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GDPR – An Existential Threat?
I like to check with my clients that they have covered, as best as possible, the threats which could blow their business off course. The introduction of the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) brings another area to be looked at. I have been with a lot of my...
Are you a business owner in the Manufacturing industry?
We are inviting business owners from the Manufacturing sector to come and join us at a free-to-attend morning seminar with Lloyds Bank on 2nd October at Chelmsford City Racecourse from 8am until Midday. This event is aimed at supporting UK Manufacturers with the...
Case Study: Coming to work in the UK from Australia
We live in a world of mobile working where individuals can be sent to work around the world for their companies. Many of these companies are not international businesses and so we have to understand how that individual should be taxed in each jurisdiction. We have had...
Case Study: Coming to work in the UK from Poland
We live in a world of mobile working where individuals can be sent to work around the world for their companies. Many of these companies are not international businesses and so we have to understand how that individual should be taxed in each jurisdiction. We have had...
Are you in need of a Tax Healthcheck?
The normal starting point for a Tax Healthcheck is the Personal Tax Return. For the purpose of this article, I wanted to focus on the Corporate Balance Sheet as a vehicle for conducting a Tax Healthcheck. Let’s look at some of the issues which might arise. Fixed...
Preparing your business for Brexit
With the 31 October deadline fast approaching when it is intended that the UK will leave the European Union, we have been searching for any Brexit guidance that might help our clients. Our research has revealed that the Government has placed a considerable amount of...
Acting for Farming Enterprises
I always think that acting for the modern farming family is akin to being the accountant of a commercial industrial trading group in terms of the complexity and challenges. With a farming business, one is likely to encounter: At least one Limited Company but quite...
Managing an estate – what to do when someone dies
HMRC have just updated their guidance “what to do when someone dies”. This is a step by step checklist, which allows you to make sure you have not missed anything. The list includes: Registering the death; Arranging the funeral; Telling the Government about the...
Stress Test the Business – the Muller Index Score
I thought I would revisit one of the tests I do when I review a client’s accounts. I try to look at the threats to a business. What could occur which might imperil the wellbeing of the business? One such danger might be the over-dependence of one customer. I would...
Let down by police handling of Identity Theft
picked up a copy of The Times on Friday 16th August to be greeted by a headline on Page 1 “Firm behind Action Fraud faces sack after betrayal of victims.” I can’t say that I was surprised. As some of you will know, I suffered the indignancy of having my identity...
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