30 June 2021 in Commercial Property Wealth Management

Do short term let’s require special attention and regulations ?

So, Does the short term lets require special attention and regulations in property investing? Short-term rental business opportunities such as Airbnb, HomeAway, booking.com, and VRBO are a great way for homeowners to earn money. Whether you’re looking to subsidize your income or defray the costs of owning a second home or holiday property. But as short-term rentals have grown beyond a cottage industry, regulators are starting to play catch-up. Spurred by complaints from neighboring residents and the traditional hotel industry, cities have enacted laws to regulate short-term rentals across the country. You may wish to rent a room or your Read more

30 June 2021 in Growth & Strategy Human Resources Legal

What is neurodiversity and what does it mean for your business?

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28 June 2021 in Accounting Exporting Tax Trading Over Borders Wealth Management

World of Private clients | BDO Webinar

In this webinar we looked at our world of Private clients research report as a whole. Tackling the effects of COVID-19 and each of our key pillars, our speakers will give their insights into the world of private clients and what we can expect to see from the community in the future. We also hear from our international colleagues from the Asia-Pacific region on the emerging trends there. For more information, please contact us here https://bdo.global/en-gb/services/tax/global-private-client-services/contact-us 01:22 – The research report and survey findings07:09 – Tax transparency15: 05 – Relocation22:55 – Family & generational wealth34:15 – Adviser of the future38:15 Read more

26 June 2021 in ITC

Balancing opposing forces | BCS Insights 2021

How do we balance the opposing forces of tech’s benefit and the drawbacks it fosters? The panel considers practical technology strategies to pursue to help with the climate emergency, including reconsidering upgrade cycles; hardware use and reuse, recyclability and getting away from the novelty mindset. Panellists: Chris Adams, organiser of ClimateAction.tech and Director of the Green Web Foundation. Amanda Brock, CEO of OpenUK John Booth, MD/Principal Consultant at Carbon3IT Chair – Brian Runciman, Head of Content & Insights at BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT Read more

26 June 2021 in Construction Legal

Construction Law: The Payment Bargain and the Valuation Bargain and How to Adjudicate Them

In this video, Philip Harris, one of our Construction partners explains how to adjudicate the payment bargain and the valuation bargain. Read more

25 June 2021 in Growth & Strategy Sales and Marketing

CMO Summit 2021

Watch Simon-Kucher’s CEO, Mark Billige, present at Turkey’s CMO Summit. During his speech Mark discusses the importance of commercial creativity. Read more

25 June 2021 in Accounting Exporting Legal Tax Trading Over Borders

Foreign subsidies: Newly proposed EU Regulations and the impact on the UK

The UK Law Societies’ Joint Brussels Office held a talk on the EU Commission’s proposed controls on foreign subsidies. Our speakers were Siobhan Kahmann, Of Counsel, CMS-CMNO; Alexandre Bertuzzi, case handler officer at the European Commission, and Alec Burnside, Dechert LLP. Moderator: Anna Drozd from the Brussels office. Please get in touch with the team at The Law Society through this form Read more

25 June 2021 in Management Consultancy Manufacturing

Overcoming supply chain challenges in manufacturing.

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25 June 2021 in Wealth Management

How much inflation is on the way?

Tim highlights the results of another recent poll and discusses the implications of the answers for consumers, businesses and investors. Read more

25 June 2021 in Tax Wealth Management

How can I use a trust to reduce my Inheritance Tax?

We often find when talking to clients that they are unaware of what a trust is, how it operates, and what the advantages can be. In this video, Edward Marriage from MHA Henderson Loggie discusses trusts and if they can benefit you or your family. Read more

22 June 2021 in Sales and Marketing

CX – More Important Than Ever in Times of Uncertainty

This week I’m joined by Shep Hyken, a customer service and CX expert and the Chief Amazement Officer of Shepard Presentations. Shep is a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author and has been inducted into the National Speakers Association Hall of Fame for lifetime achievement in the speaking profession. In this episode we discuss how brands can manage customer experience in times of crisis, and why it’s more important than ever to develop a customer-first mindset. Read more

