Northern Society of Chartered Accountants

Retired members lunch & talk from Northumbria Blood Bikes

Join us for one of our regular lunches for retired and semi-retired members.

Join us for lunch followed by a talk by the Northumbria Blood Bikes on who the charity is, why they were formed and the work that they do.

This event is open to retired members and their guests. The cost includes a two-course lunch, Tea or Coffee plus VAT

Menu

Chicken breast, charred leek and butternut squash mousse, fondant potato,

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Apple and black berry crumble, vanilla custard

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Coffee & mints

Programme

12:00 for 12:30 Arrival and cash bar is available

12:30 Lunch is served

13:45 Talk by Northumbria Blood Bikes

14:30 Q&A

14:45 Formalities close followed by networking

15:00 Close

Cost

RATE	COST
Price	£25.00 + VAT

Speaker

Northumbria Blood Bikes

Northumbria Blood Bikes is a registered charity established by local volunteers to deliver essential blood and urgent medical supplies, out of hours, between hospitals and other healthcare sites in North East England. We cover Darlington, Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne City, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside and Sunderland.

Read more at: northumbriabloodbikes.org.uk 

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FD talk & tour – Beamish the living museum of the north

Don’t miss this opportunity to gain invaluable insights from the FD of Beamish Museum as he explains the impact the museum has had on both business and the local economy.

Join us for our exclusive behind the scenes tour of Beamish where Finance Director Mark Pemberton and Assistant Director Sally Dixon will give us insights behind the business including funding, latest developments, and their sustainability journey. We will then take a 90-minute private bus tour around the site. Highlights will include The Pit village, 1950s Town, 1940s farm and much more.

After the tour you are free to wander around, explore the site and have lunch at one of the many eateries. The weekend of the 8 October is October Steam up weekend.

What’s included:

• Talk by Mark Pemberton & Sally Dixon
• Tea, coffee & biscuits on arrival
• Private bus tour with a Knowledgeable Conductor
• Meal voucher to be redeemed at one of the many eateries
• Entrance into the museum

The cost of the event has been subsidised by the Northern Society of Chartered Accountants and is open to members, their family and guests. Places are limited and are booked on a first come, first serve basis.

Programme

10.00 Arrival at Beamish main entrance & proceed to the boardroom. Please make your way to the Boardroom in Barclays Bank in the 1900s town by bus, tram or on foot

10.15 Boardroom to be available with tea, coffee, & biscuits

10.30 Finance talk and background/developments of the site – Mark Pemberton & Sally Dixon

11.15 Private Bus Tour with a Knowledgeable Conductor

13.00 Attendees free to visit the site & lunch

Depart at leisure

Cost

RATE	COST
Price	£20.83 + VAT

 

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Northern Chartered Accountant Students’ Society Annual Teesside Dinner 2023

The Northern Chartered Accountant Students’ Society (NCASS) is delighted to be hosting its Annual Teesside Dinner for ICAEW students and newly qualified members at the Middlehaven Suite in Middlesbrough Football Club.

Northern Chartered Accountant Students’ Society will be hosting its Annual Teesside Dinner on 19 May 2023, for students and newly qualified members at Middlesbrough Football Club.

The annual dinner is one of the highlights of the NCASS events calendar, attracting many students and newly qualified accountants from firms across the Teesside region.

Event Information

On arrival attendees will be greeted with a drinks reception where you will have the opportunity to mingle with friends and colleagues before being invited to take a seat for a three-course dinner. Guests will be seated at tables of 10.

This year sees the return of CU Peat prize in which the award winners will be presented with their prizes on the evening. The prize was last awarded at the 2019 student dinner so this year will be covering not one, not two but three years of well deserving winners!

After dinner entertainment includes a DJ, disco and a photo booth.

During the evening we will also be raising money for our chosen charity which this year is the Trussel Trust Foundation for the Stockton and Billingham area. There will be raffle tickets available for purchase with some great prizes to be won.

Tickets can be purchased individually or can be made in groups with a maximum of 10 guests per table.

Dress code: Cocktail dress and lounge suits.

Menu options

TBC

Photographs
Photographs will be used by the NCASS committee to share news about the event, and to publicise future events. Images may be used in press releases, social media including Facebook Pages. If you would prefer not to be photographed, please contact Rebecca Wood ([email protected]).

Entrance to the Venue
Please note that the Middlehaven Suite has its own entrance located near to the Club Shop.

Cost

Rate	Cost
Price	£40.83 + VAT

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Northern Society Business and Awards Dinner with local author Ann Cleeves

Northern Society of Chartered Accountants Business and Awards Dinner will be on Friday 24 November 2023.

