Running a payroll
This guide looks at some of the common payroll problems and choosing payroll software. Running payroll is one of the less glamorous aspects of being… Read More »Running a payroll
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Rewarding your staff
This article outlines some of the different ways employers can reward their staff and the tax implications of each approach. Seemingly as quickly as it… Read More »Rewarding your staff
Consumer ombudsman to change complaints process
Ombudsman Services is launching a new service that will accept all consumer complaints. The newly created consumer ombudsman will be able to receive complaints relating… Read More »Consumer ombudsman to change complaints process
HMRC investigations
Anyone who has experienced the difficulty of trying to get through to the HMRC helpline may think that it is an organisation too large and… Read More »HMRC investigations
Accounting for change: audits and annual accounts
This article looks at the accounts that companies need to keep. The threshold for compulsory filing of audited financial statements rose on 6 April 2015… Read More »Accounting for change: audits and annual accounts
Entrepreneurs’ relief changes affect family businesses
Family businesses are being unfairly penalised by changes to entrepreneurs’ relief (ER), according to the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) Tax… Read More »Entrepreneurs’ relief changes affect family businesses
Financing your business: What are the alternatives?
A guide to alternative business finance. Setting up a business and funding it while it takes its first, unsteady steps in the world can be… Read More »Financing your business: What are the alternatives?
Companies House obligations for newly formed companies
If you have just formed a new company and been appointed as the director there are a number of obligations you should be aware of, two… Read More »Companies House obligations for newly formed companies
Improving cashflow
A guide to improving cashflow and tackling late payment. More than any other factor, a business is defined by the balance between the money coming… Read More »Improving cashflow
Small businesses unprepared against digital attacks
More than 4 in 10 small and micro businesses have experienced digital crime, according to a survey by the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT). The… Read More »Small businesses unprepared against digital attacks