21 June 2021 in Accounting Commercial Property Tax

Construction Industry Insights – VINCI Construction UK | BDO

Chris Brennan, Group FD of VINCI Construction UK gives his thoughts on the findings of our recent UK construction survey. Chris talks about the impact on the industry of the two biggest business and operational concerns in the survey – labour availability and supply chain failure. He also shares what he thinks is in store for the UK construction industry and gives his key piece of advice for other leaders working in the sector.For more information visit our website https://bdo.co.uk/en-gb/insights/industries/real-estate/construction-in-2021-and-beyond-building-resilience-to-support-future-success 00:00 – 00:16: Introduction00:17 – 00:52: what really resonated with you from the survey data?00:53 – 01:22: What surprised you Read more

21 June 2021 in Exporting GRC & ESG Growth & Strategy Legal Trading Over Borders

Cross border Commercial Mediation: Brexit, Lugano and arbitration – a CIArb/Law Society panel

The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) and our Law Societies’ Joint Brussels Office hosted a joint panel discussion assessing the implications for arbitration of Brexit, the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement, and the UK’s departure from the Lugano Convention. Brexit and the departure of the UK from the clearly have consequences for the ways in which cross-border disputes with Europe are dealt with. Choice of jurisdiction, and mutual enforcement of judgements may both be affected in the courts, whilst arbitration – under which enforcement is governed by the New York Convention and so is unaffected by Brexit – may be Read more

21 June 2021 in Legal Planning

CIL, veteran trees, EIA and heritage demolitions

Trevor Ivory presents a planning update with Howard Bassford (Partner) and Tobias Paul (Associate) from the DLA Piper Planning team. The cases discussed consider: • how long is too long for the local authority to seek payment of Community Infrastructure Levy; • the CoA consideration of veteran trees and the Habitats Regulations; and • a number of cases discussing EIA screening and climate change Legislative changes consider changes to permitted development (PD) rights to allow changes from Class E to dwelling houses, a temporary PD right to facilitate eating and drinking outside, and directions relating to heritage demolitions. The Queen’s Read more

20 June 2021 in Accounting Growth & Strategy

[#familybusiness 🎙️] Season 2 EP02 – Preparing your family for succession

In our 2nd episode, Natalie is joined by Russ Haworth, a Family Business Consultant and founder of the Family Business Partnership. Russ is also the host of the widely acclaimed Family Business podcast, which he launched in 2017 https://fambizpodcast.com/ Natalie and Russ discuss the emotional and more personal side of succession planning – preparing the family. Russ explains how to break down emotional barriers so families can prepare themselves for the next stage of the business and the next stage of life. Succession is inevitable, but the success of the plan and ultimately the business hinders on the communication and Read more

20 June 2021 in Sales and Marketing

Preparation and planning in negotiation

How do skilled negotiators prepare for negotiations? Learn how you can use your time more effectively when preparing and planning for a negotiation. Read more

20 June 2021 in Sales and Marketing

The Fundamentals of Subscription Pricing

David Smith, Partner in our London office, summarizes the most important steps of designing a subscripting pricing strategy including how to get your package right and the most common pitfalls. To get the full recording of the session, please contact pricingforum.uk@simon-kucher.com. Please get in touch with the team at Simon-Kucher & Partners through this form Read more

19 June 2021 in Exporting Manufacturing Trading Over Borders

Do I Need a Work Permit? The EU – Check Before You Go

Who Are Make UK? Make UK champions and celebrates British manufacturing and manufacturers. Together, we build a platform for the evolution of UK manufacturing. For more information please head over to — https://www.makeuk.org/ Get connected: Twitter- https://twitter.com/MakeUk_ LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/company/makeuk Read more

18 June 2021 in Commercial Property GRC & ESG Uncategorised

IoD London | Exploring the ‘G’ in ESG with Bob Wylie, author of Bandit Capitalism

The IoD City Property SIG chair, Richard Nelson, engages with Bob Wylie, author of Bandit Capitalism: Carillion and the Corruption of the British State, and Amin Aboushagor, the IoD’s Policy Advisor, Corporate Governance, to explore the state of governance in the property and construction sector today, and what we can (finally) learn from past lessons. To give you some perspective of the issues, here is the publisher’s precis about Bob’s book: The collapse in January 2018 of the construction giant Carillion, outsourcer of huge Government building contracts, is one of the great financial scandals of modern times. When it folded Read more

18 June 2021 in Tax Wealth Management

How does UK inheritance tax taper relief work?