Join Richard Slack, President of Northern Society of Chartered Accountants, fellow Northern Society members and their guests for an inspiring talk by our keynote speaker local author Ann Cleeves.

Our Business and Awards Dinner will be held on Friday 24 November 2023 at the Grand Hotel, High Gosforth Park, Newcastle upon Tyne from 18:30 for 18:45 with Dinner 19:30 until late to allow for informal networking after the meal.

Event information

Our principal guest speakers this year will be local author Ann Cleeves.

Event information

Why you should attend:

• meet fellow ICAEW members, their guests and ICAEW staff – it’s a great chance to network
• Northern Society Presidents’ Awards will be announced
• ICAEW Chartered Accountants in the region who are committed to their thriving communities, Net Zero and good governance awards will be announced.
• Our nominated charity for the evening is Down’s Syndrome North East. Registered Charity Number 1096003.

Recognition awards will be presented to:

• Winners of the Northern Society Presidents’ Awards
• ICAEW Chartered Accountants in the region who are committed to their thriving communities, Net Zero and good governance awards will be announced.

Pre-dinner drinks 18:30 for 18:45, Dinner 19:30.

Dress Code: Black Tie/Posh frocks

Special message for sole practitioners and members in business:
Again we will be hosting tables exclusively for Members in Practice and Members in Business allowing the opportunity to be seated with fellow chartered accountants.
If you think that this would be applicable to you then please contact Joanne Lucking to discuss this further.

Programme

Please note that the programme is subject to change

TIME	SESSION
18:30 for 18:45	Drinks reception Guests take their seats
19:30	Dinner Awards Ceremony Keynote speaker Followed by networking
00:00	Carriages

Cost

RATE	COST
ICAEW Member	£83.33 + VAT
Non-Member	£83.33 + VAT
Retired Member	£62.50 + VAT
Young Members	£62.50 + VAT

 

Guest Speaker – Ann Cleeves

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Teesside Pan Professional joint supper & quiz

Teesside Society of Chartered Accountants invite you to join us for one of Tees Valley’s most popular pan professional events.

Our popular pan professional supper and quiz will take place on Thursday 23 March. This is a fantastic opportunity to network with professional service contacts throughout Teesside. Early booking is recommended.

Event Information

The evening will be a great opportunity to network with fellow professionals representing organisations in accountancy, banking, law, IFA’s and IPs across the Tees Valley who attended last year’s event.

The evening will include a meal followed by a quiz.

19.00 start and formalities conclude by 22:00, networking and bar available until 23:00

Menu

Carrot and Coriander Soup with Butter Baked Croutons

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Pan Fried Chicken Supreme with a Pine Nut and Smoked Bacon Stuffing with Confit Onion Potato, Tender-stem Broccoli and Roasted Beets
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Pecorino and Butternut Squash Tortellini with Wilted Spinach, Sugar Snaps and a White Wine Sauce

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Mascarpone and Vanilla Cheesecake with Fruit Compote

**Your main course choice must be ordered at the time of booking

Cost

RATE	COST
Price	£26.00 + VAT

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How is chocolate financed? – breakfast seminar

Did you know that ethically investment organisation Shared Interest is based in Newcastle? Join our virtual breakfast seminar to find out.

We are pleased to announce that our behind the business seminars are back to 2023.

Have you ever wondered how Fairtrade chocolate is ethically financed? Join us virtually with Newcastle head quartered Shared Interest where we will be guided through how some chocolate is financed ethically.

Event Information

Fairtrade fortnight takes place in early March with the theme of choose Fairtrade now and help save our favourite foods. Did you know that cocoa is going to be much harder to source due to climate change?

During this seminar the team at Shared Interest will:

• Give an overview of the business
• Give insight in how Shared Interest invests in Fairtrade businesses
• Share how individuals can get involved in investing in ethical businesses

Speaker

Tim Morgan

Tim has been Finance Director at Shared Interest since 2009. He is a Chartered Accountant and Secretary who has worked with values based businesses for 25 years. He was previously Finance Director of Traidcraft for eight years to 2006 and part-time Company Secretary of Producers Direct (formerly Cafédirect Producers’ Foundation) for ten years until June 2019. Tim is also a Non Executive Director for Ecology Building Society.

Cost

COST
Price	No Charge

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Teesside Pan Professional Joint Supper & Quiz

Join us for one of Tees Valley’s most popular pan professional events.

Our popular pan professional supper and quiz is back in person for 2022. This is a fantastic opportunity to network with professional service contacts throughout Teesside. Early booking is recommended.

