, which will greatly assist you in your advisory role.