Sue Nugus is one of Europe’s leading trainers and a popular leader of CIMA courses on spreadsheet modelling skills. She has authored some 20 books and the second edition of her popular book Spreadsheet Skills for Forecasting and Financial Planning has been recently published by Kogan Page. Let her amaze you with her spreadsheet tips and tricks.

Professor Robert Kirk qualified as an accountant in Belfast with Price Waterhouse, spending two years in industry and a further four years in practice. In 1980 he was appointed director of a private teaching college in Dublin. He is Professor of Financial Reporting in the School of Accounting at the University of Ulster and has written five books on accounting standards.

John Niland has been sharing his unique vision with the European business community for over twenty years, initially as a leader in the IT sector, and more recently as an acclaimed professional speaker, mentor and writer. His passion for generating prosperity has enabled hundreds of fellow professionals to lead more enjoyable lives, both professionally and personally. We are delighted that John is presenting two plenary sessions for us, one on each day.

Alan McCann is this year’s tax specialist who will deliver two breakout sessions on topical matters of interest to members who offer tax services. He has more than 30 years’ experience in the tax arena and is a member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation. Alan comes highlyrecommended by those who have heard him speak.

The venue

Heythrop Park Hotel Golf and Country Club

is a unique combination of state of the

art conference facilities within impressive

historic surroundings. There are 14 luxurious

bedrooms set in the main house, all

beautifully decorated and with panoramic

views across the estate. There are a further

270 modern bedrooms in the wings joining

the main house.

How to bookTo book, complete the enclosed form and return to:

CIMA Courses and Conferences, 26 Chapter Street, London SW1P 4NP

T. +44 (0)20 8849 2244 | F. +44 (0)20 8849 2460 | E. mastercourses@cimaglobal.com

www.cimaglobal.com

For further details on the venue log on to www.heythroppark.co.uk

Heythrop Park, Enstone, Chippping Norton OX7 5UE

Approximate drive times to Heythrop:

London – 1hr 20mins

Birmingham – 1hr 30mins

Bristol – 2hrs

Nottingham – 2hrs 30mins

Oxford – 30mins

Nearest airport

Birmingham

Nearest rail

Charlbury

Heythrop Park Hotel

Venue

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Get work, network! ANNUAL MEMBERS IN PRACTICE CONFERENCE 2007

22/23 June 2007 | Heythrop Park | Oxford

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Get work, network!

The CIMA Members in Practice Annual Conference is a two-day residential

conference, created by self-employed CIMA members to give fellow Members in

Practice a unique CPD and networking experience. This year’s conference focuses

strongly on how to get, and keep, profitable business. Your mind will be stimulated by

some of the best trainers and you will come away refreshed and enthused.

Key benefits

Learn ways of maximising your earning power.

Stay sharp with technical updates.

Learn more about relevant technologies.

Find a method of getting new work which you are comfortable with.

Network with your peers and compare notes.

Fine tune your business model.

Get a lot of CPD quickly.

The venue

Heythrop Park, set deep in the Oxfordshire countryside, is a beautiful and tranquil

setting in which to think, learn and have fun. It is also a great opportunity to make

new friends and renew old acquaintances.

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THE ANNUAL MEMBERS IN PRACTICE

CONFERENCE 2007Programme

DAY ONE – Friday 22 June 2007

8.30am Registration and coffee

9.30am Welcome to the conference

10.00am Value Pricing - Ron Baker

11.15am Refreshments and networking

11.35am Practice Assurance Robin Vaughn and Gulzari Babber

12.00pm Break out 1 - Choose from: Tax Status - Alan McCann Telecoms, the new wave - Lesley Hansen

12.45pm Lunch and networking

2.15pm Strategic Partnerships

- Feisal Nahaboo

2.55pm Break out 2 – Choose from: HMRC Enquiries - Alan McCann Six Sigma in Practice - Dr Vince Grant

3.40pm Refreshments and networking

4.00pm Break out 3 – Choose from: Accounting Standards - What’s new? - Prof. Robert Kirk The Accountant’s Four Hats - Len Goss

4.45pm Hidden Value - John Niland

5.25pm Close of day one

5.30pm Members in Practice AGM

6.00pm Close of AGM

8.00pm Gala dinner reception

8.30pm Gala dinner

DAY TWO – Saturday 23 June 2007

9.00am Refreshments and networking

9.45am Welcome to day two

9.50am Networking Secrets - Working a

room - Will Kintish

10.35am How I got here - Tony Boffey

10.55am Refreshments and networking

11.15am Break out 4 – Choose from: Magic Modelling - Advanced spreadsheet tips - Sue Nugus Insolvency in Practice - Simon Atkins

12.00pm Break out 5 – Choose from: Motivational Maps - Mark Turner Taking Candy from Babies - Dave Oakley

12.45pm Lunch and networking

2.15pm Master of the Business - John Fenton

3.10pm Managing Stress - Keith Fraser

3.50pm Refreshments and networking

4.10pm The Outstanding Professional - John Niland

4.50pm Following up without fear - Will Kintish

5.30pm Close of conference

Three-course meal followed by dancing or

networking | optional formal attire

The speakers A unique 2 day Conference, designed by working CIMA members in practice, to give fellow

members the opportunity of gaining new knowledge and ideas in an enjoyable, cost

effective way.

No one should leave the conference without having gained something which will improve

their profit earning capability. The last conference received excellent feedback from delegates

and the organising committee for this year has made a special effort to make the 21st

birthday conference the most worthwhile CPD opportunity that a self employed CIMA

member can avail of.The focus this year is on gaining new clients, getting technical updates

and using new technology.

Ron Baker is the driving force behind the profession’s migration to value pricing, in which rates are based on the value the client perceives. Since the publication of his first book The Professional’s Guide To Value Pricing in 1998, he has become a celebrity and coveted speaker within the accounting profession. For the sixth year in a row, Ron has been named by Accounting Today as one of the Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting.

Lesley Hansen is Group Marketing Director of Teleware Limited, the leading UK provider of internet telecom solutions. She will talk about how the convergence of data and telecoms delivery has really taken off this year. Ways in which MiPs and their clients can take advantage of these developments will be explained. Before joining Teleware, Lesley held a number of senior positions, marketing integrated voice and data products.

Simon Atkins ACMA, worked for a number of companies at Financial Controller level until 1999 when he decided to acquire a postgraduate law diploma. From there he managed the insolvency division of Mitchell Charlesworth achieving an annual billing of £1.5m. In 2005 he obtained his insolvency licence and set up a new insolvency business with six staff, and currently manages 200 insolvency assignments.

Will Kintish qualified as an accountant in 1971, aged 23 and practised for the next 30 years. He ended his accountancy career as the senior partner with a national firm and left to show people in the professional and financial sectors how to attract more business. Since then he has presented to over 30,000 people. In his first session on Saturday morning he will show his audience how to become confident and effective networkers. He later closes the conference with a session on how to be comfortable following up leads.

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