Finance Directors Hub
Welcome to the Finance Directors Update Hub, your central resource for staying ahead in a fast-changing financial and regulatory landscape.
Your central hub for Finance Directors Updates and resources
Welcome to the Finance Directors Update Hub, your central resource for staying ahead in a fast-changing financial and regulatory landscape.
Every six months, we bring together leading experts to deliver insights on the issues that matter most to Finance Directors and CFOs, from economic trends and tax developments to reporting standards and compliance updates.
Here, you can explore previous events, access supporting materials, and download key documentation designed to keep your technical knowledge up to date and help you make informed decisions.
Use the hub to revisit past sessions, catch up on the latest insights, and ensure you remain fully equipped to navigate the challenges and opportunities facing today’s finance leaders.
FD Update Courses
Explore our archive of Finance Directors Update courses from 2023 onwards. Each course is available as on-demand video by session, allowing you to revisit the full agenda or dip into the topics most relevant to you: from financial reporting and tax to audit, employment law and beyond.
These courses provide 3 hours of CPD and are designed to keep your technical knowledge up to date, helping you navigate the ever-changing regulatory environment. They are particularly valuable for Finance Directors and CFOs working with IFRS or larger entities under UK GAAP (FRS101/FRS102).
If you attended this course and have any feedback, we would be very grateful if you could complete our short feedback survey, where those who attended the live event can also request their CPD certificate.*
* CPD certificates will be issued by the end of April 2025 to those that attended the live event and requested a certificate via the feedback form. If for any reason you need your certificate sooner, please contact [email protected].
Download the latest slide deck from our last FD course:
Finance Director Update Slides - September 2025
Watch 2025's sessions on demand:
Our September 2025 Finance Directors Update Course is now available to watch on demand.
Introduction - Chris Danes, Chairperson
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Economic update - Professor Joe Nellis, Economic Adviser
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Corporate & International Tax - Beverley Scott, Tax Partner & Jonathan Dowding, International Tax Director
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VAT, Customs & Tariffs - Alison Horner, VAT Partner & Andrew Thurston, Customs Duty & Indirect Tax Consultant
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Employment Tax update - Richard Maitland, Employment Tax Partner
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Global Mobility - James Smith, Global Mobility Partner
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Audit, Accounts and Financial Reporting Standards update - Neil Parsons, Financial Reporting Director & Bronwen de Abreu, Audit Data & Analytics Director
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Full panel
Full detailsWatch 2025's sessions on demand:
Our February 2025 Finance Directors Update Course is now available to watch on demand.
Introduction - Chris Danes, Chairperson
Chris sets out details of the full course, as well as his insights into the current business and economic environment.
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Employment Tax- Richard Maitland, Employment Tax Partner
Richard provides a roundup on key employment tax developments, focused on tax and payroll compliance.
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Corporate Tax - Beverley Scott, Tax Partner
Beverley's session provides a summary of the key announcements from the Autumn Statement.
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International Tax - Jonathan Dowding, Tax Director
Jonathan sets out international tax considerations, focussed on recent developments on global and domestic tax and tariff announcements.
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Transfer Pricing - Chris Liu, Partner
Chris set out Transfer Pricing rules, methodologies and international tax considerations for inter-company transactions.
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VAT & Tax Governance - Robin Prince, VAT & Indirect Tax Partner
Robin covers VAT and Tax Governance matters, including HMRC guidelines for VAT compliance and the control environment.
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Research & Development (R&D) - Jay Desai, Senior R&D Tax Manager
Jay provides a summary of recent first tier tribunal decisions on R&D compliance.
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Audit, Accounts and Financial Standards - Neil Parsons, Financial Reporting Director
Neil provides an update on changes to company law affecting financial reporting.
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Q&A
Questions & answers, along with full panel discussion
Full detailsWatch 2024's sessions on demand:
Our September 2024 Finance Directors Update Course is available to watch on demand.
Introduction - Chris Danes, Chairperson
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Employment Tax – Richard Maitland, Employment Tax Partner
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Corporate Tax – Beverly Scott, Corporate Tax Partner
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International Tax – Jonathan Dowding, Tax Director
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VAT & Tax Governance – Robin Prince, VAT & Indirect Tax Partner
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Audit, Accounts and Financial Standards – Carlison Morris, Financial Reporting Partner
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Research & Development (R&D) – Kanika Mishra Pathak, R&D Tax Director
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Accounting and ESG – Mark Lumsdon-Taylor, Partner & Head of Sustainability ESG, and Tim Dee-McCullough, Sustainability & ESG Technical Director
Full detailsWatch 2024's sessions on demand:
Our February 2024 Finance Directors Update Course is available to watch on demand.
Introduction - Chris Danes, Chairperson
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Employment Tax - Richard Maitland, Employment Tax Partner
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Corporate Tax - Beverley Scott, Tax Partner
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International Tax - Chris Liu, International Tax Partner & Jonathan Dowding, Tax Director
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VAT - Alison Horner & Robin Prince, VAT & Indirect Tax Partners
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Audit, Accounts and Financial Standards - Neil Parsons, Financial Reporting Director
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Interaction of ESG matters on reporting requirements - Tim Dee-McCullough, Sustainability & ESG Technical Director
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Research & Development (R&D) - Jay Bhatti, Senior R&D Tax Manager
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Q&A - Full Panel discussion
Full detailsWatch 2023's sessions on demand:
Our September 2023 Finance Directors Update Course is now available to watch on demand.
Introduction - Bob Trunchion, Chairperson
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VAT - Jonathan Main, VAT Partner
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Tax - Beverley Scott, Tax Partner
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Audit, Accounts and Financial Standards - Carlison Morris, Partner - Financial Services Assurance
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ESG Audit considerations - Mark Lumsdon-Taylor, Partner & ESG Specialist
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