What you should know about making tax digital
On April 1, HMRC’s Making Tax Digital (MTD) initiative, the UK’s fully digital tax system, reached a new milestone: all VAT-registered…
Accounting
Accountants top the bill for banking advice
Small businesses are more likely to ask their accountants or financial advisers for advice on business banking needs than the banks…
Nine in ten businesses forced to increase contractor rates
UK businesses using contractors and freelancers have faced significant cost increases since the introduction of changes to the ‘off payroll working…
Planning for the future – by not looking back
Guest post by Paul Baron Something has changed in Financial Planning over the past couple of decades, and not every organisation has cottoned on….
Is the CFO’s planning pandemic only just beginning?
Guest post by Mark Jenkins Failing to plan is planning to fail. As CFOs we know this adage well, yet in…
Why Mr Mo is one in 750m
The British Business Bank’s Start Up Loans passed a major milestone today, having lent of £750 million, amounting to more than…
Optimum appoints Williams as CFO, tipping the gender balance
Optimum Finance has recruited Vicky Williams as Chief Financial Officer. Following the appointment of CTO Gordon McIntosh in March this year, she…
Smashing the glass ceiling of international payments
By Yishay Trif The Web can be a cruel place, especially for small businesses. The internet promised a shop window to…
Scots accountants take the start-up route
AMBITIOUS young accountants who saw traditional career prospects flattened by Covid have responded by embracing start-ups and other less traditional sectors. …
Revenues top £3bn for the first time after historic 2020
The UK Accounting industry’s turnover rose to £3.08bn in January – up 14.1 per cent on the previous month. This represents…