2019 Taxation CPD Seminar Series – Seminar 4: How Blockchain could improve the tax system

Professional Development

Overview

This seminar forms part of the 2019 Taxation CPD Seminar Series – a series of 8 CPD seminars, which take place throughout 2019.

The 2019 Taxation CPD Seminar Series provides essential updates for tax professionals, delivered by industry recognised experts. This series will comprise 8 seminars of 60 minutes, inclusive of a 15-minute Q&A, covering a wide range of topics.

Book the full series

20 Mar 2019 - 11 Dec 2019

Suitable For

Accountancy, Audit & Tax professionals

1 CPD hours
1 hour
Jersey

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TIMINGS

11:00-12:00 (Registration from 10.45)
Venue: Jersey International Business School

BENEFITS

  • Hard copies of speakers’ notes/slides are provided at each seminar – subject to availability
  • Certificates of attendance are provided for each seminar
  • Refreshments are provided
  • 1 hour of CPD

TUTOR

Natalie Dimond, Managing Director at BPP Professional Education

Natalie Dimond qualified as an accountant with the trust tax department of Abacus Financial Services in Jersey in 1996. She went on to work at BPP/OTC for 6 years as a tax tutor before moving to the UK to Reed Business School. During her years there she taught UK tax on many examinations schemes as well as developing new areas of the business.

In 2010 she returned to Jersey and joined Jersey International Business School (JIBS) as Operations Director. In order to update her industry experience, she then joined the private client and trust tax team at Ernst & Young LLP. She was there for two years as a tax manager.

In 2013 Natalie returned to BPP Jersey as Managing Director. Since then she has become the Channel Islands MD and grown the business by acquiring Jersey International Business School in 2018.

Andrew Horbury, Head of Blockchain & Cryptocurrency at BPP Professional Education

Andrew Horbury is Head of Blockchain and Cryptocurrency at BPP Professional Education.

Andrew provides training & consulting to a variety of both financial and non-financial services firms on FinTech, with a core focus on Blockchain and Virtual Currency and the AML/CFT risks presented by them.

Andrew is the Founder of Blackfort Digital Currency Management, a specialist cryptocurrency and blockchain firm and is a Special Advisor on AML/CFT Risk Management for Blockchain Jersey.

Andrew has previously spent time in London, Jersey and Luxembourg working in Wealth and Investment Management for leading financial institutions such as UBS and Blackrock.

Educated at Victoria College in Jersey, Andrew obtained a diploma in law from the University of London and studied International Financial Services (BSc) at Jersey International Business School. Andrew holds an Advanced Certificate in Managing Virtual Currency Financial Crime Risks as well as a number of qualifications awarded by the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment.