London Social Housing Conference 2024
19/11/2024 09:15
19/11/2024 13:45
We are delighted to invite you to our annual Social Housing Conference. As we continue to navigate these periods of austerity and uncertainty, our conference provides the perfect opportunity to reflect and share learnings from the past year.
What we will cover
The conference will provide a great opportunity to network with peers and hear from both Crowe and external speakers. The conference will include a technical and tax update as well as discussions on topical matters.
Agenda and speakers
The conference will provide a great opportunity to network with peers and hear from both Crowe and external speakers. The conference will include a technical and tax update as well as discussions on topical matters.
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Time |
Issues discussed |
Speaker(s) |
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09:15 – 09:30 |
Registration and refreshments |
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09:30 – 10:00 |
Chair’s introduction and accounting update Our Head of Social Housing will start the event taking us through the latest accounting updates impacting the sector. |
Julia Poulter, Partner, Head of Social Housing, Crowe |
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10:00 – 10:30 |
Governance & Risk – Moving Beyond Compliance Our team will share a review of sector risk & challenges, with particular focus on the new Consumer Regulations. How to use governance and risk as a management tool for decision making, adding value in the risk and governance process. |
Vincent Marke, Partner Social Purpose and Non Profit Audit, Crowe, Issac Alfon, Managing Director, Consulting, Crowe |
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10:30 – 11:00 |
Update from the Regulator
During this session Mark and Natasha from The Regulator of Social Housing will share the latest in regulation, and discuss developments in sector risk and financial performance. |
Mark Windridge, Head of Private Finance, Natasha Binley, Senior Financial Analysis Manager, The Regulator of Social Housing |
| 11:00 – 11:30 |
Tax update This session will include a look at the Autumn Budget – what was said – and what wasn’t, preparing for an uptick in development, Biodiversity Net Gain, Warm Homes Plan and themes from recent HMRC inspection. |
Adam Cutler, Director, VAT and Customs Duty Services, Crowe |
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11:30 – 11:45 |
Coffee break |
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11:45 – 12:15 |
Fraud – nothing to see here! Fraud and cybercrime now make up almost half of all recorded crime in the UK, having a serious detrimental effect on all aspects of society. So why is more fraud not being identified in the housing sector and either being stopped or recovered? This session will provide useful insights for attendees. |
Tim Robinson, Partner, Forensic Services, Crowe, Arun Chauhan, Director, Tenet Law |
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12:15 – 12:45 |
Sustainability in social housing Drawing on the sustainability standards for social housing, this session will discuss best practice and what the sector needs to be thinking about now. |
Kate Stimson, Senior Manager, Consulting, Crowe |
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12:45 – 12:55 |
Chair’s closing comments |
Julia Poulter, Partner, Head of Social Housing, Crowe |
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12:55 – 13:45 |
Networking lunch |
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13:45 |
Close |
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Who should attend
- Chief executives.
- Finance directors.
- Senior finance personnel.
- Non-executive directors.
- Audit committee members.
When
Tuesday 19 November 2024
09:15 Registration and coffee
09:45 Conference begins
11:30 Coffee break
11:45 Conference continues
12:55 Lunch and networking
13:45 Close
Cost
There is no cost to attend this event.
Location
Crowe
55 Ludgate Hill
London
EC4M 7JW
Speakers
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Julia Poulter |