London Society of Chartered Accountants

We organise events for members, ranging from CPD courses and soft skill seminars to annual dinners, social events and discussion groups, as well as representing the interests of chartered accountants in the district to the wider business community.

Upcoming events

London Accountant online magazine

London Accountant is the official publication of the London and Croydon Societies of Chartered Accountants. It contains news, views and comments, together with notices of meetings and articles of general interest to Chartered Accountants in London.

Visit London Accountant at www.icaew.com/londonaccountant

Canary Wharf

The Canary Wharf Members’ Group was launched in September 2010 to reflect the varied interests of members living and working in Canary Wharf and Docklands as well as the City of London, but all interested ICAEW members are welcome to attend.

Previous events have included presentations from high profile speakers such as John Redwood and Ruth Lea.

To find out more about the Group’s activities or to become involved, please contact Elizabeth Allen
E: elizabeth.allen@icaew.com   T: +44 (0) 207 920 3504

North London

North London Society of Chartered Accountants is a branch of the London Society and provides CPD and networking opportunities for ICAEW members in North London.

The Society is very keen to involve the younger members, especially newly qualified accountants, to join the Committee and attend meetings.

An annual programme of CPD courses is organised by the Society. All meetings are held at the Pembroke Suite, Hendon Hall Hotel, Ashley Lane, Hendon, London NW4 1HF and courses start at 5.00pm and end at 9.00pm.

A buffet meal is served during the evening and is included in the cost of the course.

Price: £45 in advance, £50 at the door or £325 Annual Subscription.

Further Full details of courses, can be viewed in our events search, or obtained from our administrator, at administrator@nlsca.org or on +44 (0)20 8450 4534.

North West London

The meetings take the form of structured lectures by well known speakers with the aim of assisting chartered accountants to keep up to date and to meet other chartered accountants.

Dates and topics can be found in our events search.

Monthly members meetings

Venue: Harrow Civic Centre, Station Road, Harrow (map)

Time: Commencing 7.00 pm to 8.45 pm  -  Tea/coffee and sandwiches available prior to the meeting from 6.15 pm

Cost: Free, but admission by ticket only available from the Administrator for £50 membership Fee.

Extended Evening Courses:

Venue: Hilton Hotel, Elton Way Watford, Herts WD25 8HA

Time: 4.30 to 8.30pm (Registration 4.00pm)

Cost: Admission by ticket only, available from the Administrator £50 each or £160 for all four courses booked together

The Society is very keen to involve the younger members, especially newly qualified accountants, to join the Committee and attend meetings.

To find out more or to book a course, please contact Vanessa Drake, NWLCA Adminstrator: E: nwlca.vanessa@ntlworld.com   T: 020 8930 5794.
Please telephone only during office hours

South East London

The South East London Area Society (SELAS) currently offers a varied programme of CPD courses and other services. The annual subscription for January - December 2012 for SELAS membership is £45. This entitles members to attend Free Members’ Meetings and the Member Discussion Group, to use the Helplines and to obtain the reduced fee rate for courses. Annual subscription for retired members is £7.50. Please note that membership of ICAEW does not include SELAS membership.

Free Members’ Meetings

Venue: The Crown, 117 Burnt Ash Hill, London SE12 0AJ 

Time: 7:30 to 9pm

Cost: Free to SELAS members

CPD courses

Venue: Colfe’s School, Horn Park Lane, Lee, London SE12 8AW 

Time: 5:30 to 9pm

Cost: From £45 for SELAS members

For full course details download SELAS 2012 programme and booking form (PDF 2MB/16 pages).

Contact Gina Raggett for more information  E: selasgr@hotmail.com    T: +44 (0)20 8852 9772

Member discussion group

Location: Function Room at The Crown PH, 117 Burnt Ash Hill, Lee, London SE12 0AJ

Cost:  Free to SELAS members only

Time:  7pm-9pm

Dates: 14 Mar, 11 Apr, 9 May, 13 Jun, 11 Jul, 8 Aug, 12 Sep, 10 Oct, 14 Nov and 12 Dec  (second Wednesday of each month)

Please contact the Discussion Group chairman William Mantz on +44 (0)20 8671 1446 or by email williammantz@btconnect.com for further details.

Members' help and advisory service Dixon Wilson Chartered Accountants provide a free helpline for all SELAS members to assist with specialist enquiries which might be outside their day-to-day experience. If you have a technical question, call Gareth Waterworth on 020 7680 8100 or 07800 682 513 or email him at: garethwaterworth@dixonwilson.co.uk.

Horwath Clark Whitehill LLP is pleased to work alongside SELAS members to help, support and resolve their tax problems. Any queries should be made to: Doug Sinclair: 020 7842 7263 (mobile - 07979 982298)  Sean Wakeman: Tax Partner on 020 7842 7285

Please remember to identify yourself as a SELAS member.

