Does your Year End threaten the sustainability of your business? Choosing the wrong Year End could mean disaster. Whether trading as a sole trader, a partnership or a limited company, every business needs to have a period up to which it makes its accounts and other returns. You may think that, as with your personal […]
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We're looking for an Audit Senior to join the team
The role will involve a mixture of audit, accounts and corporation tax on a diverse portfolio of clients located both in the UK and Ireland. The Audit Senior will be involved in all aspects of audit assignments from planning through to completion and will be expected to have had this experience in previous roles in […]
Why a Business Owner Seeking Finance Needs to be a Boy Scout
Funding. Sooner or later, every business needs an injection of cash. Whether it is for launching a start-up, investing in new technology, or financing an expansion, sourcing fresh funds can be crucial. That funding may take a variety of forms – loan, investment, grant – but regardless of the route taken, funder confidence is vital. […]
Changes to Capital Gains Tax affecting residential property owners who are non-UK resident.
On 5th April 2015, the rules relating to Capital Gains Tax changed. These changes will affect you if you are currently non-UK resident and you own residential property in the UK. If that’s you – then you need to take action now. Failing to do so could mean you end up paying more tax if […]
Probate: now there’s a third way.
Until relatively recently executors dealing with a loved one’s estate faced two choices when obtaining probate. They could do it themselves, with the attendant risks that are involved in navigating a process with which they are likely to be unfamiliar. Or hire a solicitor to do the job for them. The benefit of the former […]
Wanted in England: An accountant from Ireland.
Are you an Irish qualified chartered accountant with one or two years’ post qualification experience? Do you fancy working for an accountancy practice that’s based in one of the most vibrant areas of London? Then you could be just the person we’re looking for. We want to recruit somebody like you to join our team […]
Are commercial woodlands a good place to invest surplus business cash?
If you have surplus cash then it makes sense to invest it and get it working for you. There are, of course, many ways to do this. With interest rates remaining low for the moment, buying woods or a forest is becoming increasingly popular. Recently the value of commercial woodlands has been increasing and they […]
Buying or Selling?
Reproduced with kind permission from Nursery Management Today May/Jun issue 2014. Other articles from their latest issue can be downloaded by following the link above. The most significant change nursery owners are likely to face is expansion or the sale of their business. Carol Cheesman advises on the financial implications of these life-changing decisions. This […]
How will the new VAT changes affect your business?
First published in the June Issue of the Hertfordshire Business Independent VAT is set to change on 1st Jan 2015. So how will this affect your business? Carol Cheesman of Cheesmans Accountants explains the changes and offers some advice for business owners Business-to-consumer traces will be required to charge VAT. at the applicable rate, in […]
How SEIS could help your small business (two years on)
The Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme, also known as SEIS, has so far helped over 1,000 companies raise finance. Private investors have invested over £82 million through the scheme. The SEIS offers tax benefits and encourages investment in small and early stage companies by reducing the risk of investing in these types of companies. In this […]