Northern Society of Chartered Accountants
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Northern Society of Chartered Accountants Extraordinary General Meeting
Notice is given that the Northern Society of Chartered Accountants Extraordinary General Meeting will take place on 19 October 2023, at 18.00, virtually. This is a collective meeting for Northern Society and it’s branches.
Agenda for meeting
| 1 | Notice of Meeting
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| 2 | Welcome by the President
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| 3 | Apologies for absence
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| 4 | Member vote, called on the recommendation of the Society’s Committee, to:-
a. adopt a revised constitution for the Society; and b. move the operations of the Northern Society and it’s Constituent Branches to a local ICAEW network with effect from 31 December 2023. A paper setting out details of the proposal can be found here.
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| 5 | Confirm the appointment of Trustees for the Society
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| 6 | Installation of the Society’s President and Deputy President for the 2023/2024 term
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| 7 | Move to formally dissolve the Cumberland Society of Chartered Accountants on 31 December 2023
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| 8 | Move to formally dissolve the Tyne & Wear Society of Chartered Accountants on 31 December 2023
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| 9 | Move to formally dissolve the Teesside Society of Chartered Accountants on 31 December 2023
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Any other business
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Joe Walsh
Hon. Secretary, Northern Society of Chartered Accountants
Cost
| RATE | COST |
| ICAEW Member | No Charge |
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 |
Q3 Economic update with the Bank of England
Explore the latest ICAEW Business Confidence Monitor findings with our local experts and industry insiders, and get the real insights into the issues surrounding business confidence in your local area.
Event Information
Business confidence
The latest findings from the quarterly ICAEW Business Confidence Monitor (BCM) give an indication of the overall direction of the economy, what’s driving change and highlights the key concerns across the Northern, Yorkshire and Humber region as well as the rest of the UK.
UK Economic Outlook – Paul Mount, Bank of England
Paul will focus on how the Bank sees the economy in the current climate and members will be asked to give their views on the effect of the current pandemic on their business, or clients’ business conditions.
It’s also an opportunity for the Bank to get some feedback from members on how they are finding things, as well as a broader discussion on challenges and learnings from recent events.
Roundtable discussion led by James Callaghan
As well as an opportunity for peer input, this presents the opportunity to hear the issues specifically relevant to members in Northern, Yorkshire and Humber.
To allow a full and frank discussion, Chatham House Rules will apply at this event.
Programme
Please note that the programme is subject to change.
| Time | Session |
| 08:00 | Join online, network, bring your coffee Welcome, introductions, presentations followed by roundtable discussion |
| 09:00 | Conclude |
Cost
| Rate | Cost |
| ICAEW Member | No Charge |
| Non-Member | No Charge |
Q2 Economic update with the Bank of England
Explore the latest ICAEW Business Confidence Monitor findings with our local experts and industry insiders, and get the real insights into the issues surrounding business confidence in your local area.
Event Information
Business confidence – Steve Plaskitt, on behalf of ICAEW
The latest findings from the quarterly ICAEW Business Confidence Monitor (BCM) give an indication of the overall direction of the economy, what’s driving change and highlights the key concerns across the Northern, Yorkshire and Humber region as well as the rest of the UK.
UK Economic Outlook – Alex Golledge, Bank of England
Alex will focus on how the Bank sees the economy in the current climate and members will be asked to give their views on the effect of the current pandemic on their business, or clients’ business conditions.
It’s also an opportunity for the Bank to get some feedback from members on how they are finding things, as well as a broader discussion on challenges and learnings from recent events.
Roundtable discussion led by James Callaghan
As well as an opportunity for peer input, this presents the opportunity to hear the issues specifically relevant to members in Northern, Yorkshire and Humber.
To allow a full and frank discussion, Chatham House Rules will apply at this event.
Programme
Please note that the programme is subject to change.
| Time | Session |
| 12:30 | Join online, network, bring your coffee Welcome, introductions, presentations followed by roundtable discussion |
| 14:00 | Conclude |
Cost
| Rate | Cost |
| ICAEW Member | No Charge |
| Non-Member | No Charge |
Q1 Economic update with the Bank of England
Explore the latest ICAEW Business Confidence Monitor findings with our local experts and industry insiders, and get the real insights into the issues surrounding business confidence in your local area.
