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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...

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...

Dilapidation 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...

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...

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...

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; orHave the independent accountant carry out a review and deliver a...

How Have Recent Regulatory Changes Affected the Buy-To-Let Property Market? In 2016, landlords in the UK suffered a blow when George Osborne introduced sweeping changes to the buy-to-let property market. Plans to increase stamp duty and scrap...

How Much Can I Contribute to My Pension and What Happens If I Exceed My Allowances?With people living longer, healthier lives, planning for your future is more important than ever. Making regular contributions to your pension fund will help...

Something you may not be aware of as a business owner is the presence of multiple VAT schemes. The flat rate VAT scheme is one of them.The flat rate VAT scheme is a simplified version of VAT where instead of claiming VAT on purchases and...

Annual audit fees can often be substantial. However, in terms of reducing the overall cost of an audit you need to understand what is involved in the audit and what you can do to substantially reduce the amount of work carried out by the...

Key Points:Tax rules have recently changed for landlords and individuals owning property.Corporation Tax rates in the UK are low and so it can sometimes be more efficient to purchase property in a company.As well as tax considerations,...

A company is a going concern when the management consider the company can reasonably continue to trade for the foreseeable future, which is usually accepted to be a further twelve months.The alternatives to a going concern is where the...