Event Information

The evening will be a great opportunity to network as over 150 professionals representing more than 43 organisations in accountancy, banking, law, IFA’s and IPs across the Tees Valley attended last year’s event.

The evening will include a three course meal followed by a quiz.
19.00 start and formalities conclude by 22:00, networking and bar available until 23:00.

Cost

RATE	COST
Price	£25.00 + VAT

 

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Teesside business confidence insights roundtable

Focussing on business insights in Teesside and the wider North East Region

We will discuss the latest business confidence findings with local ICAEW member Steve Plaskitt, and explore how the findings relate to Teesside, and the wider North East region.

Event Information

Discuss the latest ICAEW Business Confidence Monitor findings with local experts and industry insiders and get the real insights into the issues surrounding business confidence in Teesside (and beyond).

We would also like to focus on the Government’s recently published Levelling Up White Paper and what this means for the Northern region and what success would look like for Teesside. This will be an interactive roundtable discussion where we will ask delegates to share their local industry knowledge – Chatham house rules will apply.

This roundtable discussion is open to members and non-members however numbers are restricted, please book early to secure your seat at the table.

We would like to thank MHA Tait Walker for hosting this event and extending their hospitality.  We request that delegates take the necessary precautions/lateral flow test before attending this meeting.

Cost

RATE	COST
Price	No Charge

Programme

Please note that the programme is subject to change

TIME	SESSION
11:30	Welcome, roundtable introductions
11:40	BCM overview – Steve Plaskitt  Insights – James Callaghan
12:05	Roundtable discussion
12:30	Networking lunch provided by MHA Tait Walker
13:00	Close

 

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All too familiar film screening – the latest ICAEW film

Facilitated discussion following the screening of ICAEW’s All Too Familiar film. This event is for UK-based ICAEW members only.

All Too Familiar is a high-quality training film created by ICAEW in collaboration with HMRC which explores the degree of trust still placed in personal and professional relationships and whether enough scepticism is being used in the fight against economic crime.

Event Information

As with the previous ICAEW films, False Assurance (2015) and Without Question (2017), the latest release, All Too Familiar, challenges mindsets and provokes discussion. This time on the need for greater professional scepticism to help reduce the risk of economic crime, and in particular, money laundering.

As well as professional scepticism, All Too Familiar draws out many themes for discussion, such as:

• Can familiarity cloud a firm’s judgement,
• When is the right time to disengage from a client, and
• What are a firm’s professional responsibilities when engaging with law enforcement?

The film also examines the appropriate levels of Customer Due Diligence (CDD) and risk assessments for client relationships.

Northern Society Vice President Richard Slack will facilitate a Chatham House Rules discussion. Breakfast items will be served prior to the films screening. There is no charge to attend. This event is for UK-based ICAEW members only.

Cost

RATE	COST
ICAEW Member	No Charge

Speaker

Dr Richard Slack
Dr Richard Slack is a professor in Accounting at Durham University Business School and was head of department of Accounting from 2017 to 2019. Richard joined Durham University in 2012, having previously been Professor in Accounting at Newcastle Business School, Northumbria University. Richard, an Economics graduate of St Andrews University, had previously worked in the audit department at Price Waterhouse in Newcastle from 1986 to 1992 and is a qualified chartered accountant. Prior to becoming Vice President in May 2021, Richard has been actively involved with the Northern Society, being a long-standing member of the Tyne and Wear branch and served as branch chair in 2015-16.

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3-part manager mini-series: Building a strengths-based team

A series of seminars for young members to help develop your career.

The ability to effectively work with and influence business partners and clients is dependent on good quality relationships, which are in turn built on trust.

Event Information

 

This lunchtime session will be led by Oliver Deacon, an FCA who qualified at Deloitte and, until recently, was an FD at Microsoft, where he business partnered and influenced executives on a $4.5BN P&L.

Cost

Rate	Cost
Price	No Charge

Further events in the programme

Date	Time	Event
20 Jan 2022	12.30-13.30	Career management – getting promoted, moving from practice to industry & developing new skills
17 Feb 2022	12.30-13.30	Presenting with Confidence and Impact – getting your key messages across
17 Mar 2022	12.30-13.30	Influencing skills – build trust to influence
07 Apr 2022	12.30-13.30	Communication – Having great quality conversations – asking great question, listening & selling not telling
26 May 2022	12.30-13.30	Get productive with Microsoft Office
23 Jun 2022	12.30-13.30	3-part manager series: First time manager skills
14 Jul 2022	12.30-13.30	3-part manager mini-series: Coaching skills for managers
11 Aug 2022	12.30-13.30	3-part manager mini-series: Building a strengths-based team

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