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Forthcoming events

In response to the COVID-19 situation, we are reviewing all our upcoming 2020 events. As a consequence, events will be held digitally, postponed or cancelled. Please check back for updates.

Events Plan 2020 (updated April 2020) (PDF, 20 KB)

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CIPFA South East members are invited to attend AAT London branch events.

Recent events

Photos from recent events can be viewed on CIPFA South East's Flickr page.

Public Finance in Wessex 2020 Conference – 12 March 2020

• Climate change and the pivotal role of finance – Roy Nolan and Andrew Hinds, RP Martin (PDF, 834 KB)
• Risk propositions – commercial investment, climate and global issues – Alix Bedford, Zurich Municipal (PDF, 1.00 MB)
• The long-term financial sustainability of local government – Guy Clifton and Simon Christian, Grant Thornton UK LLP (PDF, 1.40 MB)
• The Northamptonshire story: the Council that failed – Brian Roberts, Northamptonshire County Council (PDF, 197 KB)

CPD and networking evening – 29 January 2020

• The role of finance professionals on sustainability and the circular economy – PA Consulting (PDF, 3.16 MB) 

Thames Valley Hub Group Meeting – 4 November 2019

• Financial resilience – Joanne Pitt, CIPFA (PDF, 1.00 MB)
• Income generation – Philip Monaghan, Grant Thornton (PDF,528 KB)
• Internal auditing and the impact of austerity – Neil Hunter, LGSS (PDF, 848 KB)
• Climate emergency – Roy Nolan, RP Martin (PDF, 941 KB)

West Sussex Hub Group Meeting – 10 September 2019

• Auditing post austerity – LGSS (PDF, 862 KB)
• Capital strategies and closedown briefing – David Ellis, CIPFA Finance Advisory Network (PDF, 434 KB)
• Climate emergency – Roy Nolan and Andrew Hinds, RP Martin (PDF, 1.07 MB)
• West Sussex Hub CPD certificate (PDF, 260 KB)

Spring Conference 2019 – 27 March 2019

• The UK’s political and economic horizon – Tony Travers, LSE (PDF, 2.14 MB)
• Managing cost risk in Children’s Services – Alex Khaldi, Barbara Peacock and Claire Hampson, Grant Thornton UK LLP (PDF, 1.17 MB)
• Building financial resilience – Joanne Pitt, CIPFA (PDF, 1.04 MB)
• Brexit legal update – Paul McDermott, Trowers and Hamlins LLP (PDF, 777 KB)
• The future of outsourcing – Mark Williams, PA Consulting Group (PDF, 806 KB)
• The changing role of finance – Mark Williams, PA Consulting Group (PDF, 575 KB)
• Finance Business Partnering – Brendan McCarron, CIPFA (PDF, 425 KB)
• Ethics and you – under pressure? – Rick Tazzini, CIPFA Ethics Working Group (PDF, 2.37 MB)
• Spring Conference 2019 CPD certificate (PDF, 260 KB)

Public Finance in Wessex 2019 Conference – 6 March 2019

• Building financial resilience – Joanne Pitt, CIPFA (PDF, 1.04 MB)
• An introduction to Financial Foresight – Tom Foster, Grant Thornton (PDF, 1.40 MB)
• The UK’s political and economic horizon – Tony Travers, LSE (PDF, 2.29 MB)
• Carbon Reduction and the public sector – Roy Nolan and Andrew Hinds, RP Martin (PDF, 1.06 MB)
• Financial governance and the impact of austerity – Laura Hardie (PDF, 1.33 MB)
• Auditing post austerity – a changing focus? – Neil Hunter, LGSS (PDF, 912 KB)
• Accounts closedown issues and future Code changes – David Ellis, CIPFA (PDF, 530 KB)
• Ethical investment – environmental, social and governance factors – Laura Hobbs, CCLA (PDF, 1.27 MB)

Annual Dinner 2018 – 9 November 2018

Flickr photos from the CIPFA South East Annual Dinner 2018

CPD and networking evening – 19 September 2018

• Brexit: The investor’s conundrum – John Kelly, CCLA (PDF, 582 KB)
• Brexit legal update – Helen Randall, Trowers and Hamlins LLP (PDF, 667 KB)
• Brexit scenario planning – Paul Dossett, Grant Thornton (PDF, 767 KB)
• CPD and networking evening CPD certificate (Word, 345 KB)

Public Finance in East Anglia Conference – 14 September 2018

• Financial resilience in local government – Joanne Pitt, CIPFA (PDF, 974 KB)
• Vibrant Economy Index – Rob Turner, Grant Thornton (PDF, 1.32 MB)
• Transformation in localities toolkit – Martin Ellender, Grant Thornton (PDF, 952 KB)
• Ethics under pressure – Rick Tazzini, CIPFA ethics working group (PDF, 2.41 MB)
• Ethical investing and Brexit – Roy Nolan, RP Martin (PDF, 846 KB)
• Brexit: no-deal and other outcomes – Paul McDermott, Trowers and Hamlins LLP (PDF, 1.08 MB)
• Public procurement challenges and opportunities – Deborah Pattison, Obillex (PDF, 274 KB)
• Public Finance in East Anglia Conference CPD certificate (PDF, 263 KB)

