HEALTHCARE
We have a specialist healthcare team that looks after the growing number of GP practices for whom we act and which provides expert advice on a number of areas in the sector.
Bolton Town Centre Vison Revealed
The continued development of the town centre can only be good news for our town, which has seen a lot of changes over the past few years. It seems there are many more to come as investment in the town read more >
Avoiding The Pitfalls Of Auto-Enrolment
Auto-enrolment legislation is certainly burdensome and many companies encounter similar kinds of issues when coming up to their staging deadline. Problems can potentially be costly and are frequently overlooked by employers, but a few straightforward steps can iron out the read more >
New Starters and Qualifications
Following on from the fantastic announcement that two members of our team, Sophie Tweddle and Keelie Saunders, have qualified as Accounting Technicians, we have more exciting news! Razina Patel recently received her final exam results. We are delighted to announce read more >
Going digital means you can’t ignore security
As the tax system becomes fully digital, businesses and individuals will have to be more conscious than ever of data security, argues Emma Woods. We’ve seen a lot of discussion of HMRC’s ‘Making Tax Digital’ project – something which is read more >
Paying for apprenticeships through the new employer levy
From 6th April 2017, any employer – or a group of ‘connected’ employers – with a pay bill of £3 million or more is responsible for paying an apprenticeship levy of 0.5% of their annual payroll bill. The payments are read more >
Autumn Newsletter 2017
I am pleased to include a link to our autumn newsletter here. Our lead article provides an update on the government’s new timetable for the roll-out of the Making Tax Digital for Business (MTDfB) programme. HMRC is now allowing a read more >
Exam Success
Both Keelie and Sophie have passed their level 4 AAT exam and are now AAT qualified. Congratulations to both of them!
Nowhere to hide now on women’s pay
Recent revelations have made the gender pay gap higher profile than ever, writes Chris Harland. And it’s an issue that many medium-sized and larger companies will now have to address for the first time. In July 2017, the BBC published read more >
To charge or not to charge? The VAT conundrum.
HMRC is looking closely at the VAT charged in certain industries, writes Emma Woods. And it could lead to significant VAT cost, including penalties. For many businesses providing services, the rules around charging VAT are pretty straightforward. If you’re unsure read more >
Top ten questions for charitable trustees
Charity fundraising has been under a great deal of scrutiny in recent times, particularly in the light of the high-profile case of Olive Cooke – an elderly lady who committed suicide after receiving countless letters and phone calls from read more >
