MTD for Income Tax webinars in partnership with HMRC

ACCA and HMRC recently ran two webinars on MTD for Income Tax, which cover the latest updates to MTD for Income Tax, the benefits of joining testing early, and how to prepare yourself and your clients before MTD for Income Tax becomes mandatory in April 2026.

Both webinars are available on demand by registering using these links:

• MTD – What’s happening next (recorded December 2024)
• Get ready for MTD for Income Tax (recorded March 2025)

Engagement letters and AML – webinars on the risks to your insurance cover

In partnership with Lockton, we’re running a pair of free webinars on risks to your insurance cover:

• Engagement letters: frequently asked questions and common mistakes
  Available on demand
  Learn why robust engagement letters and terms of business are essential to your firm’s success, and how common pitfalls can lead to costly outcomes.
• AML: practical issues that can present risk to your insurance cover
  7 April, 12.30pm
  This is an AML talk with a difference. We are not going to talk about the specific regulatory regime, instead we are going to delve into the practical problems we come across when practitioners try to apply the regulations in their firms.
  

With issues such as: How do you make sure that all staff know how to apply the rules – is your policy clear? Do you have a process that is easy to follow (we use flow charts!)? How do you make sure that risk assessments are done, and saved to the files? (a big area of challenge by regulators), and of course, know your client - How do you manage the process of identifying who your client is and ensuring staff don’t do work for clients that you haven’t undertaken KYC for? 

We will unpick several of the common problems we see with AML issues and suggest practical solutions that might work for you. There will also be time for questions.

Both sessions will be presented by Karen Eckstein of Karen Eckstein Ltd.

Join us live or watch on demand at your convenience – register now for either or both webinars. Each webinar will count for one unit of verifiable CPD where it is relevant to the work that you do.

Scale smarter: create a practice that runs itself

This free four-part webinar series – in collaboration with AVN Inspiring Accountants –provides a step-by-step roadmap for scaling your practice in a sustainable way, reducing the reliance on you while maintaining (or improving) service quality.

Each session builds on the previous one, creating a structured journey to transform how your practice operates:

Session 1: The scalable mindset, vision and structure
9 April, 12.30pm-2pm

• Shift from ‘business operator’ to ‘business owner’
• Define a vision that aligns with your personal goals
• Structure your team for sustainable growth.

Session 2: Team empowerment, delegation and outsourcing
23 April, 12.30pm-2pm

• Get your team to take real ownership (so you don’t have to fix everything)
• Master delegation to free up your time
• Discover smart outsourcing strategies to scale efficiently.

Session 3: Systemisation and technology
7 May, 12.30pm-2pm

• Implement workflows that ensure consistency – even when you’re not involved
• Use the right tech to streamline operations and improve efficiency
• Reduce errors, increase visibility, and create a scalable framework.

Session 4: Feeding the scaling business and sustaining momentum
21 May, 12.30pm-2pm

• Attract high-value clients who respect your time
• Manage growth without overwhelming your team or yourself
• Create long-term sustainability with a self-sufficient practice.

You can register now for all the sessions.

ACCA online summit for practitioners – people, process, technology and sustainability

Our one-day event, which provides up to five CPD units, is now available on demand. You can learn about AI, automation, carbon accounting, practice growth, recruitment and more from other ACCA member firms. 

There’s a great line-up of sessions, including:

• Chris Downing – AI in accounting: where are we, where are we going, and how can you use it today?
• Joanna Auburn – Carbon accounting and sustainability: what do you need to know, and how can you play a role?
• Alexis Kingsbury – How to build scalable systems and processes that allow you to let go of work.
  

There are also panel sessions with your fellow ACCA practitioners including Peter Jarman, Stephen Paul, Cheryl Sharp, Chloe Britnell, Alex Black, Graham Parker, Jordan Smith, Miriam Akhtar, and Amy Hancock.
 
Register to watch at your convenience