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Blog19th Oct 2018

Pursuing a buy and build strategy

  Buy and build strategies are common in private equity circles and with large trade players where an initial cornerstone investment is made in a platform business with a well-placed management team and corporate infrastructure from which growth is sought…

Blog17th Oct 2018

How to get value from the Apprenticeship Levy

Do you know that the funds you build up through your Apprenticeship Levy Payments expire after 24 months?

Blog15th Oct 2018

What is Scotland’s new edge in attracting inward investment?

  I have been reflecting on the range of excellent conversation that took place during the recent International Week. Of particular interest was Scotland’s position as a leading destination for inward investment.

Blog12th Oct 2018

Rural businesses – are you fully aware of how MTD for VAT will impact you?

Everyone is suddenly talking about Making Tax Digital for VAT (“MTD”), but many rural businesses may not be fully aware of what it means or how it will impact them, let alone what they might have to do to ensure…

Blog11th Oct 2018

AAB Look Forward to the Scotland Food & Drink Leadership Dinners 2018/19

AAB are proud to be sponsoring the Scotland Food & Drink Leadership Dinner series in partnership with Morisons LLP and Livingston James. There are seven events being held across Aberdeen, Glasgow, Inverness, Shetlands, Edinburgh, Oban and Ayr which provide a…

Blog11th Oct 2018

Maximising Value from the Due Diligence Process

  The current trading environment is presenting attractive opportunities for a number of businesses to grow through acquisition. We commonly find that some acquirers have a cavalier attitude to risk and overlook the value that can be realised during the…

Blog10th Oct 2018

A resounding thumbs down for proposed IR35 changes?

The deadline for responding to HMRC’s consultation document on extending the off-payroll rules to the private sector has expired. We are all now eagerly awaiting their report on the responses given and the subsequent details of the chosen approach. AAB…

By Karen Groat

Blog9th Oct 2018

Key North Sea Tax Considerations – Tax Training

With the price of oil hitting a near four-year high, the North Sea has an exciting and prosperous outlook for 2019 and beyond with an increase in activity expected in the oil and gas sector. In Norway alone, Equinor are…

Blog9th Oct 2018

Xero Useful Links

  The world of “The Cloud” can be a daunting place however, it is way the world is going and more so in the world of cloud accounting. There are many benefits of the cloud and cloud accounting including improved…

Blog8th Oct 2018

What are the implications of becoming an increasingly digital organisation?

  A reality of the modern world is one of constant change.  At a technical level this means the frequent release of new digital services to users, without them noticing and a move away from long release cycles and big-bang…

Blog5th Oct 2018

Kicking off with Cloud Accounting: My first month

Yesterday I celebrated my one month anniversary since I began work at AAB. From day one Xero has been an integral part of my work day; ultimately the unequivocal answer to most tasks that are sent my way.

Blog3rd Oct 2018

International payroll payments solution

More and more businesses are regularly processing international payments to employees and one of the service lines A2B can offer is the end-to-end process of your international payments.