The Fundamentals of Anti-Money Laundering online training workshop is designed to give an introduction to Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing in the legal sector. Our responsibilities under the Money Laundering Regulations (MLR) are growing and changing all of the time. Many people in different departments in law firms are finding themselves involved in trying...
The Management & Leadership online workshops cover the key skills and expertise needed to be a successful manager and leader in today’s workplace. Perhaps you’ve suddenly found yourself in a position of responsibility, or in charge of a team or running a department, or you could be at a specific stage in your career and are...
The Management & Leadership online workshops cover the key skills and expertise needed to be a successful manager and leader in today’s workplace. Perhaps you’ve suddenly found yourself in a position of responsibility, or in charge of a team or running a department, or you could be at a specific stage in your career and are...
The SRA Accounts Rules Training online workshop will explore the practical application of the accounts rules and best practice to ensure compliance. It will address issues that have emerged from the warning notices and guidance that has been subsequently released and will look at conundrums and scenarios. MORE
The previous, highly prescriptive 2011 rules were reduced to just 13. The shorter rules offer law firms of different shapes, sizes and complexities the flexibility to introduce new systems, procedures and policies that both protect client money as well as introducing practicalities for the firm. MORE
COFA Training. Since January 2013, the Compliance Officer for Finance and Administration (COFA) has had a significant responsibility for ensuring firm’s meet their regulatory obligations and compliance with the SRA Accounts Rules and that any breaches of the SRA Accounts Rules are documented and reported back to the SRA. In addition to the COFA’s role in...
The Billing Within Law Firms online workshop explains what the solicitors’ bills rules are, looking at billing procedures and processes, ensuring that VAT is accounted for correctly in accordance with the VAT Act 1994 and the Brexit changes. It will also look at the different categories of bills that can be issued. MORE
This workshop focuses on the correct treatment of disbursements for VAT purposes and recharged overheads. The workshop will look at both HMRC’s and the SRA’s definition of disbursement and it will explore the VAT Act 1994, Notice 700, case law and address issues that have emerged from cases like the ‘Brabners’ decision and the implications...
How a firm carries out and prepares its bank reconciliation is a good indicator of the overall control environment within a firm. It’s one of the key controls – period - MORE.
This online workshop has been designed to meet the needs of those with an interest in learning how to tackle the age-old problem of residual client ledger balances and provides an overview of the requirements for firms under the SRA Accounts Rules, offering practical guidance for dealing with residual client balances. - MORE.
