We have an ongoing schedule of our online Time to Talk sessions and other webinars. You can find details of all the upcoming webinars on our events calendar.
Upcoming webinars and events
You can find our latest webinar recordings below.
In this session, Hinesh Shah, Partner (Forensic Accountant) at Pinsent Masons, will guide members through what “good” looks like when conducting fraud risk assessments under ECCTA (26 Feb. 2026)
Time to Talk Singapore - Indirect tax considerations for non-resident education providers - update from Grant Thornton Singapore. (26 Feb 2026).
HMRC provided a refresher on employment status for all BUFDG members. (5 Feb 2026).
James Chen from Vialto China provided an update on Chinese tax, social security, immigration and related for UK universities sending employees to work in China, whether flying faculty, JVs or JEIs. (4 Feb 2026).
This Time to Talk, hosted by Harriet Latham and Kerry Sykes from Big for Tax, explores the tax implications of the new FEHE SORP and will be helpful to those working in tax or accounting roles to understand and prepare for the changes. (16 Dec 2025).
An update on the November 2025 Autumn statement's impact on the H E sector, including the International Student Levy, e-invoicing, salary sacrifice pension cap, employment tax, related allowances and thresholds, NLW and NMW and launch of the Fair Worker Agency, changes to reimbursement of expenses, expat voluntary NIC increases and Employment Rights Act changes. (3 Dec 2025).
A series of bite-sized, pre-recorded webinars delivered by Barnett Waddingham and introducing equities, fixed income, and alternatives. These videos are tailored for those working in higher education finance looking to build a foundational understanding of investment concepts.
Speakers from EY India discuss key tax and regulatory topics that impact UK universities, including impacts on branch campuses and partnerships, GST implications on recruitment agencies and online learning, and tax litigation issues. (16 Sept 2025).
The Student Loans Company provided an update on the latest developments in the Lifelong Learning Entitlement, and what universities need to do to prepare, including a high-level technical update and walkthrough of the changes being made to CMS and SIS systems to support the delivery of the LLE. (8 Sept 2025)
Hear from Cifas, the UK's leading fraud prevention organisation, as we take an in-depth look at the new legislation. We’ll discuss the government’s long-term strategy to combat fraud, what Failure to Prevent actually means and what types of organisations can be affected. (5 Jun 2025)
The Financial Reporting Group (FRG) together with the audit firms delivered their annual Financial Workshop. (21 May 2025)
Hear from Flywire and how they are working with University College London. (21 May 2025)
