09:30

Registration and Coffee

10:00

Tax Forum

Welcome by MICHIEL MARTIN - IAPA Tax Forum Chairman

10:05-13:00

Tax Presentation

[to include coffee break at 11:15]

Short introduction on changes in UK tax and Discussion Forum on current international Tax issues.  Topics will include Corporate Restructuring, Trade, Property and Personal Tax, amongst others

DAVID YOUNG - Chairman of the UK200Group Tax Panel - is an Associate Director of BKL Tax.  His long experience in tax includes spells as a District Inspector in the Inland Revenue and on the other side of the fence in both industry and consultancy.  He has a wealth of practical experience in providing flexible and innovative solutions to tax problems

10:00

Audit/Corporate Finance Forum

Welcome by JUERGEN LIEBHART - IAPA Audit Forum Chairman

10:05

International Accounting Standards 

PHIL FROST - Mercia Group Limited and Prime Partner of the UK200Group.  Phil started lecturing in 1983 having qualified with Coopers & Lybrand in Sheffield.  He spent many years with Financial Training - initially in Sheffield before moving to open their Leicester office and subsequently becoming the director responsible for the Midlands.  Phil joined Mercia in 2001 and continues to lecture extensively on law, auditing, tax and accounts of companies and charities, both to the accounting profession and to those in industry and commerce

10:45

Practicalities of Paperless Auditing

SIMON WARREN - Managing Director of Credence Software

11:15

Coffee break

11:30

How to bring members' expertise together on Corporate Finance deals AND due diligence

SIMON BLAKE - Haslers and Chairman of the UK200Group Corporate Finance Panel.  Currently, role includes lead advisory work on corporate finance activities primarily for private limited companies and their owners and covering mergers, acquisitions and disposals, management buy-outs and management buy-ins, fundraising, valuations and commercial re-organisation.  Heads up Haslers due diligence and public reporting accountant assignments for debt or equity fundraising, acquisitions and public listings on AIM and Plus Markets

13:00

Lunch

14:30

Tax and Corporate Finance joint session and discussion groups

Case Study on Company purchase/sale, exploring multi-jurisdictional issues on finance, tax planning, deal structures and due diligence etc.

16:30

19:15

Close

Pre Dinner Drinks