How does UK inheritance tax taper relief work? This video explains how inheritance tax taper relief works and the usual mistake most people make when calculating what it should be. We break down how taper relief actually works and how it will be applied for UK inheritance tax purposes, We have been providing specialist Estate planning and Inheritance tax (IHT) advice for more than 18 years. The aim of this channel is to help you to understand how Inheritance tax works and what you can do to resolve your inheritance tax problems. The videos are only aimed at people who Read more

17 June 2021 in ITC Legal

The CEDR Guide to the EU Platform-to-Business Regulation

Our video guide covers everything you need to know about Articles 11 & 12 of the P2B Regulation. This includes expert advice on issues that will likely arise and detailed, practical ways in which we can help Online Platform Providers comply with regulation. Read more

17 June 2021 in Accounting Exporting Tax Trading Over Borders

BDO Manufacturing Outlook Webinar | Q2 2021

Our quarterly webinar for manufacturers provides an update on the Make UK/BD Q2 Manufacturing Outlook survey results as well as insights into the new super-deduction capital allowance and legal contract considerations. Download the Q2 Make UK/BDO Manufacturing Outlook Report here: https://bdo.co.uk/en-gb/manufacturing-outlook/report Read more on the new super-deduction capital allowance here: https://bdo.co.uk/en-gb/insights/tax/capital-allowances/capital-allowances-super-deduction-how-it-works 00:00 – Introduction: Richard Austin, National Head of Manufacturing – BDO01:28 – Manufacturing update: Verity Davidge, Director of Policy – Make UK08:29 – Q2 Manufacturing Outlook survey update: James Brougham, Senior Economist – Make UK26:45 – The new ‘super-deduction’ & SR allowance: Steve Watts, Tax Partner – BDO40:23 – Read more

16 June 2021 in Accounting Exporting Professional Practices Tax Trading Over Borders

BDO Professional Services Tax Webinar Series: An update on UK and international VAT

In this webinar, we covered a wide range of topics, including Making Tax Digital, compensation payments, COVID-19 VAT reliefs and changes to late filing/payment penalties. For more information, please visit: https://bdo.co.uk/en-gb/professional-services/professional-services-webinars 00:00 – Intro03:06 – An update on UK and international VAT52:37 – Q&A Read more

15 June 2021 in Growth & Strategy Uncategorised

Overcoming the pitfalls of start up businesses: Effective cash management

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14 June 2021 in Accounting Commercial Property Tax

Construction Industry Insights | The Claritas Group

Jon Wardle, CEO of The Claritas Group gives his thoughts on the findings of our recent UK construction survey. With over a third of respondents saying they plan to invest in technology, the challenge for the sector is how to use that data. Jon explores how we can harness data for greater efficiencies and collaboration. He also shares what he thinks is in store for the UK construction industry and gives his key piece of advice for other leaders working in the sector. 00:00 – Introduction00:16 – What really resonated with you from the survey data?00:55 – What surprised you Read more

14 June 2021 in Sales and Marketing

Robin Hoyle – Micro learning

The Deloitte human capital trends report says that learning is a big issue and that those organisations who are looking at learning and development as part of their corporate strategy are looking at developing material in small doses, digestible chunks. Robin Hoyle, Head of Learning Innovation at Huthwaite International looks at micro-learning platforms and asks; Is micro-learning platforms offer a new kind of learning experience or just more digital noise? Read more

14 June 2021 in Accounting Wealth Management

Family office services roundtable | Investments, trusts, tax, property and banking | October 2020

Rakesh Dabasia, Director in our Private Client team, meets with a group of expert advisors to discuss COVID-19, investments, trusts, tax, property and banking. 00:35 – How has COVID-19 impacted you business and your clients04:02 – Investment portfolios, risk analysis and reacting to policy response07:15 – Property, liquidity and borrowing trends10:00 – Succession planning, reviewing structures and relocation14:20 – Curating assets and looking for ‘winners’ when it comes to investing18:28 – Economic recovery22:50 – The impact of tax changes on trusts and beneficiaries25.54 – Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) – central banks financing government spending29:15 – Brexit, understanding value in a Read more

