To celebrate end of Advanced exams in July and for a general social, we will be holding our Summer BBQ at The Avon Gorge Hotel, Private Garden, BS8 4LD on Wednesday 25 July from 18:00.
 
Tickets are £10 and include a welcome drink, two drinks tokens and BBQ food (please state any dietary requirements when booking). Tickets are available from the following link: 
https://events.icaew.com/pd/10629/badcass-summer-bbq?returncom=productlist

or they can be found by searching "BADCASS Summer BBQ" at https://events.icaew.com 
 
Please note: this event sold out last year and tickets are limited, so please book early to avoid disappointment - NO TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE DOOR.

​Following our AGM, we are pleased to announce the new 2018/19 BADCASS committee:

Chair: Josh Enefiok
Vice-Chair: Greg Raven
Treasurer: Tom Randall
Events co-ordinator: Sophie Fox

Huge thanks to Esther Leung, James Harris, Aine Tulley, Harry Cole, Lara Parkinson, Lucy Painter and Clare Martin for all your contributions throughout 2017/18. Looking forward to another great year ahead!

Say Aloha to a Bristol Luau! Make a splash at our Hawaiian bash - get out your grass skirts, Hawaiian shirts, beach hats and flower garlands and join us on our annual boat cruise along the Avon. 

Tickets are £10 and available from https://events.icaew.com/
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Your ticket price includes:

• 5 drinks tokens (for the bar on the boat)
• Refreshments
• Prize for the best fancy dress
• Party games

We’ll be meeting at Pitcher & Piano, Harbourside from 18:30 and the boat will leave from the waterfront at 19:15 promptly. Please allow time for registration.

Following our AGM in May, we are pleased to announce the new 2017/18 BADCASS committee:
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Chair: Esther Leung
Vice-Chair: Clare Martin
Treasurer: Greg Raven
Events co-ordinator: Josh Enefiok

Huge thanks to Natalie Binstead, Rosie Lucey, Lara Parkinson, Rob Mann, James Harris, Sophie Fox, Joe Montague-Lawson and Raphael Pontgratz for all you contributions throughout 2016/17! Here's to another fab year 

On Thursday 19 May we voted in our new committee for the 2016/17 year, so here they are:

President: Natalie Binstead (Deloitte)
Vice-President: Esther Leung (Smith & Williamson)
Treasurer: Rosie Lucey (KPMG) & Lara Parkinson (Hazlewoods)
Cheltenham Rep: Lara Parkinson (Hazlewoods)
Events Co-ordinator: Clare Martin (RSM)

We're all really looking forward to organising some great events for all our member this year! Please check out our committee page to find out more about us.

Don't forget, its never too late to join the committee so if you're interested in joining please contact us.

It is that time of year again and the BADCASS Ball is nearly upon us! This year’s Ball is very kindly sponsored by Robert Half.
 
Join us for ‘A Night at the Grammys’ themed evening complete with red carpet, photoshoot, inflatable photo booth and much more!
 
Date – Friday 8 April 2016
Time –  Champagne reception from 7pm
Location – Marriott Hotel, City Centre
Price – £35 per person (to be purchased in half tables of 5 people)
 
This year’s chosen Charity is The Brandon Trust (http://www.brandontrust.org/) and we will be holding a raffle on the night to raise funds for the fantastic work they carry out in Bristol.
 
A limited number of tickets will go on sale to non-big 4 firms on Monday 15 February 2016 with tickets being released for general sale on Monday 22 February 2016. Please contact your firm representative for more details.
 
We look forward to seeing you at what is shaping up to be the best BADCASS Ball yet!

Business futures is a series of events run by the ICAEW looking at just that, the future of business.

The events focus around topics and issues that shall impact how the world operates in the future. Discussing issues such as natural resources, urbanisation & public spending to name a few.

The ICAEW value the input from younger members and shall sponsor 10 people to attend the event in the form of reimbursement of travel expenses up to the value of £100.

There will be a round table session held on the evening of Monday 3rd August, 8pm at  a venue TBC after the monthly BADCASS committee meeting. This is an opportunity to learn more about Business Futures and decide whether you would like to proceed for sponsorship. The evening shall consist of brainstorming topics we would like to raise ahead of the event in October. Refreshments shall be provided.

Please find attached a poster for the next Business Futures event to be held on Friday 9th October at the Ricoh Stadium Coventry. Professor Brain Cox is the key note speaker and the event is presented by Connie Huq previously of Blue Peter. More information can be found on the ICAEW website by following this link. click here

Please email Stephanie Morgan and Ellie Rowland–Callanan registering your interest for the event. Email addresses noted below.

stepmorgan@deloitte.co.uk

Ellie.Rowland-Callanan@icaew.com