The Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) is
the UK’s leading trade association for the consumer credit, motor
finance and asset finance sectors, and the largest organisation of
its type in Europe. In 2010 the FLA are offering an extensive
programme of skills and development courses, aimed at specialist
lenders and other organizations active in these industries.
Our courses are delivered by the country’s
leading instructors, each with extensive industry experience.
Our programme ranges from introduction to intermediate skills
courses and topic areas include:
- Overview of
business and consumer finance
- Principles
of underwriting
- Regulation
and compliance
- Impact of
taxation on leasing and accounting for leases
- TCF
- Credit risk
and collections
- Combating
money laundering
Open courses are available to members and non
members alike and we also offer tailored courses delivered at your
premises.
Some of the open courses are as follows:
16/17/18 Mar 2010
This course is designed to provide a
comprehensive understanding of the impact of taxation on leasing,
documentation, lease evaluation, assessing risks and fraud. Follow
the process and the life of a lease from beginning to end giving
you a better understanding of the lessor/lessee position.
23 March 2010
Your essential Anti-Money Laundering update
course, revised to include the significant changes since December
2007.
24 Mar 2010
Whilst the course is self contained, the focus
is on providing an update on recent developments in lease
accounting and taxation. It will be of particular interest to those
who already have attended previous courses in these areas, but
whose knowledge needs updating or extending. This course is
designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the impact of
taxation on leasing and how this has changed over recent years.
Delegates who have attended previous FLA asset finance courses will
find this course a useful refresher and update. Those new to asset
finance but with previous experience in the tax and accounting
areas will also find the course relevant, as will experienced staff
needing to update their knowledge.
30/31 March 2010
A two-day master class in the fundamentals of
Asset Finance & Leasing that will provide delegates with a
contextual and practical framework around which they can build
their skills. The course explains to delegates how our industry has
come to fulfill such a significant role in the provision of
business finance; how it is currently shaped by legal, fiscal and
financial imperatives; and how these signpost the future of the
industry.
7 Apr 2010
This one-day course provides an introduction to the various
forms of debt finance available to businesses, and is suitable for
those who have just started in the asset finance industry or those
wanting a refresher on the various debt products available.
20 Apr 2010
The FLA are running a seminar in association
with Shoosmiths which will guide you through the Consumer Credit
Directive legislation and Responsible lending requirements to
ensure that you are prepared and compliant.
28 Apr 2010
The FLA are running a seminar in association
with Addleshaw Goddard which will guide you through the Consumer
Credit Directive legislation and Responsible lending requirements
to ensure that you are prepared and compliant.
29 Apr 2010
The Information Commissioner Office (ICO) has
significantly raised the stakes following a review, which revealed
a number of spectacular data protection failures in both public and
private organizations. To assist firms in reducing data protection
breaches, the ICO has issued new practical guidance and from the
6th April 2010 will be able to fine firms up to ½ million pounds
for serious breaches and for failure to report breaches of the Data
Protection act. This one day training course is split into two half
day sessions. The half day morning session is an introduction to
the important world of Data Protection Compliance. The afternoon
session is for individuals wanting a refresher and is suitable for
delegates with prior knowledge on this subject.
10 May 2010
The aim of the day is to provide an in-depth
training session on the issues faced by the Motor Finance Sector in
implementing the CCD. As well as providing general training each
session will identify the issues which are unique to the motor
sector.
6 Jul 2010
With the recession still impacting on many
people’s ability to cope with increasing debt, it is essential that
creditors have a good understanding of the processes, policies and
best practice models adopted by the voluntary money advice sector.
Working together can ensure that repayment programmes are realistic
and sustainable. This course is designed to raise awareness of the
legislation, guidelines and codes of practice that govern debt
recovery with a view to embracing a best practice model.