Category: Industry News

3 minutes to readWe have been confirmed as the main sponsor of the Discover Rutland Food & Drink Week 2019 (26th October to 3rd November). We are pleased to announce our sponsorship of this year’s annual county event, which was established with the aim of bringing local food providers together to celebrate and promote the “County of Good Taste”. Our …

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< 1 minute to readWe are preparing to count up the cash from our collection boxes after participating in Breast Cancer Now’s wear it pink day 2019. Each year in October, we recognise Breast Cancer Awareness Month by swapping our suits and ties for a range of pink clothing and accessories in order to raise awareness of, and funds …

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2 minutes to readWe have welcomed two enthusiastic school leavers onto the team as Trainee Chartered Accountants at our Regent Road office. Ameera Aziz, 19, from Leicester, has joined us from Leicester Grammar School, where she earned A Levels in Maths, Economics and Spanish. Ameera’s new position is not, however, her first foray into work with our firm: …

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2 minutes to read1st April 2019 saw the launch of Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT, which standardised VAT returns across British businesses. Six months after the changes were brought in, we take a look at the uses and advantages of MTD “bridging software” such as CCH OneClick in practice. MTD for VAT now requires all businesses with a …

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2 minutes to readWhether your retirement is a speck on the horizon, just around the corner or something you’re already settling into, planning for your post-work years will make a world of difference to your long-term financial security – not to mention your peace of mind and that of your family. We all have different objectives and requirements …

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4 minutes to readWe have been confirmed as the main sponsor of the Discover Rutland Food & Drink Week 2019 (26th October to 3rd November). As British Food Fortnight 2019 (21st September – 6th October) gets into full swing, we are pleased to announce our sponsorship of this year’s annual county event, which was established with the aim of bringing …

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< 1 minute to readOur team has pushed the baking boat out for Macmillan World’s Biggest Coffee Morning 2019. We followed Macmillan Cancer Support’s encouragement to “bake it or fake it” with an office cake sale for the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning today (Friday 27th September). Proceeds from the event will go towards helping Macmillan provide physical, financial and emotional …

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2 minutes to readOne of our ambitious accountants is celebrating after passing his final exam and earning chartered status after several years of study and on-the-job training. Matt Sweeney, 24, from Leicester, recently qualified as a Chartered Accountant after finding out he had passed his final case study exam. Having started out as a trainee accountant at our …

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2 minutes to readIn celebration of International Day of Charity (5th September), we have named Midlands-wide charity The Air Ambulance Service as our official Charity of the Year. Having supported Hope Against Cancer for the last two years, we are getting our support for the Air Ambulance off the ground with a cake and bake sale at our …

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2 minutes to readA new Structures and Buildings Allowance (SBA) has become available from 29th October 2018 for businesses incurring qualifying costs on new, non-residential structures and buildings. We have examined the implications and benefits of this tax relief for UK businesses. First announced at Budget 2018 and introduced under the Finance Act 2019, the aim of the …

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