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June 25, 2015

Hybrid technology wins


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The weekend before last saw the annual 24 hour endurance race at Le Mans, with thousands of car enthusiasts from the UK making the short journey across the Channel for the

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June 22, 2015

Beware a hidden cost increase for the construction industry


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Various changes are afoot to restructure in the construction industry to minimise the costs from a new Construction Industry Training Board (“CITB”) Levy (”the Levy”). There is a significant change

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June 3, 2015

New beginnings!


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Inspiring, Educating, Innovating, Thriving… I have recently commenced employment with Barnes Roffe and have experienced an eight-week whirlwind of invaluable knowledge. Working as part of the Accounts Services Team I

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June 2, 2015

Do you like sharing?


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One area of tax that has substantially changed over the last few years is the taxation and administration of employment related securities. Share schemes – HMRC annual reporting If your

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May 20, 2015

Holding Company and Asset Protection


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I have recently met with several clients who have encouragingly achieved very profitable results and have accumulated significant cash and profit/loss reserves. While this strengthens the balance sheet and improves

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May 7, 2015

Top of the Tax


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We recently had the last Budget of the Coalition Government and the Parliamentary term has drawn to a close. The five year term has flashed by and it all began

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Close the door on cyber crime
May 7, 2015

Close the door on cyber crime


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With technology continuing to move faster than ever, businesses are becoming increasingly reliant on their computer systems and networks. In many modern organisations, both day to day operational activities and

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April 21, 2015

Company size and audit thresholds – is change as good as a rest?


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During a recent meeting to discuss a company’s accounting and tax requirements, I was advised that the company required an audit as it had increased turnover for the last year.

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April 13, 2015

A “one size fits all” corporation tax rate


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I’ve been an accountant for almost 16 years now. In that time there has always been one rate of corporation tax for companies with larger profits and another (lower) rate

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April 13, 2015

Settlement discounts


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Until the start of this month, most businesses offering a Prompt Payment Discount (PPD) as part of their standard terms only accounted for VAT on the discounted price, even if

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