12 June 2021 in Charities & Not for Profit ITC

How to Create IT Budgets – for charities and non-profit organisations

Chris Cranie, Co-Founder and Director of Smartdesc – Charity IT Specialist shares valuable knowledge and insight on how to create IT budgets. Read more

11 June 2021 in Accounting Professional Practices

The financial implications of becoming a partner

Becoming a partner of a professional practice is a significant milestone in any career. While it’s an achievement to celebrate, the tax and financial responsibilities it entails can be a daunting prospect and can quickly become very confusing. Whether you’ve just made partner or have been a partner for a while and would like to refresh your tax and financial knowledge, our webinar will help you understand the financial commitments and personal wealth management aspects of joining a professional partnership. We discuss:3:49 – Salaries compared with profit shares and drawings – how partners are remunerated differently to employees06:25 – Capital Read more

11 June 2021 in Employee Benefits Human Resources

Workplace Pensions Explained

This video looks at the money you could receive in retirement from the state pension, average out-goings and how a workplace pension could help boost your income in retirement. This video is not personal advice. All investments and income can fall as well as rise in value, so you could get back less than you invest. If you are unsure of the suitability of an investment or course of action for your circumstances, please see advice. Past performance should not be seen as a guide to the future. Correct as at May 2021. Please get in touch with the team Read more

9 June 2021 in Accounting Exporting Tax Trading Over Borders Uncategorised

BSO in focus | BDO Ian McBane

Watch an insight from Business Services & Outsourcing Partner Ian McBane. We take a look at some of the ways we are supporting clients in the technology and media sector. Visit our website for more information: https://bdo.co.uk/en-gb/plugdin Read more

9 June 2021 in Accounting Exporting GRC & ESG Tax Trading Over Borders

New requirement for independent safeguarding audits for PSR and EMI firms | BDO Webinar

The FCA now requires firms to perform an annual independent safeguarding audit. Safeguarding of client money, especially within the current uncertain economic environment is an important area of focus by the regulator. 00:00 – 01:38 – Intro01:39 – 16:58 – Background & overview of audit requirements16:59 – 34:35 – Safeguarding from a regulatory perspective:34:39 – 43:48 – Market insights / lessons learnt:43:49 – 51:50 – Q&A For more information, please visit: https://bdo.co.uk/en-gb/industries/financial-services Read more

9 June 2021 in Accounting Exporting Insurance Tax Trading Over Borders

Insurance sector update for general insurers | BDO Webinar

BDO insurance experts share actuarial, regulatory and tax updates that insurance brokers and intermediaries need to be prepared to address. 00:00 – Introduction – Alex Barnes1:30 – COVID-19 impact on claims – Rob Murray14:20 – Regulatory outlook and key changes – Charles Portsmouth33:17 – Tax update33:35 – Tax discussion points including Budget 2021 highlights, IFRS 17 – Michael Whiteside43:12 – Off-payroll worker in the private sector – Thomas To46:15 – Q&A Learn more: BDO provides audit, tax, advisory and financial investigations for insurance sector. If you would like to discuss any of the areas covered in more detail, please get Read more

8 June 2021 in Sales and Marketing

What makes a sale complex?

What makes a complex sale? A lot of sales people look at the signals and signs; How many people? how many meetings? how far are sellers willing to travel for meetings? How much paperwork is involved in the sign-off? Sales people think that those are the things that make it complex but that is sales professionals thinking about the complexity from their side and not from the customers perspective. What makes it complex for the customer is how much is riding on this? How much trouble are they going to get in if they get this wrong? The essence of Read more

7 June 2021 in Accounting Growth & Strategy

[#familybusiness 🎙️] Season 2 EP01 – Preparing your business for succession

For the first episode of season 2, Natalie is joined by Alan Frost, Partner in the Consulting division of Mazars and the third and final generation of his own family business. They discuss how essential it is to involve both family and non-family members in designing a general business plan, so the business can thrive. Defining the aims, value, and mission will lead to more open conversations around succession planning and will help determine who the future owners, leaders and managers of the business will be, accepting that these roles are not synonymous. By aligning your business plan and succession Read more

