Senior Accounting Officer Obligations and Accountability
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COURSE OBJECTIVES: The course looks at the new legal obligations imposed by the SAO legislation and considers the practical implications for ''risk assessment'' in the context of HMRC's increased powers and the growing compliance obligation on corporates as reflected in the new penalty legislation.


COURSE CONTENT


  • HMRC’s historical interest in risk

  • The new legislative structure for compliance

  • The SAO legislation

  • Compliance, Planning, Avoidance and Evasion

  • Risk policies (and the US experience)

  • Behaviour-based penalties: how clear are the rules and who is the referee?

  • Reviews and Appeals in the new Tribunal system


WHO SHOULD ATTEND


The course should be of interest to corporate officers from both a legal and accountancy background with a professional interest in ensuring that compliance obligations are met and how best to do that in a world where the stakes, both financial and reputational, are higher than ever.


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Andrew Watters Andrew is Director of Contentious Tax with City law firm Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP. He advises both international corporate groups and high net worth individuals. He represents clients faced with serious enquiries from HMRC or who wish to disclose a liability. The objective is to reach an agreed resolution but, where appropriate, litigation may be required. Increasingly he is asked to advise on 'cooperative compliance' issues to minimise the likelihood of such enquiries starting or to mitigate any potential penalty position. Prior to entering private practice, Andrew worked as a senior investigator in the HMRC specialist unit dealing with high profile cases of suspected tax avoidance and evasion. He has contributed to the OECD HNWI Project leading to a Council Directive and to HMRC's consultations on both cross border avoidance and the introduction of thr Senior Accounting Officer legislation.

Fees (ex VAT)


Member Fee
£315.00

Non Member Fee £350.00
Locations & Dates
14/06/2012 - London (09:30 am - 05:00 pm) Speaker & Venue Details BOOK >>
15/10/2012 - London (09:30 am - 05:00 pm) Speaker & Venue Details BOOK >>