It’s a battle for the ages. Like Ali v Frazier, or Federer v Nadal. Just less sweaty. The modern accountant vs. the traditional accountant. Who wins? Here we make a case for the former. Ding, ding. Round one. The traditional accountant is someone very much set in their ways. They’re not quite blowing the dust
Things on the political front are quite crazy across the water and the uncertainty isn’t good for anyone, so hopefully a workable solution for all will be the final outcome. Teresa May is one formidable lady and must be under severe pressure. On the sporting side of things the writer is extremely happy about the
For some business owners, an accountant is someone to be kept at arm’s length. Yes, they’re on a first name basis, but the relationship doesn’t extend beyond formalities, the odd phone call or email, and a tax return. But if that’s your lot, you’re probably not getting your money’s worth. You can in fact have
Did you ever wonder why you would be getting charged to go see an Accountant, that you’ve never met before, for the first time? Surely this is just a get to know you meeting……why would I get charged for this? Sets the right tone at the start When you call into your doctor because you
The story of any successful and growing business is not without its twists and turns. With each milestone you reach, and each challenge you overcome, there’s another waiting further down the line. That’s why it’s always helpful to have the support and guidance of a trusted advisor – particularly one that’s been over the course
‘It’s been great but it’s just not working out. I think we need some time apart.’ We have some news for you. Changing your accountant doesn’t need to be dramatic. Misguided views of loyalty towards an accountant should be avoided if the accountant isn’t doing their job. You change or review (or at least you
The year is nearly over…..where has it gone is a common small talk phrase at the moment! It really has flown. As we get close to the year end it is a good time to reflect on 2018 (did you achieve all you set out to achieve?) and also to plan for 2019. If you
Are you ready for PAYE Modernisation? More change, more headaches and an additional compliance burden on employers and SME’s! As you struggle through the day to day of keeping your business moving forward and trying to grow, PAYE Modernisation has been thrown into the mix! As you are probably aware PAYE Modernisation will be introduced
First day after the end of tax return filing season so all those engaged in this frantic activity of preparing and filing returns and processing payments on ROS on behalf of clients can take a collective sigh of relief for at least a couple of days before we get stuck into company preliminary tax payments,
You Ask, We Answer – Don’t Do Your Own.. We were chatting in the office yesterday and we all agreed that it’s a “funny” time of year in that people tend to get a bit stressed out and act a bit abnormal around this time compared to other times in the year. I can’t put
