Accountancy Business and Management: Beyond Calculators and Good Intentions
You know that feeling when you’re juggling flaming torches while riding a unicycle? That’s essentially what running a business feels like when you’re trying to handle everything yourself. Sure, you started your venture because you’re brilliant at what you do—whether that’s crafting bespoke furniture, developing software, or selling artisanal cheese. But somewhere between chasing invoices […]
Choose the Right Tax Advisors – Avoid One-Size-Fits-All
Here’s something that’ll make you wince: I once met a business owner who discovered their “specialist” tax advisor had been claiming the same generic deductions for every single client in their industry. Same percentages, same categories, same cookie-cutter approach. The result? They’d been overpaying tax by thousands for three consecutive years. Sound familiar? It should, […]
IFRS 16 Made Simple for SMEs – Schedule Your Free Assessment
Here’s something that might surprise you: most small business owners I meet think lease accounting is boring. Fair enough – until they realise their monthly office rent could be hiding a £50,000 liability on their balance sheet that they never knew existed. Welcome to IFRS 16, the accounting standard that turned the simple world of […]
Outsource to a Certified Public Accountant and Save 15 Hours Weekly
And here is something that will make you very uncomfortable indeed: your business is currently not making as much money as it could be, and in ways that you are totally unaware of. Not by failings and errors but by the thousand subtle lacks which seem inefficiencies of highways and bridges that we never think […]
The Tax Agent Guide to Surviving HMRC Investigations in 2025
The envelope arrives on a Tuesday morning. Brown, official, unmistakably serious. Inside, three words that make your stomach drop: “Tax investigation opened.” Welcome to 2025, where HMRC investigations have become as relentless as London traffic. In 2024 alone, HMRC investigations increased by 28%, recovering an additional £10 billion in unpaid tax Tax investigations are on […]
Your Guide to Reclaiming VAT for Business Savings
I’ll be honest with you – there’s money sitting in HMRC’s coffers that probably belongs to your business. It’s not some elaborate tax scheme or dodgy accounting trick. It’s legitimate VAT you’ve overpaid, and the government is perfectly happy to give it back. They’re just not going to knock on your door to tell you […]
QuickBooks for Real Estate Rental Properties: Complete UK Setup Guide 2025
Last month, I watched a seasoned property investor with a 15-unit portfolio break down in tears at her accountant’s office. She’d just discovered that three years of sloppy bookkeeping had cost her £47,000 in missed deductions and penalty fees. The kicker? Her rental income was solid – it was the admin chaos that nearly bankrupted […]
IHT 400: The Executor’s Nightmare That Doesn’t Have to Be
Here’s the truth nobody tells you about becoming an executor: you’ll spend more time wrestling with HMRC forms than grieving properly. The IHT 400 form—all 12 pages of bureaucratic bewilderment—sits there mocking you whilst you’re still figuring out how to access the deceased’s bank account. I’ve watched countless executors stumble through this process, clutching printouts […]
IHT Tax Traps: How to Avoid the 40% IHT Tax Rate in 2025
Death and taxes—the two unavoidable certainties in life, as the saying goes. But when these two intersect in the form of Inheritance Tax (IHT), things get surprisingly complex. I’ve spent years watching estate owners scratch their heads over IHT calculations, and honestly, who can blame them? The rules seem deliberately designed to confuse. Let me […]
