Following the initial announcements tucked away in the Red Book at Budget 2025 [1], HMRC has today launched its much-anticipated consultation on Timely ...

Most disciplinary cases do not arise from a single major mistake. They develop through a series of small decisions, overlooked warning signs, ...

There’s a conversation happening in boardrooms and partners’ meetings across the UK accounting sector. It goes something like this: “We know we ...

Late payments remain one of the biggest barriers to small business growth, and the government has explicitly linked wider e-invoicing adoption with ...

The government is seeking views on plans to require businesses to pay their PAYE and VAT return liabilities by Direct Debit, with the aim of reducing late payment, limiting the flow of debt and ...

“When you think about acquiring a firm or merging and taking on new clients, you are thinking about the income stream that it’s going to generate for your business,” says AML compliance expert Lucy ...

I have a client who is selling their shares in a limited company to the other director. We are trying to determine the best way to deal with the overdrawn ...

This is not intended as merely another of my rants/digs at MTD IT ... it has a serious point. Irrespective of what many think about its incompleteness, and specific areas of unanswered questions, ...

As the 2026 adoption year for the FRS 102 lease accounting amendments continues, most UK finance teams are focused on the immediate maths of ...

The first phase of MTD for Income Tax is revealing valuable lessons for accountants. From client onboarding and software selection to quarterly ...

Do you ever feel like you are on a never-ending fairground ride – perhaps a haunted house – where every turn you take, something new and terrifying ...

Imagine walking into your firm during VAT deadline week. One accountant is hunched over a laptop, another is working across three screens with email ...