Returning to accountancy: Accounting refresher

This event was recorded on 13 July 2026

Overview:

Are you returning to accountancy after a break?

Would you like to refresh your knowledge and rebuild your confidence before taking the next step in your career?

This supportive and practical programme is designed to help you do exactly that—giving you the space to refresh your knowledge, develop key skills, and regain the confidence you need to fulfil your potential and achieve your goals.

The course is delivered across four focused sessions. You can choose to attend individual sessions based on your needs or book the full programme at a discounted price.

View the full series here: Returning to accountancy CPD series

This session will offer a high-level overview of:

• Reporting framework for UK companies

• High level overview of UK GAAP
• Key areas of difference under IFRS

Helen kerrigan

Helen is a director and qualified as a Chartered Accountant with KPMG in 2001. During her time at KPMG, she audited clients in the retail sector, worked as a forensic accountant on an international project and completed a secondment to Walmart’s commercial finance team. While on secondment to KPMG’s learning and development team, Helen discovered a passion for training and began developing her expertise in this area.

Helen designs and delivers training materials for AICPA, ACCA, AAT, AICPA CIMA and ICAEW. She also provides finance training for non-financial managers across a wide range of organisations, from manufacturers to charities. Technical updates, financial reporting and audit remain core areas of expertise, alongside a growing focus on training that combines technical knowledge with leadership skills, reflecting the evolving role of the finance professional.

Recently, Helen has worked with the NHS, the Department for Education, Grant Thornton, Kreston International, Three and Asahi

3 CPD units

ACCA members can use this learning to meet their CPD requirements provided it is relevant to their career. If the event contributes to general knowledge and skills, it should be recorded as non-verifiable CPD. If the learning can be applied in the workplace, it will contribute to verifiable CPD.

1 hour of learning = 1 unit of CPD.

Fee: 70 GBP + VAT (84 GBP) per delegate

Please note: If you are unable to join the live webinars, they will be available on-demand 24 hours after the live webinar ends and you will have access to the sessions for 12 months

The webinar handout material will be available on the webinar platform when you log in to view the session.

If you wish to view or download handout materials, before starting the webinar, they will also be available through your document library on https://events.accaglobal.com

This event is organised by ACCA UK Continuous Learning Team.

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