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UK Accountants Look Forward to Worldwide Conference
UK and Ireland members of global accountancy association MGI will be heading for Mexico in October for the organisation’s annual general meeting.
UK Accountants Plan For Future at Madrid Conference
UK and Ireland members of global accountancy association MGI have been helping to shape the way forward for the organisation at an international conference in Spain.
New website goes global
MGI UK and Ireland has launched a new-look website as part of its strategic plan to move the organisation forward into the future.
The redesigned www.mgi-uk.co.uk website is also one of the first national association sites to feature MGI’s global brand identity.
Conference turns spotlight on recruitment
MGI UK and Ireland members will be focusing on the key issue of attracting the highest calibre recruits into accountancy – and the challenge of keeping them in the profession – at the organisation’s 2008 annual conference.
Marketing makes key difference
The role marketing can play in winning audit business from top 20 rivals was the theme of an MGI training day.
Delegates were inspired by the case study of a firm that successfully won an extra £120,000 in fees through a coordinated marketing strategy.
Spotlight on…Seymour Taylor
MGI member Seymour Taylor is carving out a specialist niche for itself – and putting the name High Wycombe on the world map – as it works with UK subsidiaries of firms all over the world.
And the firm’s expertise in mergers, sales and acquisitions is also likely to be in demand over the coming months, as the credit crunch creates a busy market.
End of an era at MGI Midgley Snelling
MGI founder MGI Midgley Snelling is starting a new phase in its 80-year history, following the sale of its London practice.
Now that the dust has settled, partner Robin Sewell gives an inside view of the process and lessons learned.
QAD: the inside story
Seymour Taylor successfully completed an ICAEW Quality Assurance Directorate (QAD) visit earlier this month.
Partner Bill Johnston gives an inside view of what’s involved in such a visit and concludes that while the process is time-consuming, it is not too traumatic.
Pioneering partners
There was a busy agenda when MGI managing partners gathered for the first seminar of its kind.
The managing partners seminar, which included the unveiling of the new MGI UK and Ireland website, is now planned to become a twice-yearly event.
MGI Launches New International Brand
Global accountancy association MGI has launched a fresh new brand identity as part of a strategic plan to move the organisation forward into the future.
To Pay or Not To Pay – That is the £30,000 Question
Robin Sewell, private client partner at Surrey accountants MGI Midgley Snelling, sheds some light on the tricky issue of the £30,000 charge on non-domiciles to pay tax on a remittance basis, introduced in April.
Accountancy Age Best Practice Feature
Like it or not, the world is getting smaller, thanks to e-communications, an increasingly mobile worldwide workforce and the business potential of overseas markets.
Conference Feedback
The delegate feedback forms ask for ratings on the following conference sessions or facilities, with 1 being poor and 5 excellent. The average scores are shown.
1. Member firm presentations 4.00
2. Judith Gilmore, Networking and Presentation Skills 4.36
3. Opticar 3.38
4. Jo Edwards, Marketing on the Internet 4.25
5. Review of MGI 4.13
6. Conference Suite 4.32
7. Bedrooms 4.2
8. Other Facilities 4.05
9. Food 3.68
CGT U Turn Welcomed
A major change to Chancellor Alistair Darling’s plans for a controversial shake-up of the capital gains tax regime has been welcomed by MGI UK as a respite for businesses.
MGI UK Reassures Businesses In Light Of Low Confidence
MGI UK is assuring small businesses that there is potentially nothing to worry about, despite widespread doom and gloom being reflected in the 2007 Quarter 4 UK Business Confidence Monitor.
Introduction From Paul Winder ...
It has been a busy quarter with seminars and the international conference. I have written a summary of our seminar programme for 2007 based on feedback received.
The aim of this is to stimulate you all into helping shape our seminar programme for 2008.
Andy Grout Named MGI Chairman
MGI has today announced that Andy Grout, International Partner at MGI Midgley Snelling, based in Weybridge has been named chairman of MGI.
2007 Seminar Feedback
Our program of six seminars for the year is now complete so I thought it would be useful to give a brief summary of the feedback received and start thinking about next year.
Memories Of Holland - By Noel Kelleway & Chris Padgett
As MGI is an international organisation, I should perhaps begin with the words “plus ça change” It is twenty one years since I attended an MGI conference in Scheveningen in Holland.
The warmth of the welcome this time in Amsterdam and the professionalism of the arrangements were equal to the excellent standards set in 1986. This was a perfect opportunity to meet up with many old friends and to make many new ones. The technical content of the presentations was first class and I identified some new opportunities for both the Association and MGI Rickard Keen.
MGI New UK Member Recruitment
Our continuing approach to the recruitment of new members is a targeted one which reviews the practice demographics in geographical locations before we research the firm to ascertain the correct contacts and check if they are members of an existing UK network or are affiliated with an international network.
With this information in place, contact is made with the senior or managing partner, information sent and follow up calls conducted.
Comments to Press in response to the Arctic Systems Case
by John Kinsella
at MGI Watson Buckle, Bradford
It is very likely HMRC through the Government will try to legislate against the decision. I would not expect the legislation to be retrospective – the government would not be able to stand up to the backlash – instead it will probably come into force next year.
A Message from Paul Winder ...
Paul Winder summarises the latest news and events that have taken place over recent months.
MGI New UK Member Recruitment
Recognising that we need to attract and recruit new UK members to the MGI Network is at the forefront of our current marketing plans.
Parmalat Scandal
The scandal surrounding the Italian dairy giant Parmalat may have been huge, but it’s over the next 12 months that the real repercussions will be seen by companies across the EU as the Eighth Directive gets underway.
MGI Conference Heralded A Huge Success
More than 90 accountants from across the continent gathered in Vienna recently when they attended the 2007 MGI European annual conference.
Rowley's Joins International Association
MGI, the worldwide association of accountancy firms is delighted to announce details of its newest member, Leicester based The Rowley’s Partnership Ltd.
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