Event Information
Business confidence – Yvonne Gale, on behalf of ICAEW
The latest findings from the quarterly ICAEW Business Confidence Monitor (BCM) give an indication of the overall direction of the economy, what’s driving change and highlights the key concerns across the Northern, Yorkshire and Humber region as well as the rest of the UK.
UK Economic Outlook – Mauricio Armellini, Bank of England
Mauricio will focus on how the Bank sees the economy in the current climate and members will be asked to give their views on the effect of the current pandemic on their business, or clients’ business conditions.
It’s also an opportunity for the Bank to get some feedback from members on how they are finding things, as well as a broader discussion on challenges and leanings from recent events.
Roundtable discussion led by James Callaghan
As well as an opportunity for peer input, this presents the opportunity to hear the issues specifically relevant to members in Northern, Yorkshire and Humber.
To allow a full and frank discussion, Chatham House Rules will apply at this event.
Programme
Please note that the programme is subject to change
| Time | Session |
| 08:00 | Join online, network, bring your coffee Welcome, introductions, presentations followed by roundtable discussion |
| 09:30 | Conclude |
Cost
| Rate | Cost |
| ICAEW Member | No Charge |
| Non-Member | No Charge |
Powering the North – Economic summit
Which sectors will lead the recovery in the North?
As the UK starts to recover from the fall out of the pandemic and business confidence is starting to return to positive territory, this economic update will look at how the ‘Northern Powerhouse Region’ is recovering, and which sectors will lead in this recovery.
We will hear from Mauricio Arminelli, Bank of England Local Agent for the North East as well as Andrew McPhillips, Chief Economist at the Northern Powerhouse and John Ashcroft, The Saturday Economist on their views of the northern economy.
Event information
This event will feature key speakers giving their insight into economic recovery across the North with an opportunity for you to get involved in the breakout discussions.
Breakout discussion rooms:
Each breakout room will be hosted by an expert speaker who will give an introduction before taking questions from delegates.
| Global Trade | Janet Mui | Analysing the global economic cycle, assessing supply bottlenecks and understanding geopolitical risks. |
| Importing & exporting | Julie Underwood | |
| Manufacturing & engineering | David Campbell | |
| Net Zero | Dan Parsons | Focusing on carbon net zero, renewable energy and flood risk management, and the role of small businesses. |
| Retail | Paul Lewis | Managing demand fluctuations, longer-term supply challenges and protecting the people |
| Skills | Lizzie Crowlie | Developing the future workforce – what do young people want from work? |
| Travel, Tourism & Hospitality | Stuart McCallum |
Follow the conversation
#ICAEWPoweringtheNorth
Programme
Outline Programme (subject to change)
| Time | Session |
| 07:55 | Virtual meeting room open | delegates invited to join |
| 08:00 | Welcome and introductions, Yvonne Gale |
| ICAEW Business Confidence Monitor presentation, Iain Wright | |
| Bank of England Economic update, Mauricio Armellini | |
| Northern Powerhouse Company, Andrew McPhillips | |
| The Saturday Economist, John Ashcroft | |
| 08:50 | Thanks from the host, delegates move into breakout rooms for topic discussions |
| Discussion room topics:
Global Trade, Janet Mui Importing & exporting, Julie Underwood & Jack Simpson Manufacturing & engineering, David Campbell Net zero, Dan Parsons Retail, Paul Lewis Skills, Lizzie Crowley Travel, tourism & hospitality, Peter Johnson-Treherne |
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| 09:20 | Return to main room for overview and key take away statements |
| 09:45 | Thank you & close |
Speakers – plenary session
Mauricio Armellini, Agent North East, Bank of England
Mauricio has been a member of the Government Economic Service since 2008, when he joined the Department for Work and Pensions to lead teams of analysts in areas of key Ministerial attention such as skills and pensions.
In 2013 he went on secondment to the North East Local Enterprise Partnership, where he worked as Chief Economist until his appointment as Bank of England’s Agent for the North East in September 2014.
Mauricio came to the North East in 2005 to undertake his PhD studies in economics at Durham University, following his MA in Development Economics at Williams College (USA). He also taught economics at undergraduate and postgraduate level at Durham University.
