YEAR END ACCESSING PROFIT WITHIN YOUR BUSINESS This can be a good time to review your business tax planning to ensure you minimise tax. Published 12 February |
IS PREPARING YOUR PAYROLL CAUSING YOU A HEADACHE Running a business efficiently is a full-time job and when you must run your weekly or monthly payroll this can eat up into your precious time. Published 29 November 2023 |
AUTUMN STATEMENT 2023 Jeremy Hunt - The Chancellor of The Exchequer has delivered his Autumn Statement - Find out the key points that may affect you and your business Published 23 November 2023 |
WORKING FROM HOME AND THE £6 PER WEEK ALLOWANCE During the COVID pandemic the government relaxed the conditions to enable those working from home - see what you can still claim Published 19 October 2023 |
DO YOU KNOW YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES AS A DIRECTOR? Find out what you need to comply with as a Director when running your own Company Published 25 July 2023 |
IS "GOING GREEN" AN OPTION FOR SMALLER BUSINESSES How can small businesses make it viable by adopting a green policy during these tough times Published 11 July 2023 |
QUALITY ALWAYS RISES TO THE TOP! What do businesses have to do to ensure they succeed in the present economic environment? Published 21 June 2023 |
WORKING FOR YOURSELF - BECOMING SELF EMPLOYED Do you aspire to run your own business and be your own boss - read here for more information Published 17 May 2023 |
NATIONAL INSURANCE CONTRIBUTIONS The Government have extended the deadline for making voluntary National Insurance Contributions Published 23 March 2023 |
NEW VAT PENALTIES AND INTEREST PAYMENTS Read about the new penalties and how they will impact your business if you submit or pay your VAT late Published 6 March 2023 |
NEW WAGE AND STATUTORY PAYMENTS FROM APRIL 2023 Everything you need to know about minimum wage amounts from April 2023 Published 27 February 2023 |
A RECESSION MAY BE COMING - TIPS AND ADVICE ON HOW TO SURVIVE Are you ahead of the game - keeping your business healthy in a recession Published 21 February 2023 |
KEEPING A TIGHT GRIP ON YOUR DEBTORS Are you aware of how much money your clients owe you Published 4 November 2022 |
CHECKING YOUR HMRC PAYE NOTICE OF CODING How to understand and check your PAYE code Published 26 July 2022 |
CERTAINTY IN AN UNCERTAIN WORLD How to keep track of the impact of everything on your business Published 24 May 2022 |
WHY IT'S IMPORTANT TO KEEP GOOD ACCOUNTING RECORDS Spending a bit of time on your records could save you time and money in the long run Published 11 April 2022 |
MAKING TAX DIGITAL - VAT RETURNS Are you ready for the new change in how you submit your VAT returns? Published 24 March 2022 |
THE IMPORTANCE OF A SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT Things you need to consider when owning shares in a company. Published 14 February 2022 |
SUMMER ECONOMIC UPDATE Highlights from the Chancellor's speech during which he unveiled further Government support. Published 10 July 2020 |
DECIDING THE LENGTH OF YOUR CLAIM PERIOD Things that you need to consider when deciding the length of your furlough claim period. Published 8 July 2020 |
CORONAVIRUS STATUTORY SICK PAY REBATE SCHEME The Covid-19 SSP Rebate Scheme opened on 26 May. Find out more and how to make a claim. Published 27 May 2020 |
GETTING BACK TO WORK SAFELY Guidance from the Government on getting businesses back up and running safely. Published 18 May 2020 |
NEW GUIDANCE - JOB RETENTION SCHEME NEW guidance for employers. We have explained the new information and the key changes. Published 17 April 2020 |
JOB RETENTION SCHEME FAQ's Answering the most frequently asked questions about the Job Retention Scheme. Published 15 April 2020 |
UPDATED GUIDANCE ON THE JOB RETENTION SCHEME The government updated their guidance on the operation of the Job Retention Scheme on 4 April. Published 7 April 2020 |
WORKING TIME AMENDMENTS & EVL DETAILS Working time amendments to allow holiday carryover and right to Emergency Volunteering Leave. Published 03 April 2020 |
IMPORTANT EMPLOYMENT LAW CHANGES The upcoming Employment Law Changes which will be taking effect from April 2020. Published 25 March 2020 |
PROJECT MANAGEMENT How to keep a big project on track when you are managing conflicting priorities. Published 25 March 2020 |
SMALL BUSINESS EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN What you need to do if your sales are going to take a hit and do you have a "viable" business? Published 20 March 2020 |
