Statutory Sick Pay scheme and what we know so far

From the 1st of January 2024, the introduction of Section 897C into The Finance Act 2022 will require employers to report details of certain payments made to employees and directors. Join this webinar where we will discuss the new requirements from January 2024. This webinar will cover phase one of Enhanced Reporting Requirements (ERR). Revenue has not yet indicated what will be included in future phases.

When you’re running a busy firm, nothing’s more valuable than time. You want to see the best return, so investing your energy and cash strategically is a no-brainer. Let’s show you how your firm could save thousands of hours a year by streamlining your internal operations and cutting down on tedious manual work, to keep those unbillable hours to a minimum.

In this session, we'll uncover what makes a great leader tick and how it drives businesses forward. We'll start by defining leadership and exploring the 'Manager vs. Leader’ dynamic. Then, we'll dive into the key traits every leader should have, like strong communication and decision-making. We'll also tackle the challenge of managing employees, covering the basics, along with how to ignite team motivation. And to wrap things up, we'll share some practical tips for delegating tasks effectively. Join us for a straightforward journey into the heart of effective leadership and its impact on business success.

Your reputation is an asset – something you’ve worked hard towards maintaining and should be incredibly proud of. Your reputation is a by-product of the relationship you have with a client. It takes time, dedication and commitment to actively manage your reputation, and in some cases, once you’ve mastered it, it can be used to increase sales prices. If you work towards creating and mastering a strong brand with an unbeatable reputation, make sure that’s represented in your prices. There’s no point having put in all of that work with nothing to show for it.

Payroll has often been seen as a loss leader within an accountancy practice. However, that's no longer the case with the right technology and processes in place. By drawing on our Bright users' experiences, this session will outline what are often perceived to be the challenges with offering payroll services and advise our top six tips on how to overcome this. We'll also discuss cloud-based technology's time-saving impact on your payroll department by reducing the administrative burden of collecting and processing data.

Tech stack, app stack, app map, toolbox…call it what you like, combinations of integrated apps are a hot topic right now – and rightly so. With client expectations at a high and so much to do, it's vital to build an effective tech stack for your practice. However, with so many options out there it's not an easy thing to do. In this webinar you’ll discover essential tech that every practice should be using. We’ll cover factors to consider when building your tech stack, essential solutions to organise your practice and ease accounting workflows and more.

Whether you're an individual practitioner or part of a larger firm, understanding the landscape of digital threats and the measures to counteract them is fundamental. Here's what we'll be covering in our upcoming webinar, 5 common cybersecurity threats to accountants, The consequences of a data breach, Cybersecurity best practices for you and your clients, How cloud-based technology can enhance cybersecurity, How does AI affect cybersecurity? By attending this webinar, we hope that you'll have a good understanding of the cybersecurity landscape as it applies to accountancy, equipped with actionable insights to protect your practice and your clients from digital threats.