Blog26th Aug 2026
Growth changes a business faster than most advisers keep pace with. The question worth asking isn’t whether your accountant has done anything wrong – it’s whether they’ve kept up. Growing a business changes almost everything about how it runs, except, quite…
By Neil Robb
View moreBlog20th Aug 2026
Finance leaders are under increasing pressure to deliver faster insights, improve performance and support strategic decision-making. Yet many finance teams remain constrained by manual processes, growing reporting requirements and limited resources, leaving little capacity for analysis, business partnering and continuous…
By Zoe Lumsden
View moreBlog19th Aug 2026
One of the most common questions we are asked by business owners is: “What is my business worth?” Whether you are considering a sale, bringing in external investment or undertaking succession planning, understanding the factors that drive business value can…
By Jack Harcus
View moreBlog18th Aug 2026
Company law and financial reporting are both changing at once. Neither is optional, and neither needs to be a crisis, provided leaders treat it as their problem, not just their finance team’s. For most of the last decade, the rules…
By Hugo Hill
View moreBlog17th Aug 2026
If you’ve received a letter from HMRC about your involvement in a tax arrangement promoted by Hubfind Limited or Bizifind Limited, you’re not alone. HMRC is now actively reviewing businesses that participated in these schemes and contacting them directly. Even…
View moreBlog13th Aug 2026
Outsourcing often gets a bad name. It can come with misconceptions around replacing employees or sacrificing quality. In reality, this kind of outsourcing can be a powerful growth tool for small to medium-sized businesses. The right outsourcing partner doesn’t take…
By Neil Robb
View moreBlog30th Jul 2026
In July this year, I attended the Charity Finance Group VAT & Tax Conference in London alongside colleagues from AAB’s Indirect Tax team. It was a valuable opportunity to hear directly from advisers and charity finance professionals about the VAT…
View moreBlog30th Jul 2026
On 23 June 2026, HMRC launched a consultation on modernising the tax rules governing distributions and repayments of capital from companies. The proposals represent one of the most substantial reviews of the distribution regime since the introduction of Corporation Tax…
By Kate Naylor
View moreBlog27th Jul 2026
HMRC has recently increased its focus on the correct application of the associated company rules and has issued letters to businesses that may have incorrectly claimed marginal relief without considering associated companies. The associated company rules were reformed in April…
View moreBlog22nd Jul 2026
BlueCrest llp Supreme Court decision Clarifies “Significant Influence” Under the LLP Salaried Members Rules The Supreme Court’s judgment in HMRC v BlueCrest Capital Management (UK) LLP provides much-needed clarity on the operation of the LLP salaried members rules, while also…
By Jill Walker
View moreBlog16th Jul 2026
As businesses grow in size and complexity, HMRC’s compliance expectations go beyond the accuracy of tax returns to the effectiveness and reliability of the systems, processes and controls that sit behind these returns. Against this backdrop, the Senior Accounting Officer…
By Edwin Goi
View moreBlog15th Jul 2026
The UK adopted the IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) Sustainability Standards in February 2026, paving the way for future changes to sustainability-related disclosures. Available on a voluntary basis initially, the FCA is consulting on mandatory adoption of the Climate-related disclosure standard (UK SRS S2) for listed companies for accounting periods beginning January 1, 2027. Proposed SRS…
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