CERTAINTY IN AN UNCERTAIN WORLD
​How to keep track of  the impact of everything on your business



Published 24 May 2022
CHECKING YOUR HMRC PAYE NOTICE OF CODING
How to understand and check your PAYE code
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Published 26 July 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.

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Published 14 February 2022
SUMMER
​ECONOMIC UPDATE
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Highlights from the Chancellor's speech during which he unveiled further Government support.


Published 10 July 2020
DECIDING THE LENGTH OF YOUR CLAIM PERIOD
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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
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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
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Guidance from the Government on getting businesses back up and running safely.


Published 18 May 2020​
NEW GUIDANCE -
JOB RETENTION SCHEME
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Your 2020 Quarterly Calendar with all your financial events and notable key events,


Published 16 January 2020
JANUARY TAX NEWS AND ADVICE
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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?
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Embracing technology, reducing debtor days to improve cash flow and executing your strategy.


Published 16 December 2019
DECEMBER TAX NEWS AND ADVICE
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Managing a change in leadership, thought leadership strategies and effective employee benefits.


Published 21 October 2019
OCTOBER TAX NEWS AND ADVICE
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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
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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
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Calculating return on investment, creating an inclusive workplace and the power of saying "no".
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Published 20 September 2019
SEPTEMBER TAX NEWS AND ADVICE
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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
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How to win the trust of your team, being transparent, giving credit and asking for feedback.


Published 28 August 2019
5G
​Networks
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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
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CGT private residence relief changes, CGT letting relief restriction and simplified IHT.


Published 6 August 2019
TAKE YOUR BUSINESS TO THE NEXT LEVEL
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How do you scale up your business and take it to a new level?


Published 30 July 2019
JULY TAX NEWS AND
ADVICE
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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
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How to register your business for Making Tax Digital and what are the benefits of going digital?
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Published 4 July 2019
CONNECT EFFECTIVELY IN THE DIGITAL AGE
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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
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P11D forms are due soon, state pension details and diary of main tax events for June/July.


Published 5 June 2019
LEGAL UPDATE ON WORKING TIME REGULATIONS
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What are the current rules?
​What's changing?
What do you need to do?


Published 29 May 2019
HOW TO RAISE YOUR PRICES AND KEEP YOUR CUSTOMERS
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Delivering customer value, managing difficult people and multi-tasking.


Published 22 May 2019
MAY TAX NEWS AND
ADVICE
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Extracting profit, tax planning and advising on possible tax changes to come.


Published 8 May 2019
HIGH PERFORMANCE ORGANISATION
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Tips on creating a high performance organisation and staying productive.

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Published 30 April 2019
NO TAX CHANGES IN SPRING STATEMENT
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No major tax announcements were made in the statement but what do you need to know?


Published 17 April 2019
2019/20 EMPLOYMENT LAW CHANGES
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It is important to ensure that you comply with the new payroll laws taking effect from 6 April 2019.


Published 3 April 2019
BREXIT - WHAT HAPPENS NOW? 
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What happens now for businesses that trade with the EU? What areas should you consider?

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Published 14 March 2019
DON'T LOSE YOUR PERSONAL ALLOWANCE
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What to consider before the end of the tax year and the important changes being introduced.

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Published 5 March 2019
NO DEAL BREXIT - WHAT ABOUT VAT?
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​With Brexit very much in the news at the moment what if we have a No Deal Brexit?

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Published 4 February 2019
EMPLOYMENT LAW CHANGES 
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Keep informed on upcoming Employment Law Changes which will take effect from April 2019.


Published 18 January 2019
NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS TO SAVE TAX
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It is a good time to start planning your tax affairs before the end of the tax year on 5 April.

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Published 9 January 2019
CHRISTMAS IS THE TIME FOR GIVING...
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Giving this Christmas? Make sure to take advantage of the various IHT exemptions and reliefs.


Published 17 December 2018
2018
AUTUMN BUDGET
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In this blog post we focus on the Chancellor's Autumn Budget announcements.

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Published 31 October 2018