Northern Chartered Accountant Students' Society
Supporting northern ACA students
The NCASS Quiz 2019
Do you have what it takes to be crowned NCASS Quiz Champions 2019? #LetsGetQuizzical
Our quiz is open to anyone, from those with fountains of knowledge to those just looking for a relaxing social event after work! Why not come along and put your skills to the test against some of the North Easts finest accountants?
Event information
This photo of The Hancock is courtesy of TripAdvisor
Is your December going to be full of busy and cold weather? If so, our quiz is the perfect ‘warm up’ for the festivities. Whilst we can’t guarantee good weather, we can guarantee this event will be a great chance to socialise and network with fellow NCASS members, along with the opportunity to unwind as the weekend draws closer! Challenge your friends from member firms for bragging rights as the NCASS quiz takes our accountants inquisitive natures out of work and into the Hancock for a night of all things North East!
Teams can be up to 5 people, but no more than 5 per team.
Your ticket price of £5 will get you entry into the quiz, a drink on arrival and some nibbles on the tables during the quiz.
Prizes will be on offer for the winners of the quiz – just in case you needed an added incentive. Let’s Get Quizzical !!
Cost
| Rate | Cost |
| Per person | £5.00 |
Payment will be taken in cash on the door.
NCASS 2019 Annual General Meeting
Notice is given that the AGM of NCASS will be held at KPMG on Tuesday 18th June 2019 at 6pm.
The Annual General Meeting is open to all members. Items to be discussed:
- Approve the previous AGM minutes
- Approve the NCASS Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2018
- Elect committee members
- Elect an independent reporting accountant
- AOB
Please note that the front entrance to KPMG’s offices will be closed at 6pm. If the main front doors are locked, please contact Rich Tiffany (chair) on 07917550270. A member of the committee will be available to greet you on the 5th floor and show you through to the meeting room.
NCASS presents ACA Simplified Case Study advance Information Video Review
On Monday 15 July 2019, NCASS invite you to join us at the Crowne Plaza in Newcastle from 6.30pm to receive complimentary training provided by ACA Simplified.
The training, delivered via video, will provide a condensed overview of the July 2019 Advance Information and hints & tips to prime you for the Case Study exam.
Following on from the success of similar events hosted in the last year, we have chosen to run a similar free event to support students in the region to give them the best chance of successfully passing their Case Study exam.
Event information
Our July 2019 Advance Information Review session will be an ideal opportunity to become familiar with the Case Study business that forms the focus of your exam through a recorded video created by the ACA Simplified team.
The session will provide a condensed version of their popular Advance Information on-demand video, a four hour+ video provided before every exam sitting.
The video will be recorded by Martin Johnson, the Head of Case Study, who has successfully coached over 1,000 students through the exam (including an ICAEW global prize winner and ICAEW regional prize winner). Martin will take you through some of the key aspects of the July 2019 Advance Information, based on his experience of teaching Case and writing Case Mock exams over the last 14 exam sessions.
We will also review some key examiner advice regarding the first use of the computer-based assessment software for Case Study at the July 2019 sitting.
Cost
| Rate | Cost |
| Student | No Charge |
NCASS – Jump Around!
Join NCASS in bouncing around at InflateSpace.
INFLATABLES SHOULDN’T JUST BE FOR CHILDREN – THAT IS A FACT. THEY SHOULD BE FOR ACCOUNTANTS TOO!
Event information
Isn’t it great to let off some steam with colleagues after the working day is done? You can do just that by coming along to the UK’s largest indoor inflatable arena and have a bounce with us- this September, our NCASS event sees us take over InflateSpace for an hour, allowing you the opportunity to take on the RocketRacers, Space Jam Slam Dunk and many more activities on a Thursday evening. A great opportunity to socialise and network in an informal setting with no shortage of laughs!
This is a perfect opportunity to wind down after a day’s work in a unique manner! Why not get your co-workers involved and challenge each other to a duel on the Battle Beam, or take on college peers in a race through the Planet Pillars? InflateSpace is the perfect place for astronomical team building.
Whilst there is parking on site, it is noted that during peak times the carpark can be filled. An alternate route to InflateSpace is to use the Metro – it is located directly behind Walkergate station. It is also noted that you will have to sign a Waiver on the InflateSpace website prior to bouncing. As noted above, by purchasing this ticket the same waiver is in place with regards to any liability from NCASS.
Cost
This event is open to ICAEW ACA students – tickets are priced at £5 and pre-booking is required through the ICAEW website.
| Rate | Cost |
| Student | £5 |
November case study event
NCASS is pleased to invite you to a two-hour video presentation where ACA Simplified experts point out important tips to help you get the most from the Advance Information before your Case Study exam in November.
Course information
This event is free and will help you to prepare for the Case Study exam.
Join us to watch a pre-recorded seminar produced by ACA Simplified, providing an overview of the Case Study Advance Information and some hints and tips to take into the exam room with you.
ACA Simplified are providing this particular showing for free and CABA is kindly sponsoring the room hire.
All we ask is that you bring along any notes you already have, as well as a printed copy of the Advance Information to make notes during the video presentation.
Event enquiries
Contact: [email protected]
Cost
| Rate | Cost |
| Price | Free |
NCASS and CABA – Public Speaking with Confidence
Work alongside a trained professional and other ICAEW members to build on your public speaking and presenting skills and gain the necessary confidence to stand out as a competent and effective public speaker.
Many of us try to avoid public speaking. This skill is often unlearned in our degrees or our training schemes but we are sometimes just expected to be good at it. According to the BBC, a 2014 survey by Chapman University found a fear of public speaking was the biggest phobia among respondents – 25.3% said they feared speaking in front of a crowd.
However, that fear may be majorly limiting our career opportunities!
A survey of more than 600 employers in 2014 found that among the top skills recruiters look for, “oral communication” was number one and “presentation skills” number four. Traditional management skills such as “managing administrative activities” came down at the bottom.
http://www.bbc.com/capital/story/20170321-is-public-speaking-fear-limiting-your-career
Event information
This workshop is designed to help us face that fear and attempt prevent the dry throat, shaky legs and sweaty palms a lot of us experience from the moment we stand up in front of that crowd. We will be working alongside a professional who will help us to manage the nerves and help us to become more competent and confident public speakers!
Additionally thanks to our friends at CABA, this event is completely free AND there is free food before the event!
Please note that there is parking directly opposite the Sandman Signature Hotel.
Cost
| Rate | Cost |
| Student | Free |
Speaker
Chris Burton
NCASS Newcastle Annual Ball 2018
Following on from the success of our 2017 annual dinner we are pleased to announce that the 2018 dinner will be held on 16th March 2018 at the new location of The Biscuit Factory.
Arrival will be at 19:00 for a 19:30 start and the evening will finish at 01:00. Included in the ticket price will be a welcome drink upon arrival, a three course meal, half a bottle of wine per person and an after dinner disco.
Menu
The menu for the evening will be as follows:
~o~ Starter ~o~
Tomato and red onion bruschetta, parmesan shavings and rocket (v)
~o~ Main ~o~
Roasted Chicken Supreme, Baby Onions, Smoked Bacon, Pomme Puree
or
Lasagne of Leek & Woodland Mushrooms, Brinkburn Goats Cheese (v)
~o~ Pudding ~o~
Warm Treacle Tart, Homemade Brown Bread Ice Cream
Tickets
Tickets for the evening are priced at £40 per person (including VAT) and we will be raising money for the charity Caring Hands on the evening. We hope to see you all there; book soon to avoid disappointment!
NCASS Annual pub quiz
NCASS’ annual pub quiz makes its return!
Get a team together and test your general knowledge with other student accountants in the North East and be in with a chance of winning a cash prize!
This is a good chance to test your general knowledge in teams and meet other accountants in the North East! With a free drink, cash prizes and spot prizes, what more could you want from a pub quiz?
This year’s quiz will be held on Thursday 21st September at The Central pub in Gateshead. The event will cost £3 per person – please bring along your money on the evening. Please arrive no later than 6.15pm for your free drink, ready for a 6.30pm start.
With thanks to the ESF for their support with this event.
An Evening of Cricket with the YPF – Durham Jets vs Leicestershire Foxes
Join young professionals from across the region for a T20 cricket match with hospitality, arrival drink, buffet food, coach travel from / to Newcastle and a Q&A session with players and coaches!
The YPF’s annual cricket event is nearly here! It will be held at Durham County Cricket Club on the evening of Thursday July 20th 2017 in partnership with the Durham Young Professionals and the Teesside Younger Guns.
Tickets will include a drink on arrival, an Italian buffet and a Q&A session with the Durham players and coaches, along with balcony seating for the game and coach travel from Newcastle to Durham (and back again).
For those new to cricket, or those who are unsure, T20 cricket is a condensed version of the Test cricket played at a much quicker pace with a lot more of the action.
The event will be taking place on the evening of Thursday July 20th 2017, meeting at 15:00 at the Town Wall, with the coach leaving from Bewick Street, Newcastle at 15:30 and returning at 21:30. The hospitality suite at Durham CCC will be opening at 16:30, and the match will start at 18:30.
Online booking is via the Eventbrite website and is booked directly with YPF. See below for the booking link.
NCASS Case Study revision session
A case study revision session for students sitting their exam in July 2017
If you are preparing to sit your case study exam in July 2017, then this revision session is for you. Run by ACA Simplified tutor Martin Johnson, hear key themes and possible examination scenarios which could feature in your exam.
Our July 2017 Advance Information review session will be an ideal opportunity to become familiar with the Case Study business that forms the focus of your exam. The session will provide a condensed version of ACA Simplified’s popular Advance Information on-demand video – a four hour + video provided before every exam sitting. The session will be led by Martin Johnson, ACA Simplified’s Head of Case Study, who has successfully coached over 700 students through the exam (including an ICAEW global prize winner and ICAEW regional prize winner). Martin will take you through some of the key aspects of the July 2017 Advance Information, based on his experience of teaching Case and writing Case mock exams over the last 10 exam sessions.
You will also be provided with some general tips for each of the three main requirements of the examination and the increasingly important Executive Summary. The tutor will take you through some classic “dos and don’ts” to ensure that you don’t drop marks unnecessarily. Time will also be reserved for questions and answers after the lecture.
The session itself is being live streamed from Birmingham, and following the great success and undoubted popularity of ACA Simplified’s revision materials, NCASS are thrilled to offer this session to our students. The course will run from 18:45 to 21:30.
Cost
NCASS are delighted to be able to offer this course for free. Please note that places are limited and bookings must be made via the link below. Online booking closes 14 June.
Supported by ACA Simplified
We offer classroom tuition courses for Case Study, using our unique small group format of 4 or 5 students per class to promote lots of interaction and team spirit in the classes.
Our “Cracking Case” student-focused tips book is updated before every session to give you our latest thinking on how the Case exam is evolving, giving you the best chance of succeeding. “Cracking Case” has become hugely popular with students.
For each sitting, we produce a pack of 5 mock exams based on the live Advance Information to give students the chance to practise their technique whilst also learning their own Case business inside-out.
We are delighted to be launching our Advance Information review webinars for the November 2016 session. These on-demand lectures will give you an opportunity to further develop your knowledge of the Case business and will be viewable at a time convenient to you.
For further information on our Case Study resources please see our Case Study-specific website at www.acasimplifiedcase.com.
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