Before leaving his native Uruguay in 2004, he worked as a professional economist in the financial and non-for-profit sectors. Twitter: @bankofengland
John Ashcroft, The Saturday Economist
John specialises in Economics, Strategy and Financial Markets, working with Professional Firms, Large Corporates and SMEs. In financial markets, John works with eToro and IG TV. His flagship product “The Saturday Economist”, provides a weekly update on the UK and World Economy.
John works with companies as Chair, NED, or advisor, developing strategies for success in an age of rapid change. In November 2019, he was in Moscow as a guest of Gazprom, presenting at their annual strategy conference on “Meeting the Challenge of Digital Disruption”. His publications include case studies on Apple, Lego, Twitter and Yahoo.
John is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a Companion of The British Institute of Management and a member of the Society of Business Economists and has a PhD in economics.
John has extensive executive & non executive director experience of SME and large businesses in the UK and internationally. John has worked in family owned, institutionally owned, public and private companies. He has worked in corporate finance and corporate development, creating models and profiles for acquisition targets.
John has led on over 50 corporate finance transactions and has worked with First Boston, Bain & Co, Samuel Montagu, Goldman Sachs and many more.
He has experience of public and private sectors and has served on the Board of Marketing Manchester, the AGMA Business Leadership Council, the Council of Manchester Business School, the Board of Inward, the President’s Council of Business in the Community and the President’s Council of the CBI.
He was founding Chairman of the North West Business Leadership Team, a Granada Telethon Trustee and a School Governor. John was Chief Economist GM Chamber of Commerce 2013 – 2015. Twitter: @jkaonline
Yvonne Gale, Chief Executive of NEL Fund Managers and Non-Executive Director for Finance & Procurement, Office of the Small Business Commissioner
Yvonne joined NEL Fund Managers in 2002. She is responsible for the strategic direction and leadership of all teams within the organisation.
Her role also involves sourcing funds for management, fund design, achieving maximised returns and impact for investors, and investor relations.
Yvonne is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and an Associate Member of the Institute of Economic Development. She holds a DBA, MBA, IOD Diploma in Company Direction. Dr Gale’s area of research is investment decision making. She is also a member of the Advisory and Decision Committee for the UAE Ministry of Finance-backed, Mohammed bin Rashid AED 2 billion Innovation Fund.
Prior to joining NEL, she qualified as a Chartered Accountant with a national accountancy firm and has held senior management positions in several high growth businesses. She brings a wealth of experience to the team of investing in high growth businesses. Twitter: @YvonneGale_NEL
Iain Wright, Managing Director, Reputation and Influence, ICAEW
Iain joined ICAEW in 2018. He trained as an ICAEW Chartered Accountant with Deloitte and worked for the firm between 1996 and 2003, before moving to the regional development agency in the North East of England, One North East.
In 2004 Iain became Labour Member of Parliament for Hartlepool, having succeeded Peter Mandelson in a by-election. During his time in Parliament Iain was a Minister in Gordon Brown’s Government, fist as Minister for Housing and Planning at the Department for Communities and Local Government between 2007 and 2009 and then as Minister for Schools and Apprenticeships in the Department for Children, Schools and Families from 2009 to 2010.
In opposition Iain was Shadow Minister for Industry between 2011 and 2016. Following the General Election of 2015, he was elected by the House of Commons to Chair the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Select Committee, where he led high profile inquiries into the sale of BHS and working practices at Sports Direct.
After deciding to stand down at the 2017 General Election, Iain became Chief Executive of NEIPC, a trade body in the chemicals and processing industries in the North East of England. Iain is a Governor of Middlesbrough College and a trustee of Kings College London’s Industrial Strategy Advisory Board. He also chairs the policy form of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. Twitter: @iain_Wright
Andrew McPhillips, Chief Economist, The Northern Powerhouse Partnership
His role drives the NPP’s research output, ensuring that the best evidence and economic thinking informs policy proposals. Andrew worked in a similar role at Yorkshire Building Society, creating economic scenarios to determine the organisation’s business planning and advising the board on the economic outlook. He has also worked in the Department for Education, as Strategy Advisor, the Department for Work and Pensions and Department for Transport. Andrew is also President of Leeds Credit Union, and studied Economics at Leeds Beckett University. Twitter: @NP_Partnership
Speakers – breakout sessions
Global Trade – Janet Mui, CFA, Brewin Dolphin
Janet is Investment Director at Brewin Dolphin and is a voting member of Brewin’s asset allocation committee. She has over 10 years of experience in macro research and was previously the global economist at Cazenove Capital. She is responsible for the commentary and communication of Brewin Dolphin’s macro/investment views to clients and the media. She is a frequent guest on the BBC, Sky news, Bloomberg and CNBC on macro discussions. She won the best industry commentator award at the 2021 City of London wealth management awards. She has a first class Economics degree from the London School of Economics and an MBA in Finance at Cambridge University. Twitter: @janetmui1 | @brewindolphin
Importing & Exporting – Julie Underwood, International Trade Director and Jack Simpson, Training and Global Network Adviser, North East Chamber of Commerce
Twitter: @NEEChamber
Manufacturing & engineering – David Campbell, Iidea Ltd
He enjoyed an illustrious career in practice with a great firm, kicking off as a trainee in Sheffield in 1979, and rising eventually to a senior national position with his firm Grant Thornton.
