Course Details

Tax Session

Speaker: Helen Thornley

Topic: An overview of the Budget announcements including the changes proposed for:


In this session Helen will cover the following:

  • Personal taxes
  • Inheritance Taxes
  • Employment Taxes
  • Business Taxes

 


Company Law Session 

Speaker: Aly Young

Topic: End of Year Legal Quiz


“Think fast! Aly starts with an interactive quiz to get your gears turning. Then in part two, she’ll break down the answers—promise us you won’t cheat before the big reveal, and yes… the winner gets a prize!”

 


Financial Reporting / Audit Session

Speaker: Lungi Sepotokele

Topic: Practical Insights to Help Smaller Listed Companies Improve Corporate Reporting Quality

 

  • Revenue
  • Cashflow statement
  • Impairment of non-financial assets
  • Financial instruments
  • Clear and concise reporting

CPD Course Speaker

ATT - Technical Officer

Helen Thornley

Helen is a technical officer with the Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT) where her role includes looking at the latest changes in tax policy and working with HMRC on developments and improvements to their systems and processes.

Helen’s background is in personal tax, and prior to joining the ATT she worked in the north of England advising family businesses and high net worth individuals. Helen writes for publications including Tax Adviser, AccountingWEB, Accountancy Age and Taxation magazine.

She has appeared on BBC Radio 4's Money Box Live and BBC Radio 5 Live's Wake up to Money in addition to many local radio stations and been quoted in the Financial Times, Times, Telegraph and Guardian. Helen is also a member of the CIOT, ICAEW and STEP (Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners).

AY Business Law

Aly Young

Aly Young is a solicitor with 30 years’ experience of advising companies on legal issues.

She has previously worked as a GC in Plc’s and traditional law firms, also as a consultant. Since 2022 she has run her own law firm specializing in helping business owners prepare for and complete an exit strategy. Particularly focusing on exit through sale. She regularly delivers training sessions to business owners, finance, procurement and sales teams and fellow legal and other professionals, covering a wide range of business law issues.

Recognised for her ability to find simple solutions to apparently complex problems and is known for her no-nonsense approach.

Technical Executive

Lungi Sepotokele

Lungi trained with PwC in Johannesburg and specialised in external audit of mining companies. She completed part of her training as an academic at Wits University where she completed her Master of Commerce degree. Lungi has worked in external audit in Canada as an audit senior and Ireland as an audit manager.

Outside of her accounting qualifications Lungi is a hobby baker who volunteers by baking for the homeless in Dublin City