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BUFDG Management Accountants' Online Event 2027 - Member Input Survey.
1.
Which HEP do you work for?
2.
What is your role?
3.
Please provide your name (optional)
4.
Please provide your email address (optional - only if you're happy for me to contact you about your responses and / or if you'd like to get involved)
5.
Which week(s) in March 2027 would you be most likely to attend the online event
w/c 1 March
w/c 8 March
w/c 15 March
w/c 22 March
6.
Which days of the week are preferable for attending an online event
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
7.
Which online event format do you prefer?
Two full days with a mixture of plenaries and breakouts
Three full days with a mixture of plenaries and breakouts
Four full days with a mixture of plenaries and breakouts
Stand alone sessions (webinars) across three full days
Stand alone sessions (webinars) across four full days
Stand alone sessions (webinars) across five full days
No preference
Other
8.
How much time to could you give to attending online sessions each day (ideally)
up to 2 hours
2 - 4 hours
4 - 6 hours
All day
9.
What topics would you most like the event to cover?
Financial sustainability in Higher Education
Business Partnering Skills
Budgeting and Forecasting
Monthly Reporting - Ideas / Methods / Process
Costing and Resource Allocation
Scenario Modelling
AI and Emerging Technologies
Benchmarking and Performance Measurement
Communication Skills
Influencing Skills
Personal Development
Change Management
Capital Planning and Investments
Student Number Planning
Sector Policy Developments
Management Accounting Developments Outside of the Sector
Research developments
Further information on TRAC
The latest on Pensions
What you need to know about Tax
LLE and the impact on MA
Speakers from other functions e.g. Estates / Planning / HR (please add which function in the other box)
Other (please specify)
10.
Who do you like to hear from?
Peers in the HE Sector
CFOs / Directors of Finance
Deputy Finance Directors
VCs and University Leaders
Sector Bodies (e.g. OfS, UUK, HESA, Jisc)
External experts e.g. on Business Partnering
Leadership and Management Specialists
Academics
Accountancy bodies (e.g. ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA)
Other (please specify)
11.
Do you have any speaker recommendations?
12.
Would you be interested in helping shape the content of next year's event?
Yes
No
13.
Would you be willing to deliver (or co-deliver) a session?
Yes
No
Maybe - please let me know more (please ensure you have included your email earlier)
14.
If yes to the above - what topic would you contribute too
15.
Do you have any other comments or thoughts we should consider for the event?