7 June 2021 in Sales and Marketing

Price Increases and Inflation

Hear Peter Colman, Partner in Simon-Kucher’s London office, discuss price increases and inflation during the 2021 Pricing Forum. Please get in touch with the team at Simon-Kucher & Partners through this form Read more

7 June 2021 in Exporting Trading Over Borders

Export Essentials Seminar

Worried about the new export regs? Need greater understanding of commodity codes and origin of production document requirements? Want to export into the EU for the first time? This virtual event gave businesses the required strategies and tangible actions that they needed when exporting to Europe. Our panel of speakers have a wide range of experience within; transportation, food export, freight brokerage, insurance, tax and export strategies meaning that you have a unique opportunity to learn from a wide range of high profile experts in their field. Our host was Helen Oldham, Founding Board Director of NorthInvest and BHP Consultant, Read more

4 June 2021 in Wealth Management

Killik & Co’s Market Update: 4th Jun

In this week’s Market Update, Nick Mitchell talks about inflation and volatility in the travel sector. Read more

3 June 2021 in Finance

What is Asset Finance?

Rich Causon of Causon Business Finance answers the question ‘What is Asset Finance?’ giving an insight into how asset finance works, all the way from loans, hire Purchase and leases. What an asset finance company or broker such as Causon Business Finance can do for your business. To contact Rich with any questions, please email at richard.causon@causonbf.co.ukFind out more about Causon Business Finance at http://causonbusinessfinance.co.uk/ Read more

3 June 2021 in Wealth Management

UK Coming Back Stronger: An HL fund manager’s view

Susannah Streeter talks to HL Select fund manager, Steve Clayton about the prospects for the UK bouncing back from the effects of the pandemic. This video is not personal advice or a recommendation to invest. If you are unsure about the suitability of an investment for your circumstances, please seek advice. Investments can fall as well as rise in value so you could get back less than you invest. Past performance is not a guide to the future. Correct as at May 2021 Please get in touch with the team at Hargreaves Lansdown through this form Read more

2 June 2021 in Accounting Exporting Tax Trading Over Borders

How was your year end? | BDO Webinar

With a focus on tax provision software, tax data and other emerging technologies, BDO and Thomson Reuters go through how to best leverage the tools at your disposal. With speakers from both Thomson Discover the full possibilities of how technology can amplify the abilities of tax professionals. Introduction: 00:00How was year end: 02:52What are clients doing including the impact of MTD: 10:05Case Study: 20:42Thomson Reuters – Futures vision and OneSource Tax provision demo: 32:08 For more information, please visit: https://bdo.co.uk/en-gb/on-top-of-tax/videos/webinars/previous-webinars. Read more

2 June 2021 in Accounting Charities & Not for Profit

Charities | Risk Management and the Role of Internal Audit | Bishop Fleming

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1 June 2021 in Sales and Marketing

Robin Hoyle – The joy of learning how to do something new

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1 June 2021 in Wealth Management

Shift to Digital: An HL fund manager’s view

Susannah Streeter talks to HL Select fund manager, Steve Clayton about the shift to digital for companies during the pandemic. In this video they discuss businesses adapting over the last year and investing into new technologies, as well as an alternative view on the growth-value assessment of stocks. This video is not personal advice or a recommendation to invest. If you are unsure about the suitability of an investment for your circumstances, please seek advice. Investments can fall as well as rise in value so you could get back less than you invest. Past performance is not a guide to Read more

1 June 2021 in Employee Benefits Growth & Strategy Human Resources Uncategorised

IoD London | Building Back Better With Your Employees Through Shared Ownership

As we move into the recovery for SMEs, one of the key parts of that recovery will be building back a better relationship with employees. One way of doing that is by engaging your staff through employee share ownership.This session will explain: Why Employee Share Ownership is a “good thing” and why it is good for business. How it can be used to build better relationships with employees – how employee share plans can play a key part in rising to challenges, such as those caused by the pandemic, by contributing to employees’ savings, morale and engagement. The pros and Read more