IFA Conference & Awards | 25 June 2026

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Missed the live event? You can now purchase the IFA Conference & Awards 2026 on demand and access all conference sessions at a time that suits you.

Designed for accounting and finance professionals working with micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, the conference features expert speakers, key tax updates, regulatory developments and practical insights to help you stay ahead of change and strengthen your advisory skills.

What's included:

  • Essential tax updates to help you and your clients navigate key changes
  • Updates from Companies House and HMRC
  • Cyber awareness essentials to help protect your business and client data
  • Practical strategies to improve productivity without working longer hours
  • Full access to all conference session recordings
  • 6 hours of verifiable CPD

Format: On demand
CPD hours: 6

Prices: 

IFA members & affiliates: £115
Non-member: £130
IFA Direct & university embedded students: £55

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Agenda

Topics

Opening remarks and welcome  Jonathan Barber, Executive Director - UK, IFA 

Transformation: HMRC’s vision for better customer service 

Myrtle Lloyd, Chief Customer Officer, and Director General for Customer Services, HMRC  

IPA Group update  

Andrew Conway, CEO, IPA Group 

Cyber awareness essentials: protecting your data at work and home 

Simon Baker, Police Constable, Cyber Crime Unit, Metropolitan Police 

Doing more without doing more: creating capacity without working longer hours

Chris Downing, Director for Accountants and Bookkeepers, Sage

Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023: an implementation update 

Henry Vaile, Principal Policy Advisor for Accounts & Reporting, Companies House 

Helping clients navigate change: key tax developments for 2026  

Rebecca Benneyworth, Rebecca Benneyworth & Co 

Closing remarks 

IFA Awards ceremony  

  "Really exceptional day - all sessions excellent - best conference I've ever been to - thank you. 

IFA Member, Conference delegates 2026