Members' help and advisory service

Dixon Wilson Chartered Accountants provide a free helpline for all SELAS members to assist with specialist enquiries which might be outside their day-to-day experience. If you have a technical question, call Gareth Waterworth on 020 7680 8100 or 07800 682 513 or email him at: garethwaterworth@dixonwilson.co.uk.

Horwath Clark Whitehill LLP is pleased to work alongside SELAS members to help, support and resolve their tax problems. Any queries should be made to: Doug Sinclair: 020 7842 7263 (mobile - 07979 982298)  Sean Wakeman: Tax Partner on 020 7842 7285

Please remember to identify yourself as a SELAS member.

South West London

South West London Society of Chartered Accountants (SWLCA) offers a variety of services, including events, tax discussion group, support for members in South West London. Events programme is currently in preparation.

Tax discussion group

The Tax Discussion Group meets monthly from September to June.

Future meetings: 11 May and 8 June.

The Tax Discussion Group is £40 for season ticket or £7 per meeting. Meetings start at 7.15pm for 7.30pm and, unless otherwise stated, the venue is The Royal Oak, Coombe Road, New Malden.

To find out more about activities in South West London or to become involved please contact Elizabeth Russell E: elizabeth.russell@icaew.com   T: +44 (0) 207 920 8562

CPD Courses

CCH run seminars on behalf of West and South West London. Venue: Kempton Park Racecourse, Staines Rd East, Sunbury on Thames, TW16 5A0

Time: 2pm to 5:15pm For full details of courses and to book, please go to www.cchseminars.co.uk.

West London

West London run a series of monthly meetings on topics of interests to members both in practice and business.

Venue: The Grange Pub, Warwick Rd, Ealing, London W5 3XH

Time: 7pm – 8pm

Cost: £10 on the door, refreshments provided. In addition, they also run various social and networking events throughout the year.

More details can be found in our events search. To book places on a seminar or to find out about future events, please contact Elizabeth Russell.

E: elizabeth.russell@icaew.com   T: +44 (0) 207 920 8562

West London Tax Discussion Group

Nick Ridge has offered to lead a Tax Discussion Group at the Grange Pub, Warwick Rd, Ealing Common, London, W5 3XH. If you are a tax professional, and would like to attend the Tax Discussion Group, please contact Nicholas Ridge at Bryan and Ridge, The Gatehouse, 2 Devonhurst Place, Heathfield Terrace, London W4 4JD, tel: +44 (0)20 8994 9627 or via email nbridge@ouradviceaddsup.com

CPD Courses

CCH run seminars on behalf of West and South West London. Venue: Kempton Park Racecourse, Staines Rd East, Sunbury on Thames, TW16 5A0 Time: 2pm to 5:15pm For full details of courses and to book, please go to www.cchseminars.co.uk.

Join our groups and committees

Choose between the LSCA's specialist committees, through which the LSCA makes representations on a wide range of issues on behalf of its members, or the committees and groups that cater for the varied interests of chartered accountants. The LSCA sponsors a number of discussion groups covering a broad range of issues both in practice and in industry and commerce. Some of the groups are aimed specifically at particular commercial sectors such as banking and solicitors, while others concentrate on technical areas such as taxation or financial reporting.

Younger members

What do Younger Members want from their District Society? What is a Younger Member?

The second question perhaps is more difficult to answer than it seems. Some Younger Members work in business, others work in practice. Some are recently qualified, others may have been ACAs for 10 years. All the interest groups have different needs. London's Younger Members' Services Group aims to give some of the support young ACAs want from their district society. Members want cheap but useful CPD points some also want to meet with other ACAs, or with business contacts.

The Younger Members' Services Group is fully involved in the London Society of Chartered Accountants activities, and members are also involved in many ICAEW groups. Those with an interest in any particular issue from Communications to Workplace to Taxation issues should get in touch. There are also some spaces available on the main Younger Members' Services Group for volunteers interested in co-ordinating activities.

About us

The society was formed in 1871 and serves more than 31,000 members throughout Greater London. The society’s members come from accountancy practices small and large and from a range of business, public sector and Third Sector interests. The district society is deeply engaged in the development of the local economy and regards the promotion of the profession – especially among students – as a crucial part of its work.  In addition, many of the society’s activities are carried out through local branch/area societies in order to main to maintain contact with members throughout the London area. It also acts as a link between the ICAEW in Moorgate Place and members in the district.

Channel Islands

In order to maintain contact with members throughout the London area, many of the Society's activities are carried out through its branch/area societies. Chartered accountants whose registered address is in the Channel Islands are members of the Society. For most practical purposes they operate independently of the Society and are members of the local island society, the Jersey Society of Chartered and Certified Accountants and the Guernsey Society of Chartered and Certified Accountants.