COVID-19 ECONOMIC UPDATE The key initiatives announced to help businesses cope with the impact of COVID-19. Published 19 March 2020 |
COVID-19 HR ADVICE Advice for employers on how to manage the HR issues arising from COVID-19. Published 17 March 2020 |
MARCH TAX NEWS AND ADVICE What do you need to consider before the end of the tax year? Important upcoming changes. Published 2 March 2020 |
MTD FOR VAT SOFT LANDING PERIOD ENDS IN APRIL The soft landing period will end for VAT accounting periods starting on or after 1 April 2020. Published 20 February 2020 |
DRIVING INNOVATION Innovation Champions, discussing pay with your employees and breaking up in business. Published 17 February 2020 |
FEBRUARY TAX NEWS AND ADVICE Budget day, review of off-payroll working rules and changes to paying CGT from 6 April 2020. Published 7 February 2020 |
KEY BUSINESS TRENDS FOR 2020 Key business trends, fast follower versus first mover advantage and how to avoid micro-managing. Published 23 January 2020 |
YOUR QUARTERLY CALENDAR JANUARY-MARCH 2020 Your 2020 Quarterly Calendar with all your financial events and notable key events, Published 16 January 2020 |
JANUARY TAX NEWS AND ADVICE New Year's resolutions to save tax, tax to pay on your dividends in January and advisory fuel rates. Published 8 January 2020 |
"THE FUTURE OF WORK" WHAT DOES IT MEAN? Embracing technology, reducing debtor days to improve cash flow and executing your strategy. Published 16 December 2019 |
DECEMBER TAX NEWS AND ADVICE Election tax proposals, tax free Christmas gifts for employees and using the cycle to work scheme. Published 5 December 2019 |
HSE ANNUAL INJURY AND ILL-HEALTH STATISTICS 18/19 The figures suggest there are still areas to improve to prevent ill-health, injuries and fatalities. Published 18 November 2019 |
HOW TO AVOID BURNOUT Effective internal communication and tips to help avoid stress related workplace burnout. Published 14 November 2019 |
NOVEMBER TAX NEWS AND ADVICE Apply for more time for MTD digital links, government funding and when will budget day be? Published 4 November 2019 |
EUROPEAN WEEK FOR SAFETY & HEALTH AT WORK There are links to lots of FREE resources in this blog to help with your Health & Safety systems. Published 22 October 2019 |
MANAGING LEADERSHIP TRANSITION Managing a change in leadership, thought leadership strategies and effective employee benefits. Published 21 October 2019 |
OCTOBER TAX NEWS AND ADVICE Builders' VAT rules delayed for a year and get ready for the "off-payroll" working rules. Published 11 October 2019 |
ACCRINGTON HR AND HEALTH & SAFETY EVENT We hosted an event with Citation and cover some of the key topics in this blog post. Published 10 October 2019 |
RETURN ON MARKETING INVESTMENT Calculating return on investment, creating an inclusive workplace and the power of saying "no". Published 20 September 2019 |
SEPTEMBER TAX NEWS AND ADVICE No VAT penalty if you missed the first quarterly MTD deadline and important VAT and tax rules. Published 4 September 2019 |
BUILDING TRUST AS A MANAGER How to win the trust of your team, being transparent, giving credit and asking for feedback. Published 28 August 2019 |
5G Networks 5G is the latest network and the roll-out has already started - here's what you need to know. Published 14 August 2019 |
AUGUST TAX NEWS AND ADVICE CGT private residence relief changes, CGT letting relief restriction and simplified IHT. Published 6 August 2019 |
TAKE YOUR BUSINESS TO THE NEXT LEVEL How do you scale up your business and take it to a new level? Published 30 July 2019 |
JULY TAX NEWS AND ADVICE Tax-free benefits this summer and changes including new VAT rules for the construction sector. Published 18 July 2019 |
REGISTERING YOUR BUSINESS FOR MAKING TAX DIGITAL How to register your business for Making Tax Digital and what are the benefits of going digital? Published 4 July 2019 |
CONNECT EFFECTIVELY IN THE DIGITAL AGE How to connect effectively and start focusing on managing your energy, not your time. Published 21 June 2019 |
EMPLOYERS IN THE TRANSPORT SECTOR Are you complying with the changes HMRC made to overnight allowances? Published 12 June 2019 |
JUNE TAX NEWS AND ADVICE P11D forms are due soon, state pension details and diary of main tax events for June/July. Published 5 June 2019 |
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