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The pandemic is likely to affect charity funds in the next few years, together with reduced funding due to Brexit, so your charities cyber security is more important than ever. There is no better time to investigate cybercrime for charities!

It appears that Profit First is getting a lot of traction in the UK, as I’m seeing more businesses asking for help to implement the method in their business. The method is extremely effective in putting you in control, but how exactly does it work?

A question that often arises during conversations with clients is whether it is more important to ensure that the business is profitable, or that it is has a strong cashflow. The truth is that one should usually lead to the other!

There's no better feeling as a tax professional than to let a client know that a long-running enquiry has been concluded! The feeling's even sweeter when the HMRC officer has been determined to prove that the client had been paying off-record wages.

The Financial, Tax and Accounting Considerations of Starting a New B usiness With this handy reference guide to starting a business, you should be able to successfully handle many of the problems encountered in starting and running a business. Alway

At first glance, the help to buy scheme appears to be an ideal way for prospective homeowners to purchase a home with a 5% deposit. However, a few factors should be carefully considered before committing to this scheme.

We’re excited to announce that we have recently struck up a partnership with cost management consultancy - Reducer to offer our clients free and easy savings on their business utilities.

Neill guided the company through the R&D claim process and was able to claim over £70,000 in tax credit repayments, this had a huge positive impact on their cash flow and meant the company could take on more projects.

I have always personally liked to think we are the client’s unofficial business partner. It’s who we are – always on their side, always willing to help and always willing to go that extra mile to bring our skills and experience to bear on a problem.

I was introduced to a client and from our short conversation on the phone, I felt pretty sure that there were some qualifying activities and projects and was certainly more than happy to invest half a day to go and speak with Richard about it.

As we say goodbye to CBILS and BBLS, the Recovery Loan Scheme (RLS) is here to smooth the transition back to the new normal.

You can now apply for the SME Brexit Support Fund. This means smaller businesses can get up to £2,000 to pay for practical transition support, including training or professional advice to adjust to new rules.

By keeping an eye on these five main issues, it will help you get through a tricky period coming out of lockdown and ensure you are best placed during the recession that we will face over years to come.

It’s not breaking news that our high streets are in trouble. With major players already closed, and others not looking like they will reopen anytime soon, combined with an online delivery explosion, it is consequently changing the way we shop.

In September last year, the government announced a new initiative to help people aged between 16 and 24 who are claiming Universal Credit or at risk of long-term unemployment, to get back into work by introducing the Kickstart Scheme.