General / September 16th 2020

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: what is t

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 liability. 

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 Web hav

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, the pa

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 deliver

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 tax

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 to bu

So how does this coronavirus impact a financial audit? There are number of touch points which are outlined below: 1) Operating in China - If your company operates in China or relies upon staff visiting China then the Coronavirus is likely to slow

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 management

The last few years have seen a number of controversial changes to the UK tax system, and for buy-to-let landlords, the new legislation has proved particularly costly. Cuts to tax relief and hikes in stamp duty have seen profits from residential letti