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Accounting and Covid 19

Whilst the effects of Covid 19 have had a mixed impact on business, businesses need to be aware that Covid 19 is going to have a bearing on our accounts for some years to come.  Areas that that companies will need to consider are:Asset...

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Pension Annual Allowance Charges and Final Salary Pension Schemes

With all of us living longer, healthier lives, it’s more important than ever to ensure we have a generous pension pot when we retire. If you’re lucky enough to be enrolled in a final salary pension scheme, most of your retirement planning is...

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Xero App Integrations: What Are They and How Can They Help My Business?

Cloud technology is transforming the way we do business. In the past few years, companies across the globe have been switching to cloud computing as a way to reduce costs and improve key business processes. A real game changer was cloud...

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Accounting

The Benefits of Cloud Accounting and Why Xero Is the Market Leader

In the past few years, cloud technology has had a huge impact on our day-to-day lives. We watch videos on YouTube, post photos on Instagram and pay our bills using online banking. In the corporate world too, cloud-based solutions are becoming...

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TAX For Individuals

UK Tax Considerations for Non-Resident Landlords

Despite the UK entering its first recession in over a decade, the buy-to-let market has remained relatively stable. In fact, with house prices falling and tenant demand on the rise, it could be an opportune time to invest. However, for...

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Remote Statutory Audits

With no sign that the pandemic is going away, statutory auditors have been forced to rethink the way that they carry out their work so that they can protect their staff and the client while still producing a high-quality piece of...

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Fraud – the auditor’s responsibility?

Over the years there have been numerous high-profile frauds perpetrated by management across the world. Those infamous ones in the UK are: BCCI; Barings; and Equitable Life. Wirecard’s recent failure in Germany has highlighted once again:...

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Accounting for delapidations

Delapidation provisions are the liabilities to put back a property at the end of the lease into the same condition it was when you commenced the lease.  Therefore, any change in the condition of a property during the lease my creates a...

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R&D Tax Credits Explained

Britain has long been recognised as a world-leader in science and technology, and some of the biggest breakthroughs of the past 50 years have their roots here in the UK. Major advances, such as the jet engine, DNA profiling and the World Wide...

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Accounting, Landlords and Property, TAX For Individuals

Thirty Days to Pay: How the New Capital Gains Tax Change Is Affecting UK Landlords

Over the past few years, landlords have been hit with a host of new regulations. Changes to mortgage tax relief and an increase in stamp duty have seen profits from buy-to-let properties dwindle, causing some landlords to sell up and quit the...

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Coronavirus: The Latest Government Support & Advice for UK Businesses

Coronavirus: The Latest Government Support & Advice for UK Businesses Coronavirus (Covid-19) is sweeping the globe, causing countless deaths and impeding the day-to-day lives of millions of people. Along with the devastating human cost,...

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Residential leasehold property - Is a service charge audit required?

I am asked this question every week. The answer is not so simple since the term “audit” is often used generically to mean a number of things. Do you mean: Prepare accounts; or Have the independent accountant carry out a review and...

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