Session A

Company Secretarial Workshop

• Formation matters to consider
• Annual filing and compliance issues
• Issue and redemption of shares and amendment of rights
• Voluntary strike off
• Revision of defective accounts and filing requirements

Conor Sweeney, CLS Chartered Secretaries

Session B

Tax implications for imports and exports EU/nonEU – advising a client on practical issues

• The basic paper work for an SME company exporting to and importing from the EU including the UK
• The paper work and process for an SME company exporting to or importing from a non-EU (non-EEA) country
• VAT and customs issues
• Excise and other taxes
• Overseas staff and “posted” staff including wage taxes and social welfare/national insurance issues

Peter Donnelly, BDO

Session C

Practice Management

• Managing Professional Staff – a HR and Legal Perspective
• This session will provide practical ways of managing professional staff with focus on the following areas
• The role of the Manager
• Focus on the Recruitment Process
• Developing and Retaining Internal staff
• Practical Tips
• Q & A

​Deirdre McHugh, 353 Management & Legal Training Services

Session D

SME Company valuations

• The basis for valuing small and medium companies
• The important of shareholder agreements
• Valuation techniques
• Valuation of options for share based payment purposes
• Valuation for trade sale or MBO
• Practical examples

John Doris, Meridian Business Advisors