Speakers and contributors

David Potts

Chartered Accountant

David has considerable experience in financial training. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1987 and went on to work as an audit manager with BDO until 1990, when he became a full-time financial trainer. Until 1994, David mainly delivered courses preparing students for their professional examinations for ICAEW, ACCA and CIMA qualifications. From 1994, David concentrated on delivering CPD courses on UKGAAP, Audit updates and IFRS.

David has personally delivered over 1,000 days training to representatives of international PLCs, Investment Banks, accountancy firms, and several major law firms. With experience ranging from the smallest owner-managed business through to major international PLCs, David is able to appreciate the practical implementation of developments for the users and preparers of accounts.

P/A titles by David include:-

P/A Online 2020
P/A Online 2020 7 hours of CPD

P/A Online 2021
P/A Online 2021 6 hours of CPD


Distance Learning
SME Accounts - Common Problem Areas & Solutions 1 hour of CPD

Key Financial Reporting Issues for SMEs 1 hour of CPD

Narrative Reporting - Key Developments 1 hour of CPD

Key developments under IFRS 1 hour of CPD

Ralph Tiffin

Ralph has a degree in Mechanical Engineering and qualified as FCA with Coopers & Lybrand.

Ralph is principal of his own chartered accountancy firm and a senior statutory auditors. The practice has a wide range of clients and Ralph deals mainly with the audit clients. He also is actively involved in project appraisal work – particularly the rail sector.

Ralph provides consultancy for many companies in the UK and overseas on subjects ranging from applying IFRS, project appraisal, through to ethics and fraud prevention.

He is the author of a range of texts on accounting (guide to IFRS) auditing, Executive Finance and Strategy and project appraisal. He is a regular contributor to Croner-i courses and publications

P/A titles by Ralph include:-

P/A Online 2020
P/A Online 2020 7 hours of CPD

P/A Online 2021
P/A Online 2021 6 hours of CPD

Distance Learning
Financial Reporting in the Age of Covid-19 1 hour of CPD

Tony Austin

FCA - Independent tax consultant

Tony’s been a Chartered Accountant and tax specialist for over 30 years of which nearly 20 years were as tax partner with BDO and Mazars. He advises owner managed businesses, both large and small, on all aspects of direct taxation and tax planning affecting them and the people that own them. This has involved him in tax planning for businesses coming to the UK, foreign business owners setting up here, group structuring, transfer pricing and employment tax matters and partnerships.

Tony has also written for LexisNexis and lectured on a variety of direct tax topics.

P/A titles by Tony include:-

P/A Online 2020
P/A Online 2020 7 hours of CPD

P/A Online 2021
P/A Online 2021 6 hours of CPD

Distance Learning
CGT Changes Regarding Residential Property 1 hour of CPD

General Tax Update and Finance Act 2020 1 hour of CPD

Business Asset Disposal Relief (formerly Entrepreneurs' Relief) 1 hour of CPD