David is an Owner/Director of a small but growing engineering business by the name of IIdea limited, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of engineering group Tinsley Bridge,
A member of the Cutlers Company and Chair, Sheffield based charity Age UK. Twitter: @campbers1
Net Zero – Professor Dan Parsons, University of Hull
Professor Parsons is an active researcher in areas related to fluvial, estuarine, coastal and deep marine sedimentary environments, exploring responses of these systems to climate and environmental change, for example understanding how evolving flood hazard translates to risk across the world and how this can impact populations within river basins and low lying coastal environments.
As the Director of the Energy and Environment Institute, he has gathered together a multidisciplinary team of over 130 researchers, has a portfolio of active research grants and projects of over £29M, and hosts flagship MSc programmes, including one addressing Flood Risk Management. Twitter: @bedform | @UniOfHull
Retail – Paul Lewis, CFO Lakeland
Paul joined Lakeland from Belron UK where he was Group Finance Director, overseeing a large-scale turnaround with responsibility for Strategy, Finance, Property and HR. Prior to this Paul’s experience included Financial Controller at Autoglass, Commercial Director at start up business AutoRestore and Operational Review roles with Invensys PLC. Paul trained as a Chartered Accountant with KPMG. Twitter: @LakelandUK
Skills – Lizzie Crowley, Senior Skills Policy Advisor, CIPD
Lizzie is CIPD’s Senior Skills Policy Advisor and leads CIPD’s research and policy development on the UK skills system. Lizzie is a policy and research professional with over 17 years’ experience in the employment and skills arena, having worked with both the public and private sector to develop high-quality research to inform organisational practice, public policy and shape the public debate. Twitter: @LizzieCrowley1
Travel, Tourism & Hospitality – Peter Johnson-Treherne, Heritage Great Britain plc
Peter is Group Finance Director at Heritage GB and has 20+ years’ experience as a senior FD in the Tourism sector. Peter is also a current member of the ICAEW Travel & Tourism Advisory Group.
Founded in 1999, Heritage Great Britain operates some of the UK’s top landmark destinations and iconic visitor attractions. Headquartered in Liverpool, its current portfolio stretches from the coastal splendour of Land’s End at the Westernmost tip of Cornwall, to remote John O’Groats in the far North of Scotland. Twitter: HeritageGB
Cost
| Rate | Cost |
| Price | No Charge |
Q4 2021 Economic update with the Bank of England
Economic update with the Bank of England – Hosted by Northern, Yorkshire & Humber
Our local experts will explore the latest business confidence findings across Northern, Yorkshire and Humber and compare this to the wider UK outcome.
Event information
Business confidence – Steve Plaskitt, on behalf of ICAEW
The latest findings from the quarterly ICAEW Business Confidence Monitor (BCM) give an indication of the overall direction of the economy, what’s driving change and highlights the key concerns across the Northern, Yorkshire and Humber region as well as the rest of the UK.
UK Economic Outlook – Paul Mount, Bank of England
Paul will focus on how the Bank sees the economy in the current climate and members will be asked to give their views on the effect of the current pandemic on their business, or clients’ business conditions.
It’s also an opportunity for the Bank to get some feedback from members on how they are finding things, as well as a broader discussion on challenges and learnings from recent events.
Roundtable discussion led by Steve Plaskitt (discussion topics may vary)
- What’s happening in your sector?
- Do the BCM findings resonate?
- What challenges are you facing in your business / sector?
