Welcome to Birmingham Branch

Thanks for coming to our event ! This Meeting: Autumn Programme, Branch Event 6 Tuesday, October 11, 2016 Topic: The Real Impact of Auto Enrolment. Speaker: Richard Cooper www.aatbirmingham.org

About tonight’s speaker, Mr Richard Cooper…. Richard is a Senior Consultant at Jamieson Christie Wealth Management & Employee Benefits Richard started his career with HMRC and has an excellent knowledge in pensions and their taxation.   Richard has been involved in training and advising companies on cost effective and strategic pension planning for over 20 years. Over the last 3 years he has regular presented to a range of different audiences on the impact of workplace pensions and effective implementation for companies including salary exchange www.aatbirmingham.org

The Real Impact of Auto Enrolment Tonight’s event will focus on: Update on Auto Enrolment The real and current issues faced by companies Effective use of Salary exchange for forthcoming increases Pension Regulator Update There will be some time for Questions & Answers too. www.aatbirmingham.org

Branch events are great for networking and keeping my skills and knowledge up to date. Darshna Bajaria FMAAT The Crown Estate www.aatbirmingham.org

Changes afoot within the Branch ! The Branch is changing. There are a number of new initiatives starting in 2017 and we need your help to make our Branch succeed! Nationally AAT Branches are driving the usage of Social Media . . The team is changing too, from 1st January 2017, the new Branch Committee will be: Ajay Prabhakar – Chairman Michael Beech – Vice Chairman Steve Hands – Treasurer Maryna Stukalova – Secretary Hakam Dhiman – Events Co-Ordinator www.aatbirmingham.org

Use of Social Media to Promote YOUR Branch We will be phasing out & closing down the webpage in 2017. We are moving everything onto Facebook and Twitter. . The 2017 Events Programme will be announced on Twitter & Facebook next week ! Check out our Social Media Pages regularly, so that you keep up to date with everything happening in YOUR Branch ! www.aatbirmingham.org

Please our Facebook page Please our Facebook page! Regular updates will be posted, on all social medias, upcoming events etc, Facebook will have the Powerpoint Presentations in video format www.facebook.com/AATBirmingham Please also join us on Twitter @aatbirmingham

Don’t be frightened to learn about non-accounting subjects, such as HR, auto enrolment and pensions. Tim Birkett FMAAT Birkett Ferguson Associates www.aatbirmingham.org

Have you told your AAT Friends & Colleagues, about Birmingham Branch Events? Tell them Where it is! ….here at the Chamber of Commerce Tell them When it is! …6.30pm for enjoying the refreshments and the all important Networking with your fellow AAT’s & other Accountancy Professionals! 7pm for hearing our Guest Speaker for the night! What Dates?..... Next >> www.aatbirmingham.org

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Upcoming events to book now via the website>>…. aat. org Upcoming events to book now via the website>>…. aat.org.uk/events Cloud Accounting Tuesday,8th November UK GAAP Standards Update, Tuesday 14th February 2017 Budget Update-Tues 11 April 2017 www.aatbirmingham.org

Join the Committee & Increase Attendee Numbers at YOUR Branch! Your AAT Birmingham Branch is looking to increase the numbers attending in 2017. Do you know there are approximately 2,000 AAT Members and Students in the Birmingham Area, yet we only have attendances between 25 and 40 per event? AAT Nationally have indicated that the use of Social Media can help, plus putting on Popular Events that people want to see. We will be starting a consultation process in Spring of 2017 for the 2018 Events with YOU. What do you want to see? What are your ideas so we can get 60 people coming for every Event? Talk to us…..it is YOUR Branch

Want to refresh your skills? Use our CPD online resources anytime, anywhere. Excel e-learning. Tax update podcasts. Auto enrolment tests. aat.org.uk/cpd www.aatbirmingham.org

Birmingham Branch Development… Birmingham Branch Development…. Please talk to us to tell us what you want to see at your Branch Events Give us your ideas on how we can increase numbers attending. We are here to serve the Branch…. Speak to us here or write to us at: info@aatbirmingham.org Chairman – Steve Hands Supporting Chair – Ajay Prabhakar Treasurer – Michael Beech Secretary – Maryna Stukalova Events Hosting – Hakam Dhiman Speaker Liaison – Vacant Admin Support – Vacant www.aatbirmingham.org

Thank you for attending See you Soon ! www.aatbirmingham.org