W6 – COMPLIANCE REVIEWS Susan Ball, RSM UK
The panel also confirmed how the industry now looks more at personality than experience, and how drive and passion are two traits that just cannot be taught – they’re inherent.
Attendees joined to watch Susan provide her top tips on compliance reviews, as she proved they don’t have to be scary! Susan covered: ● the background of HMRC compliance teams
W9 – BEST PRACTICE FOR MIGRATING TO A NEW PAYROLL SYSTEM Adam Ford MCIPPdip, Phase 3 In this session, Adam aimed to equip payroll professionals with all the knowledge and skills they need to undergo a successful payroll system migration. Adam covered six key steps across the entire project lifestyle: ● making a business case ● system selection ● identifying project managers ● migration and implementation
● how to handle a review or a HMRC nudge letter ● what happens during, and following, a review ● how liabilities are calculated ● common problem areas.
W7 – SUPPORTING EMPLOYEES FROM AUTOMATIC ENROLMENT (AE) TO RETIREMENT Charles Cotton, CIPD In this session, Charles explored how payroll and human resource (HR) teams can build on
● testing ● go live.
Adam used real life examples to explore how system migrations have impacted businesses and payroll specialists.
the success of AE, and ways organisations can get a return on the money they spend on staff pensions. There was also discussion of how to help staff prepare for retirement. Charles looked at why organisations should be interested in workplace pensions, how to help employees navigate pension freedoms and the role of pensions in financial well-being. The session finished with a group discussion about different initiatives, which brought the room together, meaning everyone was engaged and included.
W10 – CIPP BITESIZE TRAINING: PARTY SEASON Fiona Smith MCIPPdip, CIPP As we rapidly approach Christmas and, therefore, party season, the CIPP’s Fiona Smith provided a brilliant and engaging
bitesize training session on accurately reporting gifts and staff entertainment for tax and National Insurance contributions (NICs).
W8 – PANEL SESSION: THE SKILLED PAYROLL TEAM Maria Mason MCIPPdip, BDO LLP Helen Livesey, Hays Payroll Management Nick Day ACIPP, James Gray Associates Ltd Samantha Johnson LLB (Hons) ChMCIPPdip
Fiona covered the following topics, and there were insightful questions from those who attended, throughout: ● annual social events ● trivial benefits ● gifts ● reporting options.
The CIPP’s Gemma Mullis hosted this session, which allowed a panel of experts to share their views on how to build the best payroll team possible. They discussed recruitment, building skills and getting great performance.
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