Financial reporting & accounting standards
IFRS and IAS, FRS 102, consolidations, financial instruments and reporting changes for UK and Irish teams.
Live training for teams
Live accounting and finance training. Built around your team.
Private workshops, webinars and tailored programmes for the work your team needs to do. Delivered live online or onsite, by tutors with practical finance experience.
Private workshops · Live webinars · Tailored programmes
What would you like to work on?
Accounting and finance training, shaped to your priorities.
Tax & VAT
UK and Irish tax and VAT, alongside country-specific enquiries for Canada and Australia.
Audit, ethics & governance
Audit and assurance, professional ethics and independence, internal controls and fraud awareness.
AI, Excel & data skills
Practical AI for finance, Excel, Power Query, Power BI and financial dashboards.
Planning, performance & cash flow
Budgeting, forecasting, FP&A, management accounting, working capital and financial analysis.
Corporate finance & valuation
Investment appraisal, business valuation, funding decisions and financial modelling.
Sustainability & ESG
Sustainability reporting, climate-related disclosures and the implications for finance teams.
Leadership & business partnering
Finance for non-finance managers, communication, commercial awareness and finance team leadership.
Have a different topic in mind? We can explore it with you. UK and Ireland are our main focus, with training enquiries also welcome for Canada and Australia.
Discuss your training needsBuilt around your team
Make the learning relevant to the work.
Your agenda
Choose the topic and the depth. We’ll agree an outline around what your team needs to do.
Your people
A private session with space for your team’s questions, discussion and practical examples.
Your setting
Live online or onsite, with the format and timing agreed around your team.
Choose the format
A session. A workshop. A programme.
We’ll agree the right format around your objectives, team and schedule.
Live online
Bring colleagues together wherever they work. Interactive sessions with a tutor, questions and discussion.
Onsite workshops
Work through examples and activities together, with delivery at a location agreed with your team.
A tailored series
Build a sequence of sessions around a wider development need. Agree the agenda, pace and supporting materials with us.
Live training in practice
What live training can look like.
Anonymous examples from client training, with sample workshop outlines to help you shape your own brief.
A FTSE 100 company
Delivered session
Preparing finance teams for change
A live online session helping a finance team prepare for changing expectations. The agenda covered strategic contribution, practical and ethical uses of AI, and communication skills, supported by a skills map, worksheets and further reading.
Live onlineFinance skillsAI in finance
A large audit firm in the UAE
Delivered session
IESBA ethics and independence
Bespoke training for accountants and auditors, using custom scenario videos and discussion to explore ethical dilemmas, independence and professional judgement. Participants received follow-up resources, a recording and CPD certificates.
Live onlineEthics and independenceBespoke scenarios
A UK bank
Delivered session
AI for trusted financial reporting
A practical workshop on preparing reporting data, analysing management information and drafting and challenging commentary with AI. Synthetic financial data, reusable prompts and worked examples supported the session, with finance review and approval built into the workflow.
AI in financeManagement reportingPractical workshop
A member firm of an international accounting network
Planned workshop
Handling difficult client conversations
A tailored session for an audit and assurance team on structuring difficult discussions in prepared meetings and unexpected calls. A practical five-stage framework and scenario exercise cover how to adapt explanations for clients with different professional backgrounds.
Client communicationAudit and assurancePractical scenarios
For accounting and finance teams
Sample workshop
Building repeatable AI workflows
A hands-on session built around a recurring task your team wants to improve, such as document review or management commentary. Work through prompts, verification and data-handling choices, then develop a reusable workflow with clear human review points.
AI workflowsPractical exercisesTailored to your team
For teams advising UK clients
Sample workshop
UK tax in practice
A practical session built around personal and corporate tax scenarios relevant to your team's work. Discuss how to identify the issues, explain the reasoning and recognise when further technical review is needed, with the level and examples tailored to participants' roles.
UK taxCase discussionsTailored to your team
Meet the people behind the sessions
Experienced tutors. Practical perspectives.
Our tutors bring backgrounds in accounting education, financial leadership and professional practice. We’ll match the session to the relevant expertise and availability.
Philip Meagher
Co-founder · ACCA
Philip is an ACCA-qualified accountant and co-founder of Learnsignal, with 20 years of experience in accounting education. He has also worked with start-ups, private equity and venture capital firms.
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James Wright
Tutor · ACCA
James is a qualified ACCA member with many years of experience training future accountants and helping students prepare for their ACCA, CIMA and AAT exams.
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Alan Lynch
Tutor · Ex-CFO
Alan has 16 years of experience in financial services, including eight years as Chief Financial Officer of an international bank and four years as an Executive Director.
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Conor Motyer
Tutor · ACA
Conor is a qualified Chartered Accountant (ACA) with more than 10 years of experience. His career spans professional services and finance roles in early-stage companies.
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Evita Veigas
Tutor · CMA, ACMA, CGMA
Evita is a management accountant and Learnsignal subject matter expert with experience in finance leadership, governance and performance management. Previously in senior finance roles at Emirates Group, she now develops and delivers practical CPD programmes for finance professionals.
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Paddy Yu
Senior Lecturer · FHEA
Paddy is a Senior Lecturer specialising in ESG and sustainability reporting, responsible investment, corporate governance, and private equity. He holds master's degrees in Corporate Finance and Professional Accounting and brings experience from Mazars Consulting and J.P. Morgan Global Shares.
LinkedIn profileFrom your brief to your session
Start with a conversation.
You don’t need a finished training brief. A topic, a challenge or a development priority is enough to start.
Tell us what you need
Share your topic, team, jurisdiction and preferred format.
Agree the plan
We’ll scope the agenda, tutor, timing, materials and quote with you.
Bring your team together
Take part in a live session built around the agreed objectives, with space for questions and discussion.
Planning your training
A few practical questions.
Is there a minimum team size?
No. Tell us how many people will take part, and we’ll scope a suitable private session with you.
Can you tailor the session to our organisation?
Yes. We can discuss your objectives, reporting framework, sector, experience levels and the examples you would like to work through.
Can the training be delivered online or onsite?
Yes. We offer live online and onsite training. The location, format and timing are agreed when we scope your session.
Do sessions include CPD certificates and materials?
We’ll agree the supporting materials, recording arrangements and CPD documentation as part of your training plan. These depend on the session format and learning objectives.
How much does a private session cost?
We provide a tailored quote after discussing the topic, preparation, delivery format and team requirements.
Can you cover a topic that isn’t listed here?
Yes — send us the topic or challenge you have in mind. We’ll discuss the scope and relevant tutor expertise before agreeing the programme.
Let’s plan your training
What does your team need to learn next?
Let’s talk through the topic, the people and the outcome you have in mind.
Tell us what your team needs.
Share your topic, team size, country and preferred timing. We’ll help you work out the next step.