Blog1st Mar 2016Worried about pensions auto-enrolment? Here’s a ten-point planDon’t panic about your pensions auto-enrolment responsibilities, just a little planning ahead will keep you right! View more
Blog26th Feb 2016Financial data that’s right up to dateMore and more accountancy professionals are encouraging their clients to use the cloud-based platform Xero. STEVE MITCHELL of AAB outlines exactly what it is the technology can offer.View more
Blog19th Feb 2016Tax Exemption for Trivial Benefits – effective 6th April 2016Want to thank your employees for their hard work, gain some goodwill or just give them a little boost without the associated tax burden? This will soon be easier than ever before!View more
Blog19th Feb 2016Winding up your business? Watch out for the new rules.The way in which you’re taxed when a company is sold or wound up is about to change. In this blog article we outline the implications.View more
Blog16th Feb 2016Benefits in Kind UpdateSave Costs! – time is running out to reduce administration burdens and costs by taking advantage of the new set up For those employers looking to take advantage of the opportunity to include employees’ benefits in kind in the payroll…View more
Blog12th Feb 2016Just another “Tax”?!As if employer’s haven’t been hit hard enough lately with the introduction of auto-enrolment, the increase to the minimum wage and introduction of the living wage, along comes another cost with seemingly little return – The Apprenticeship Levy, effective 6th…View more
Blog12th Feb 2016A New Era for Tax ReportingAs the dust settles in accountants’ offices up and down the country after the annual January rush to meet the deadline for Self Assessment tax returns, it’s the perfect time to look ahead to the new Digital Tax Accounts that…View more
Blog4th Feb 2016Ten tips for keeping your business safe onlineThe government has identified ‘Ten Steps to Cyber Security’, which are essential for any business looking to protect itself online, here we talk through the suggestions.View more
Blog2nd Feb 2016Internal Audit – Vendor MasterfileOver the past few months I have been out and about meeting a number of Finance and Accounting professionals across the country. Discussions have covered a broad range of matters relating to our internal audit, internal controls and process improvements…View more
Blog29th Jan 2016Money laundering: your role in stopping the criminalsIt’s not just accountancy firms and tax officials who have obligations in relation to money laundering. HMRC expects many others to play a role too.View more
Blog22nd Jan 2016Flat-rate pensions: clearing up the confusionIt appears to be a straightforward concept, but the new state pension regime does, in fact, throw up a few complications.View more
Blog15th Jan 2016Dividend changes: are you ready?In his 2015 Budget, Chancellor George Osborne introduced significant changes to the taxation of dividends. Owners of small businesses need to take note.View more