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Blog19th Mar 2018

Get your VAT Levies Right First Time and Avoid Costly Errors

Ever since the introduction of VAT in 1973, when it replaced purchase tax, business have effectively been unpaid tax collectors. Increasingly, they are also being asked by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to act as unpaid VAT inspectors too. It…

Blog16th Mar 2018

Monitor & Maximise Practice Performance

The advent of cloud accounting means that keeping track of your practice’s financial performance is easier than ever. Many practice owners have already made the conversion of their manual or desktop accounting records to cloud-based accounting software, and are now…

By Mairi Gordon

Blog15th Mar 2018

Final Curtain About to Fall on 2017/18 – Take the time to take charge of your tax affairs

And now, the end of 2017/18 is near, and so dear friends, we face the final UK tax curtain… and Derek MacKay has said it clear… stated his case, and… we will do it the Scottish way!

Blog14th Mar 2018

Benefits of Finance Staff Secondments

Businesses are often faced with a dilemma when a special project comes up that requires significant time input from accounting and finance staff.  These types of project can include integrating recently acquired businesses, responding to due diligence requests, bringing accounting…

Blog13th Mar 2018

HMRC’s OpRA – Are you in tune?

Whilst many are familiar with Andrew Lloyd Webber’s legendary love story, HMRC’s version doesn’t stand to be such a hit.

Blog12th Mar 2018

Shared Parental Leave and Pay

As of 5th April 2015 the government introduced shared parental leave/pay as a positive step in order to allow both mothers and fathers to spend more time with their children.

Blog8th Mar 2018

Realising your Investment –  The benefits of selling your practice earlier in your career

Practice principals, there are many non-financial rewards to owning your own practice, such as your autonomy in decision making and being your own boss. However, have you considered if you receive enough satisfaction and financial reward to compensate for all…

Blog5th Mar 2018

Childcare Support from April 2018

Back in April 2017 we discussed the introduction of the new childcare voucher scheme, “Tax Free Childcare”, and so, almost a year on, we think it may be useful to revisit the subject and give an update on the forthcoming…

Blog5th Mar 2018

Termination Payments – HMRC “PILON” The Tax!

There is now only a month to go until major changes to the tax calculations for termination payments come into effect from April 2018 which will specifically hit high earners and affect the value of tax due.

Blog2nd Mar 2018

Efficient & Effective Management of Employees Across Global Locations – a case study

Learn how AAB helped a client achieve efficient and effective management of employees across global locations.

Blog2nd Mar 2018

Attracting and Retaining Talent

The Chestnut that remains un-cracked – or is it?   How organisations attract and retain talent is the hot topic that never seems to cool.  There are a number of influencing factors in our lives in respect of our employment,…

Blog1st Mar 2018

Brexit – keep liquid & carry on taking the “Pils”!

We know very little of the detail around Brexit. Yet. But that shouldn’t mean we sit around waiting to find out.