Blog18th Dec 2025
R&D tax relief exists to encourage innovation across the UK, and at its best, it delivers valuable support to companies pushing technological boundaries. Yet in recent years, as HMRC has increased the depth and frequency of its enquiries, many businesses…
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You’ve poured years of hard work into your business. At some point, you might be considering extracting value before sale, afterall it’s natural to want to take some money off the table, create security for your family and start to…
By Liam Hosie
View moreBlog16th Dec 2025
Do you know how your business performed last month or how much profit you’ve made so far this year? How often are you making business decisions without any meaningful, real-time information? All too often, business owners run at full speed while key decisions rest on instinct.…
By Hugo Hill
View moreBlog15th Dec 2025
For many businesses, year-end can feel like a sprint to the finish line. Teams are rushing to close the books, reconcile accounts and pull together the information auditors will be asking for. It doesn’t have to be this way. With…
By Liam Cheyne
View moreBlog8th Dec 2025
As the festive season approaches and the year draws to a close, many individuals in self-assessment will soon be winding down for the holidays content that their 2024/25 tax returns are submitted. Others, however, may be tempted to push the…
By Adrian Gill
View moreBlog27th Nov 2025
In today’s innovation-led economy, businesses developing intellectual property (‘IP’) have a valuable opportunity to reduce their corporation tax burden by claiming patent box relief. As one of the most effective – yet often underutilised – tax incentives available to innovative…
By Andrew Blair
View moreBlog25th Nov 2025
Following the recent publication of the 12th edition of the Uniform System Accounts for the Lodging Industry (USALI) we thought it would be good to take a closer look at some of the key changes, and what you need to…
View moreBlog19th Nov 2025
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations are increasingly front of the mind for investors, customers, regulators, and employees. However, many businesses still treat it as just a compliance exercise, seeing it as a cost or a distraction. In reality, effective…
View moreBlog18th Nov 2025
HMRC are aiming to recruit over 5,000 compliance officers over the next five years. This will undoubtedly lead to a large increase in all types of tax investigations, including Code of Practice 9 (COP9), which are the most serious type…
View moreBlog18th Nov 2025
While outsourcing hotel accounting can sometimes be viewed negatively—due to concerns about loss of control, dependency on external providers, or lack of industry-specific knowledge—AAB Hotel Accounting offers a tailored approach that directly addresses these challenges. Here’s how partnering with us…
By Ian Bremner
View moreBlog7th Nov 2025
As part of the Economic Crime and Transparency Act 2023, a big change to Companies House came into force in November 2025. New identity verification requirements were introduced which impact all companies. In this article, we discuss why this…
By Hugo Hill
View moreBlog6th Nov 2025
Why is management development so important? Ask anyone what makes a great place to work, and you’ll often hear the same answers: feeling valued, supported, trusted and inspired to do your best. And for many employees, their manager is what…
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