The Lifecycle network for accountants offers specialist services for clients at every stage of the business’s life, and a key benefit of membership includes a regular schedule of free CPD training. We have tailored our upcoming training programme to equip member accountants with the skills and knowledge to further enhance their service offering.

We are delighted to welcome back renowned tax lecturer and Making Tax Digital (MTD) expert, Rebecca Benneyworth, for an update on the latest developments in MTD.

The mandation of MTD for income tax begins in April 2026 and this will be the biggest change to affect firms dealing with personal tax since self-assessment was introduced in the late 1990’s. Firms will need to plan the workload carefully and make strategic decisions about what support they will offer to clients affected by the changes. Rebecca will guide you through the requirements of the new rules and, as an early adopter, will demonstrate what is involved by sharing her experience of joining the private beta testing phase from April 2024.

The content will include:

• Digital records and quarterly updates – what is involved?
• Who can sign up? Preparing a client list and making detailed preparations
• Staffing and workload peaks – what steps do we need to take?
• Moving reluctant clients onto digital records – or out?
• Public beta 2025 – why you should join

Seminar events are exclusively available to Lifecycle members, when booking your place you will be asked to confirm you are happy to become part of the Lifecycle network and to continue receiving electronic communication from us.