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Blog20th Sep 2019

Key Changes Bring Good News for R&D Tax Relief Claimants

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has acknowledged the significant delays in processing times of Research & Development (R&D) Tax Relief claims and are taking steps to improve the turnaround time.

Blog16th Sep 2019

The role of a Financial Planner

Our clients have worked hard to build their wealth, and know where they wish to go. Yet, how do they get there?

Blog12th Sep 2019

Funding A Growing Food & Drink Business

Fundraising for start-ups or early stage companies has always been a challenging task as anyone who has seen the plucky contestants enter the Dragons’ Den on the hit television programme can agree. However, with a high number of food and…

By Derek Mair

Blog10th Sep 2019

Employee Self-Service – Time to take the Leap?

HR and Payroll have come a long way in recent years. But go into many payroll offices, and you’ll still find the team processing data in the same way they always have. It is hard to believe that as we…

Blog9th Sep 2019

VIDEO: Merger & Acquisition Activity in the North Sea

Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the North Sea has picked up again after a slow-down in the wake of the oil price crash. Private equity has penetrated the market and provided the catalyst for multiple deals to be done.

Blog6th Sep 2019

“It’s always been done that way”

There is a difference between being agile and being flexible. Working in an industry such as ours, it is important to distinguish between the two as often such confusion or indeed misuse could lead to some difficult situations.

Blog5th Sep 2019

Offshore Europe Attendees – are you losing out on R&D tax relief?

As Europe’s leading E&P event continues until the end of this week at SPE Offshore Europe, over 900 suppliers will be preparing to showcase their cutting-edge technology. Research and Development (‘R&D’) tax relief is a government initiative aimed to support…

Blog30th Aug 2019

Open Banking – How will this impact my business?

With all the excitement around Making Tax Digital for VAT there is another change which is going to have a significant impact on many businesses who use cloud accounting solutions which has rather slipped into the background.

Blog23rd Aug 2019

Change Management & Restructuring – Who Is Supporting The Leaders?

Change is continuous, the rate of change is increasing exponentially, change is the new norm. How many times do we hear this type of affirmation in a week?  Organisational change and transformation are a constant in most organisations, independently of…

Blog16th Aug 2019

Seafarers Earnings Deduction & Foreign Taxes – All To Know

Further to our previous blogs in October 2017 and May 2018, we continue to work with clients who are making Seafarers Earnings Deduction (SED) claims to HMRC. Given that individuals who qualify for the Seafarers Earnings Deduction (SED) are able…

Blog13th Aug 2019

AAB Navigates Tech Business Finances

As featured in the June/July 2019 issue of Insider Magazine, AAB is delighted to share details of our dedicated Tech team’s knowledge, experience and recent experience.  There is a real vibrancy in the technology sector of Scotland. It never stands…

Blog12th Aug 2019

Extensive VAT changes for the Construction Industry – Are you ready?

When the Chancellor Phillip Hammond announced measures to combat fraud in the construction industry, many would have pictured a joiner or plumber in their white van taking cash for jobs in suburban housing estates across the country. However, the target…