ACCA and BEIS - working together to support practitioners
BEIS wants to hear from ACCA members!
Our recent Talking Brexit session for members was attended by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy. The Department has subsequently asked for members to share their experiences with government support for businesses preparing for Brexit so they can improve resources for accountants going forward.
BEIS offers ACCA members Brexit business adviser training sessions
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy is hosting a further series of free webinars for business advisers. These sessions are intended to help you to understand the new trading rules with the EU, so you can help the businesses you work with adapt to make the necessary changes.
Details
you will receive standard Business Readiness PowerPoint presentations and script for use at your own events/discussions containing information on the actions businesses can take
BEIS will host the training sessions, to help you use the material and will keep these updated, as we progress through 2021
BEIS is running sessions at 14:30 on 23 February and 3 March (you only need to attend one).
To sign up please click here (Password: BIRD.Readiness).
Free on-demand government training for Brexit compliance
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has made its sector specialist video series available on demand for ACCA members. These videos are segmented by sector to help businesses familiarise themselves with the relevant rules and the actions they should take to prepare for changes arising from Brexit. Register here to access the video content on demand.
The new content covers 18 topic areas (full list below), with additional sector signposting for 12 BEIS sectors (details below).
Video topics:
Businesses and Trade Agreements (not yet available)
Businesses Engaged in Emissions Trading
Businesses Hiring Overseas Staff
Businesses Involved in the Horizon 2020 Funding Service
Businesses Involved with Data
Businesses Operating Online
Businesses Preparing and Auditing Financial Accounts
Businesses who Import and Export
Businesses Providing Services to EU Markets
Businesses Shipping Waste between GB and EU
Businesses Working with Intellectual Property
Chemical Regulations
Moving Goods into, out of, or through Northern Ireland
Placing and Selling Goods on the Market
REACH Chemical Regulations
Recognition of Professional Qualifications
Rules of Origin
Trade Tariffs
Alphabetical list of sectors (signposting key videos for each sector)
