Series of free webinars

We are delighted to announce a series of free webinars with Charnwood Accountants and Business Advisors LLP.

Solicitors Accounts Rules – November 2019 Changes & What Your Accountant Is Expecting

Thursday 24 June 2021 at 1pm

Since the new accounts rules came into effect on 25th November 2019, solicitor practices have been querying the practicalities of how to apply them in day to day practice. Additionally, many firms haven’t embraced the new rules as they came in shortly before Covid-19 hit.

In this free 50 minute webinar, Paula Wheatley, an Associate Partner of Charnwood Accountants and Business Advisors LLP, will explain the rules, including what assumptions and firm wide policies should be in place to ensure the correct application of the rules and what their audit approach is. She will then conduct a Q&A session for attendees to ask any questions that they may have.

Paula Wheatley has been advising solicitors within Charnwood Accountants and Business Advisors LLP for many years and has a wealth of experience in working closely with firm’s cashiers to aid the day to day running of their department.

The webinar will be most appropriate for legal firms Cashiers, Practice Managers, COFAs and Principals/Partners/Directors.

Which Structure Should I Choose When I Set Up A New Firm

Thursday 22 July 2021 at 1pm

With so many structures available to choose from – sole practitioners, partnerships, LLP’s, Limited companies, it’s hard to know which one to choose when setting up a new firm. There are various considerations that should be made, including growth, entering and exiting partners and also the tax implications.

In this free 45 minute webinar, Paula Wheatley, an associate partner of Charnwood Accountants and Business Advisors LLP will discuss the options available to you.

Benchmark My Practice & Profit Improvement Strategies

Thursday 12 August 2021 at 1pm

In this free 1 hour webinar, Paula Wheatley, an associate partner of Charnwood Accountants & Business Advisors LLP, will be discussing practical ideas on how to improve the profits being generated by your practice.

As part of this event, Paula will be demonstrating the company’s benchmarking tool, which allows you to compare your financial performance to other firms of solicitors. Attendees will be invited to complete this free report in advance of the event and opportunities for discussion will be available on the day.

The Benefits & Pitfalls Of Buying / Merging A Solicitor Practice

Thursday 19 August 2021 at 1pm

In this free 1 hour webinar, Chris Hutton, a Partner of Charnwood Accountants and Business Advisors LLP will discuss all of the aspects associated to buying a practice. Whether through a management buy out, purchase of a third party firm or a merger, there are many things to consider including valuation, structure of the deal and tax efficiency.

Chris will also discuss the changing attitudes of legal practices over recent years regarding valuation of their firms when considering succession planning.

Regular Mistakes Made By Firms Identified When We Complete Their Audit

Thursday 23 September 2021 at 1pm

In this free 45 minute webinar, Paula Wheatley, an associate partner of Charnwood Accountants & Business Advisors LLP, will discuss the regular breaches that she identifies when conducting an SRA audit. Many of the breaches identified are consistent across all firms and in many cases can be easily remedied.

For further details and to register for this any of these webinars please contact us