IHT receipts in the latest quarter (April to July) jumped to £2.4bn, up £300m year on year, as the rapid upward trend in IHT continued. Frozen thresholds and rising house prices mean more estates are being hit by IHT, with the issue beginning to affect families with modest wealth. IHT receipts for the period April to […]
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600,000 more men than women working past 50
More women over-50 have quit the workforce than men since the pandemic hit the UK, creating a growing employment gap between older men and women. Analysis of the latest ONS data highlights a widening difference between men and women over-50, post pandemic. The result is that there are now nearly 600,000 more men than women […]
Accountants tell clients to not “panic” despite predictions of an “unavoidable” recession
Accountants across the UK are urging clients not to “panic”, despite new data from the Office for National Statistics reinforcing the threat of an impending recession. On August 12, the ONS announced a 0.1% drop in quarterly GDP figures, cementing fears of an impending recession later this year. The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England […]
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Keep Track of Your Giving Spirit With a Donation Expense Journal Entry
Did your business make a donation? Are you thinking about making one? If your business is in the giving spirit and donates to a nonprofit, you need to make a donation expense journal entry. The way you record a donation expense journal entry differs depending on the types of donations you give. So, what is […]
Reckon’s CTO talks cybersecurity – what small businesses need to know
Small businesses across the country are experiencing a sharp uptick in sophisticated cybercrime. While cybercrime has always posed a threat to Australian businesses and their data, in recent years these threats have accelerated in magnitude. However, if you couple education with more secure solutions such as cloud software and storage, eInvoicing over regular invoicing, and […]
Chartered Planner firm commits to carbon neutral and boosts benefits
Cheshire-based Financial Planning firm Clarion Wealth Planning is to become carbon neutral by the autumn. The firm had previously been aiming for carbon neutral status by next April but accelerated its plans under a new best workplace initiative. The Financial Planning firm, based in Alderley Edge, is working with Carbon Neutral Britain. Carbon Neutral Britain […]
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