Coming in to force on April 6th 2016, the UK government now requires each company (no matter how small) to keep a register of the people that has significant control over the organisations activities (known as a PSC register). Non compliance can attract a penalty and it also a criminal offence. This article aims to summarise this new requirement, providing …
Budget 2016 summary – largely positive for small business
On the 16th of March the government announced the 2016 Budget. In this summary we have focused on the main issues that affect small businesses. Full Budget – you can get it from HMRC here. Timing – some of these announcements come into effect now or shortly but many of them are for the year after or beyond. Largely a positive budget …
Digital – the future of accounting event : 15th March, 6pm – 8.30pm, Birmingham
Next Tuesday evening I will be hosting a session at the BPP Birmingham in association with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) on the subject of the future of accounting. I will be covering: Digital and the cloud changes everything What does the customer want? The future of accounting in business and practice How to become a successful digital …
ICAEW FCA (Fellowship) designation awarded
I was honoured to be awarded the coveted title of Fellow by the ICAEW this morning. In practical terms, this means I can use the letters FCA after my name, instead of ACA. But the FCA designation stands for a lot more than this. Achieving ACA accreditation in itself is gruelling – requiring some 3 – 5 years practical work experience and …