About Steve Collings
Steve Collings is a director at Leavitt Walmsley Associates, a firm of chartered certified accountants. A Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Steve is an internationally recognised speaker, writer and commentator on all matters to do with financial reporting and auditing.
Steve was named Accounting Technician of the Year at the 2011 British Accountancy Awards. In 2013, he was presented with the Outstanding Contribution to the Accountancy Profession award by the Association of International Accountants. In 2017, Steve was highly commended from the Association of Accounting Technicians for his work in the accountancy profession.
Steve sat on the UK and Ireland GAAP Technical Advisory Group at the UK's Financial Reporting Council for five years until October 2021, and has represented the accountancy profession in the Parliamentary Review. Steve currently represents the North West of England on ACCA's Practice Network Panel.
He has presented courses all over the world and is the author of over 25 books. He has written numerous technical factsheets and articles for ACCA.
What Makes Steve Tick?
Steve is an outspoken advocate for the simplification of accounting and auditing standards.
CPD Courses

2024-25 Update: Auditing
This course explores key current issues in auditing. It looks at control and risk factors key to understanding an entity, examines ISA 320's approach to calculating materiality, explores the IAASB's targeted revisions proposed for ISA 570 Going Concern and considers an auditor's responsibilities when using the work of an expert.

Practice Compliance
Discover how to comply with practice management regulations set by your professional body and come through practice monitoring or assurance visit. Exploring regulatory frameworks, non-compliance sanctions, client onboarding and offboarding procedures, and CPD management.

Practice Excellence
Professional accountants are expected to work with a high level of skill and diligence. This course looks at what is needed to develop and maintain this excellence, from the team you assemble, the challenges of maintaining high standards and the rewards of good CPD.

The Audit Process
To bridge the expectation gap in audit, this course looks at the roles of audit and the auditor, and explores, in detail, the audit process and the regulatory standards that govern auditing.

International Audit
Revised and up to date for 2024/25. This course provides a detailed overview of international auditing. It will enable you to discover the latest updates in the area, and the key points to remember when obtaining auditing evidence, finalising audits and compiling auditor's reports.