Summer Conference – 6-8 September 2018

• What could possibly go wrong? Views from near the top – Sean Nolan (PDF, 215 KB)
• Fighting fraud in the digital age – Rachael Tiffen, Grant Thornton (PDF, 1.66 MB)
• Membership offer task and finish group – Brain Roberts, CIPFA Past President (PDF, 366 KB)
• Future histories: working backwards from success – Jonathan Nulty, JNMC (PDF, 517 KB)
• The Vibrant Economy Index – Grant Thornton (PDF, 1.16 MB)

Spring Conference 2018 – 19 March 2018

• The UK’s political and economic horizons – Tony Travers, LSE (PDF, 962 KB)
• Using the Vibrant Economy Index as a decision making tool in local government – Guy Clifton and Rob Turner, Grant Thornton (PDF, 2.21 MB)
• Sweating your assets: helping your property portfolio work harder for you – Tim Reade, CIPFA (PDF, 775 KB)
• Sweating your assets: delivery approaches – Andy Pack, 31ten Consulting (PDF, 974 KB)
• Business rates retention and Fair Funding Review – Sophie Broadfield, MHCLG (PDF, 230 KB)
• CIPFA Prudential Code and Treasury Management Code – Roy Nolan, RP Martin (PDF, 1.88 MB)
• Ethical standards – Rick Tazzini, CIPFA Ethics Working Group (PDF, 1.64 MB)
• CFO Insights – Alex Ward, Grant Thornton (PDF, 141 KB)
• CFO Insights – Grant Thornton (PDF, 1.02 MB)
• Spring Conference 2018 CPD certificate (Word, 346 KB)

Public Finance in Wessex 2018 Conference – 8 March 2018

• Hampshire shared services: building the partnership – Gary Westbrook, Hampshire County Council (PDF, 2.77 MB)
• Financial resilience – Jerry Fox, Zurich Municipal (PDF, 1.29 MB)
• CIPFA Prudential Code and Treasury Management Code – Roy Nolan, RP Martin (PDF, 99 KB)
• Sweating your assets – David Bentley, CIPFA (PDF, 785 KB)
• Robotic process automation – Sarah Snowdon, Michael Burton and Gary Westbrook, Hampshire County Council (PDF, 1.06 MB)
• Ethics and you – Christina Earls, CIPFA Ethics Working Group (PDF, 815 KB)

Wessex Hub Group Meeting – 14 November 2017

• The impact of Brexit on place – Iain Murray and Ivana Dimitrova, Grant Thornton (PDF, 1.62 MB)
• Shaping your Brexit response – Grant Thornton (PDF, 483 KB)

Annual Dinner 2017 – 10 November 2017

Flickr photos from the CIPFA South East Annual Dinner 2017

60th Summer Conference – 7-9 September 2017

• Local government: where are we? – Aileen Murphie, National Audit Office (PDF, 1.34 MB)
• State of the nation – Andrew Burns, CIPFA President (PDF, 641 KB)
• The impact of Brexit on place – Paul Dossett and Ivana Dimitrova, Grant Thornton (PDF, 1.49 MB)
• Did Jeremy lose? – Alan Finch (PDF, 3.07 MB)
• Public services that pack a punch – Chris Naylor, London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (PDF, 1.61 MB)
• Women’s equality – Sophie Walker, Women’s Equality Party (PDF, 1.87 MB)

Public Finance in East Anglia Conference – 29 June 2017

• The revenge of geography: Facing the macro challenges of today – Dr Bob Swarup, Camdor Global Advisors (PDF, 2.47 MB)
• Social care & integration: Reality, resilience, myths and manifestos – Jane Payling, CIPFA (PDF, 2.82 MB)
• Health and social care integration – Ciaran McLaughlin, Grant Thornton (PDF, 1.02 MB)
• The impact of Brexit on public services – Ciaran McLaughlin and Ivana Dimitrova, Grant Thornton (PDF, 1.33 MB)
• Brexit insight: local government focus – Grant Thornton (PDF, 539 KB)

New members' ceremony – 17 May 2017

Flickr photos of new members receiving their certificates on 17 May 2017

Spring Conference 2017 – 23 March 2017

• The UK’s political and economic horizons – Tony Travers, LSE (PDF, 548 KB)
• The impact of Brexit on public services – Guy Clifton and Ivana Dimitrova, Grant Thornton (PDF, 1.62 MB)
• CIPFA and the World Bank Initiatives in East Africa – Mark Williams, PA Consulting Group (PDF, 336 KB)
• CIPFA domestic and international developments – Alison Sweeting, CIPFA (PDF, 346 KB)
• Sustainability and Transformation Plans: Closer working between Health & Social Care – Jane Payling, CIPFA (PDF, 2.54 MB)
• Counter Fraud Centre update – Rachel Tiffen, CIPFA (PDF, 3.19 MB)
• Spring Conference 2016 CPD certificate (Word, 346 KB)