Majority of businesses expect cyber security threat to increase

2 years ago

Two thirds (66%) of UK business leaders expect the threat from cyber criminals to increase over the next 12 months,…

Businesses fear Christmas trading disruption

2 years ago

The bi-monthly survey of 500 business leaders from accountancy firm revealed that a third of businesses surveyed expect to increase…

SMEs rate accountants as critical to their business

2 years ago

The overwhelming majority of SMEs say that their accountant plays a critical role in their business operation and is their…

£4.9bn of covid loans missed by ‘inadequate’ fraud prevention

2 years ago

The government’s measures to prevent fraud in its bounce back loan scheme (BBL) have been labelled inadequate by National Audit…

Filing deadlines: December 2021

2 years ago

14 December     Corporation tax third quarterly instalment payment for very large companies with annual taxable profits exceeding £20m (reduced if…

HMRC blocked £28m of furlough claims

2 years ago

HMRC stopped less than £30m worth of furlough claims in the first year of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS)…

Anti-money laundering monitoring results in £53m in fines

2 years ago

The latest Treasury figures on compliance with anti-money laundering rules shows that the total fines issued for breaching the rules…

Business optimism high despite low cash reserves

2 years ago

A third of UK owner-managed businesses report lower cash reserves now than when going into the pandemic but a worrying…

HMRC staff unlikely to manage increased tax debt

2 years ago

With the UK’s tax debt more than double pre-pandemic levels, current staffing at HMRC is unlikely to be enough to…

How to improve cash flow and reduce risk

2 years ago

Making sure bills are paid on time is absolutely critical for any business wanting to improve cash flow and strengthen…