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When it comes to your accountant you expect that they will be proactive and work with your business to help you succeed. However, this often

In this post we have a look at a few common points small business owners wish they had known to avoid slip ups… 

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We have spoken to a number of our clients who have received letters from the Information Commissioners Office (ICO) in the past week. As part

January 1st January – Payment of Corporation Tax due If you have a limited company with a year-end of 31st March, then your Corporation Tax is

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Despite the Rugby World Cup taking place on the same morning, the Cottons team braved the cold, rain, mud to take part in the Winter

Key forthcoming deadlines and dates for tax practitioners. 30 November Savings: Last day that a Help to Buy: ISA can be opened. Corporation Tax Self

There has been a slow tick, tick, tick of a landlords’ property tax time bomb which has been increasing over the past several years. Whether

It isn’t just teachers and pupils that went back to school this autumn as James Melvin and James Warwick have both been attending careers events

Key forthcoming deadlines and dates for tax practitioners. 05 October​ Income Tax Self Assessment (ITSA): Deadline to notify chargeability for income tax/ capital gains tax

UK SMEs are facing many business challenges, not least Brexit, that could impact on their ability to keep going, as new research reveals.

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The VAT domestic reverse charge for building and construction services comes into effect from 1 October 2019 – businesses need to start planning for the changes now.

As accountants, we often hear the following two questions – “what are management accounts?” and “how would management accounts help my business?“. In order to