Returning to accountancy CPD series

Change is an inevitable part of working life, sometimes exciting, sometimes challenging. This session is designed to help you navigate change with confidence, so you can adapt smoothly and make the most of new opportunities.

In the first part of the session, you’ll explore how change may impact your role and uncover the potential benefits it can bring. You’ll gain insight into your natural reactions to change and learn practical strategies to manage them effectively. With a focus on building a positive mindset, you’ll develop the confidence to navigate uncertainty, strengthen working relationships, and turn change into an opportunity for growth and learning.

The second part of the session focuses on building your personal confidence, particularly if you’ve ever experienced impostor syndrome, those moments of self-doubt that hold you back from speaking up or seizing opportunities. You’ll learn how to challenge limiting beliefs, build emotional courage, and present yourself with greater clarity and impact.

By the end of the session, you will be equipped to:

• Understand and manage your response to change
• Identify opportunities within change and approach them with confidence
• Maintain strong, productive relationships during periods of transition
• Overcome self-doubt and build lasting self-confidence
• Communicate your value effectively and enhance your professional presence

Whether you're preparing for an interview, delivering a presentation, or stepping into new challenges at work, this session will give you the tools and confidence to move forward with purpose.

This session offers a high-level overview of the key considerations in calculating both corporation tax and business tax

• Calculating corporation tax for a period for a single company

Key areas of business tax:

• Considerations of different trading structures

• When are you trading?

• Tax implications for sole traders and partners

• Capital gains and reliefs

This session will enhance your ability to manage stress and navigate the inevitable challenges that arise by focussing on practical techniques to manage stress and boost personal resilience.

We will then move to focussing on how we can build our personal brand, increasing our reputation as professional, confident and capable individuals.

We will:

• Identify the causes of stress and how to reduce it

• Improve your personal resilience and wellbeing

• Bounce back from setbacks, maintaining peak performance in high-pressure environments

• Develop your personal brand – what do you want to be known for?
• Understand how other people perceive you and how you can change this

You will leave with increased awareness of stress management strategies and with an enhanced toolkit to build your reputation as a professional, confident, capable individual.

Helen Kerrigan

Helen is a director and qualified as a Chartered Accountant with KPMG in 2001. During her time at KPMG, she audited clients in the retail sector, worked as a forensic accountant on an international project and completed a secondment to Walmart’s commercial finance team. While on secondment to KPMG’s learning and development team, Helen discovered a passion for training and began developing her expertise in this area.

Helen designs and delivers training materials for AICPA, ACCA, AAT, AICPA CIMA and ICAEW. She also provides finance training for non-financial managers across a wide range of organisations, from manufacturers to charities. Technical updates, financial reporting and audit remain core areas of expertise, alongside a growing focus on training that combines technical knowledge with leadership skills, reflecting the evolving role of the finance professional.

Recently, Helen has worked with the NHS, the Department for Education, Grant Thornton, Kreston International, Three and Asahi.

Kay Thompson Barker

Kay is a highly respected People and Culture Consultant, who has designed and delivered Executive, Leadership, Talent and Management Development Programmes for many organisations. A member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and the British Psychological Society, she has extensive experience in leadership, performance and career coaching, and is a qualified psychometric test use

Janre Burdett

Jane qualified as a Chartered Accountant with PwC in 2000. During her time at PwC, she was a tax consultant in the corporate tax department, working with clients in manufacturing and services sectors. She has also worked as a forensic accountant for two top 10 firms, dealing with loss of earnings, medical negligence and breach of contract claims.

Jane moved into lecturing over 20 years ago. During this time, she has held senior teaching and management roles in the professional education sector and also in the higher education sector at Durham University Business School. The main focus of her work is now in teaching and coaching students towards achieving professional qualifications. She works for various tuition providers, delivering financial accounting and tax courses for ACCA, ICAEW, ATT and CTA examinations.

The webinar handout material will be available on the webinar platform when you log in to view the session.

If you wish to view or download handout materials, before starting the webinar, they will also be available through your document library on https://events.accaglobal.com

This event was recorded on 14 July 2026