- What are the external factors that are impacting?
As well as an opportunity for peer input, this presents the opportunity to hear the issues specifically relevant to members in Northern, Yorkshire and Humber.
To allow a full and frank discussion, Chatham House Rules will apply at this event.
Programme
Cost
| Rate | Cost |
| Price | No Charge |
Q3 2021 Economic update with the Bank of England
Economic update with the Bank of England – Hosted by Northern, Yorkshire & Humber
Our local experts will explore the latest business confidence findings across Northern, Yorkshire and Humber and compare this to the wider UK outcome.
Event information
Business confidence – Steve Plaskitt, on behalf of ICAEW
The latest findings from the quarterly ICAEW Business Confidence Monitor (BCM) give an indication of the overall direction of the economy, what’s driving change and highlights the key concerns across the Northern, Yorkshire and Humber region as well as the rest of the UK.
UK Economic Outlook – Mauricio Armellini, Bank of England
Mauricio will focus on how the Bank sees the economy in the current climate and members will be asked to give their views on the effect of the current pandemic on their business, or clients’ business conditions.
It’s also an opportunity for the Bank to get some feedback from members on how they are finding things, as well as a broader discussion on challenges and learnings from recent events.
Roundtable discussion led by Steve Plaskitt (discussion topics may vary)
- What’s happening in your sector?
- Do the BCM findings resonate?
- What challenges are you facing in your business / sector?
- What are the external factors that are impacting?
As well as an opportunity for peer input, this presents the opportunity to hear the issues specifically relevant to members in Northern, Yorkshire and Humber.
To allow a full and frank discussion, Chatham House Rules will apply at this event.
Programme
Cost
| Rate | Cost |
| Price | No Charge |
Welcome to Northern Society of Chartered Accountants
Join our informal coffee morning to find out about local activities on offer
Join us for our informal coffee morning to find out what activities are on offer to young/recently qualified members locally. This will also be an opportunity for you to network (virtually) with your peers.
Event Information
Our coffee morning will be hosted by Northern Society Committee members Oliver Deacon, Alex Gent and Joe Walsh who will be happy to hear your views.
Cost
| Rate | Cost |
| ICAEW Member | No Charge |
About Northern Society of Chartered Accountants
Northern Society of Chartered Accountants (NorSCA) represents 4,000 ICAEW members and ACA students working in business and the finance profession across the North East of England, Teesside, northern Yorkshire and Cumbria.
We have been assisting businesses in the north of England and producing chartered accountants for over 130 years.
About ICAEW
There are over 1.8m chartered accountants and students around the world – talented, ethical and committed professionals who use their expertise to ensure we have a successful and sustainable future.
Over 181,500 of these are ICAEW Chartered Accountants and students, a powerful and diverse network of talented people, whose initiative and integrity help economies thrive. We train, develop and support each one of them so that they have the knowledge and values to help build local and global economies that are sustainable, accountable and fair.
We’ve been at the heart of the accountancy profession since we were founded in 1880 to ensure trust in business. We speak for the profession, uphold standards and campaign for progress in a volatile world. We work with others to develop strong, accountable and open economies where people can trust data, leaders can make good decisions, public finances are transparent and businesses are accountable.
ICAEW (Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales) is a founder member of Chartered Accountants Worldwide and the Global Accounting Alliance.
Northern Society of Chartered Accountants AGM 2022
An opportunity for you to meet members of the Northern Society Committee & find out what is planned.
Notice is given for the 140th Annual General Meeting of the Northern Society of Chartered Accountants to be held at Northern Counties Club, 11 Hood Street, Newcastle upon Tyne at 12:30 hours on Thursday 19 May 2022.
Event information
Agenda
1 Notice of Meeting
2 Welcome by the President
3 Apologies
4 Deceased Members
5 To Receive and, if thought fit, Approve the:
Minutes of the 139th Annual General Meeting held on Thursday 22 May 2021
6 Review of the Year by the President
Including
To Receive and, if thought fit, Approve the:
Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021 (including the Report of the Independent Reporting Accountant)
7 Election of Committee Members under the provisions of Rule 13(a)
8 Election of the Independent Reporting Accountant under the provisions of Rule 13(c)
9 Any other business
Joe Walsh
Hon Secretary
Booking is essential as a buffet lunch will be provided after the event.
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