Institute of Financial Accountants

16/10/2026

Congratulations to Chandan Sharma BSC, AFA MIPA, Sharma on being featured in the latest edition of PQ Magazine November 2026. An The Institute of Financial Accountants member and our Emerging Professional Award winner earlier this year, Chandan is a great example of the next generation of talent making an impact in the profession.

PQ Magazine November 2026

15/10/2026

Is your practice fully equipped for the future of Making Tax Digital?

The IFA Digital Demos, sponsored by Sage, Zoho, Workiro, and Dytto.ai, brings you a full day of actionable insights and practical technology solutions.

We’ll begin with an essential briefing on MTD's rollout status, followed by live demonstrations from four leading software providers showing you how to run a smoother, more efficient practice.

Register for free at https://smpl.is/anagj

14/10/2026

IFA Charity Series

Looking to expand your practice into the charity sector? Led by Alison Cook of AJC Accountancy, this two-part webinar series covers the essentials.

📊 Charity accounting - 27 October

Learn how charity accounts differ from commercial ones, including the Companies and Charities Acts, the SORP (with an update on the new version), SOFA, common errors, and audit versus. independent examination. Practical examples included.

💷 Charity tax - 17 November

A guide to the specific rules, allowances and exemptions for charities across income and corporation tax, VAT, Gift Aid and inheritance tax, including key changes from the past 12 months. No prior charity tax knowledge needed.

Perfect for those who want to prepare, examine or advise on charity accounts and tax.

IFA members can purchase both sessions as a bundle at a discounted rate.

Can’t join live? No problem - recordings and presentation slides will be available for all completed webinars, so you can catch up at a time that suits you.

Book here: https://smpl.is/an5p5

14/10/2026

🚀 Is your finance function ready for the AI era?

The role of the CFO is shifting from traditional scorekeeper to strategic driver. Join the Institute of Financial Accountants (IFA) for a free webinar on leveraging AI to automate processes, enhance forecasting, and make sharper decisions in real time.

📌 IFA Saudi Arabia: The AI-Enabled Strategic CFO
🗓️ Date: Saturday, 24 October 2026
⏰ Time: 13:00–14:00 KSA | 11:00–12:00 UK
🎙️ Speaker: Muhammad Danish Ali
💰 Price: Free

What you’ll learn:

- Practical AI use cases across FP&A, treasury, and risk management
- How to use predictive analytics for faster strategic decision-making
- Steps to build an AI-ready finance team and leadership mindset

👉 Register for free today to secure your spot!
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09/10/2026

Agent update: issue 147 is available now. Get the latest guidance and information including:
• updated guidance for reporting directorships, close companies and dividend income
• multi-factor authentication: prepare for final activation starting 28‌‌‌ September‌‌‌ 2026
• temporary reduced rate of VAT for children’s meals, tickets and family attractions – switch back to the standard VAT rate
• register clients for Self Assessment now
• employment related securities – penalties for missed end of year return deadline for employee share schemes

08/10/2026

Heard about the changes to charity accounting?

The Charity Commission has updated its guidance on charity accounting and
reporting, in line with new rules that apply from this year onwards.

Charities are advised to check the guidance that applies to their charity’s legal
structure before preparing accounts for 2026. Charity accounts - https://smpl.is/anewy

05/10/2026

🚨 HMRC reminder: Today is the Self Assessment registration deadline

If you became self-employed or started receiving untaxed income between 6 April 2025 and 5 April 2026, 5 October is the deadline to register for Self Assessment with HMRC.

Who needs to register?
• New sole traders: earned more than £1,000 from self-employment
• New business partners: joined a partnership
• Untaxed income: rental property, dividend income, capital gains, or foreign income
• High Income Child Benefit Charge: adjusted net income over £60k

Registering now ensures HMRC generates your Unique Taxpayer Reference (UTR) in good time before the filing deadlines (Paper: 31 Oct 2026 | Online: 31 Jan 2027).

Need guidance? Speak to an IFA financial accountant or visit the HMRC portal today

The Institute of Financial Accountants (IFA) is an internationally recognised professional accountancy membership body whose members work for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), or run or work in small and medium-sized accounting practices (SMPs) that advise SMEs.

01/10/2026

Obtaining membership with the IFA demonstrates a high level of integrity, ethical behaviour and good standing. Why not enjoy an extra 3 months' free? Find out more: https://smpl.is/amrwn