The recent ruling against Pimlico Plumbers in favour of one of its workers highlights the need for every business owner to understand the rules around self-employment and employment.  The worker in question was self-employed but wanted to be paid sick pay when he fell ill and also to be paid holiday pay.  Employers know they […]

A large number of our clients are using Xero to maintain their accounts records and as a Xero Silver Champion partner we are well placed to help them get started and use it to its best advantage for their business. So if you are already using Xero or are thinking about using it what are […]

It has been about 5 years since one of my clients had a visit from a VAT inspector. It always comes as a bit of a shock when they do want to arrange a visit especially this time as I was just about to go on holiday and they wanted the visit the week I […]

I really didn’t want to write a blog about GDPR as everyone I know is fed up with it but my experience this evening has made me wonder whether anything has actually changed. For the last few weeks I have been receiving emails telling me I had to opt in, emails telling me I had […]

Last week was a time of celebration.  A wedding has been the discussion of our office for the last few months and Saturday was the day.  Sarah has been part of our “family” for three and a half years so it was an exciting moment when she announced that she and Paul were getting married.  We […]

Last week I spent the day in London at the annual accountancy exhibition, Accountex, held at the ExCel. I first went to the exhibition two years ago and was amazed by the number of stands and variety of speakers.  Having skipped a year to attend the Sage conference, Sarah and I decided we would go to Accountex […]

Did you know you can choose which VAT Scheme you use to report VAT? There are several to choose from and it is worth considering which one is best for your business and for your cash flow.  Whichever scheme you choose to use does not change the amount of VAT you charge your customers.  If […]

Not all bookkeepers and accountants are good at their job.  Each has a different sets of skills.  Bookkeepers do the day to day record keeping for your business, whilst accountants are better qualified to look at the overall picture of the business and advise on tax savings and planning. So why would you ask an accountant […]

There is more to being in business than having a 9 to 5 job.  Being your own boss seems idyllic when you are employed, have regular hours and a regular income.  Being able to work as and when you want, where you want and how you want is the flexibility you crave when you are […]

Now’s the time to get your tax return for 2017-18 out the way.  The tax year finished on 5th April and tax returns are available to complete online.  The deadline for submission is 31 January 2019 but why wait for the deadline?  Here are some of the advantages of getting it done in good time: […]