Over half a million UK businesses fighting for survival as UK economy stagnates
Business

Over half a million UK businesses fighting for survival as UK economy stagn...

3w Accountancy Age

Over half a million UK businesses fighting for sur...

The Construction, Food & Drug Retailers and General Retailer sectors in particular drove the increase in ‘significant’ financial distress, up 38.6%, 4...

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HMRC collected £95.2 billion in business taxes in the last tax year
Brexit & Economy

HMRC collected £95.2 billion in business taxes in the last tax year

3w Accountancy Age

HMRC collected £95.2 billion in business taxes in ...

Tax take rises by almost 5% in 23-24 but income taxes jump by 10% Read More...

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Two thirds of accountants say poor HMRC services hurting small businesses
ACCA

Two thirds of accountants say poor HMRC services hurting small businesses

2m Rachael King

Two thirds of accountants say poor HMRC services h...

Following the Chancellor’s Spring Budget on March 6, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) surveyed its members for their insight ...

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75% of independent hospitality businesses say a VAT cut is vital to their survival
Tax

75% of independent hospitality businesses say a VAT cut is vital to their s...

3m Accountancy Age

75% of independent hospitality businesses say a VA...

The UK Treasury must act now to prevent the avoidable damage that is being done to small and micro businesses by acute inflationary pressures across t...

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How to choose the right accounting software as a small business
Accounting Software

How to choose the right accounting software as a small business

3m Rachael Kennedy

How to choose the right accounting software as a s...

With so many accounting software options on the market today, from QuickBooks to FreshBooks to Xero, it can be overwhelming for small business owners ...

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Begbies Trainor report says 47,000 UK businesses are at risk of collapse
Brexit & Economy

Begbies Trainor report says 47,000 UK businesses are at risk of collapse

4m Accountancy Age

Begbies Trainor report says 47,000 UK businesses a...

The construction and property sectors, among others, bear the brunt of the crisis. Urgent measures are necessary to alleviate the burden of debt and f...

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Helping businesses manage labour costs
Brexit & Economy

Helping businesses manage labour costs

6m Accountancy Age

Helping businesses manage labour costs

Discover how accountants can help businesses adapt to the new higher living wage, focusing on budgeting, financial planning, and compliance strategies...

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Why accountants should lean more into their business intelligence skills
Practice

Why accountants should lean more into their business intelligence skills

6m Accountancy Age

Why accountants should lean more into their busine...

Every new shift in industry creates a chain demand for support services. How might accountants benefit from the chain demand AI will bring? Read More...

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Government must make ‘concrete actions’ to support small businesses
Business Recovery

Government must make ‘concrete actions’ to support small businesses

8m Greg Noble

Government must make ‘concrete actions’ to support...

Insolvency statistics in the UK for the second quarter of 2023 were the highest since 2009 with 83% of them relating to small businesses Read More...

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Significant work required by government to gain trust of businesses again, experts says
Business

Significant work required by government to gain trust of businesses again, ...

10m Greg Noble

Significant work required by government to gain tr...

The Office for National Statistics reported that inflation in the UK dropped to 7.9% in June Read More...

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Business owners need certainty to encourage them to retain UK businesses, experts say
Business

Business owners need certainty to encourage them to retain UK businesses, e...

11m Greg Noble

Business owners need certainty to encourage them t...

23% of business owners having hastened their plans to either sell or wind down their businesses Read More...

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UK economy: Growth prospects ‘stymied’ as inflation stagnates and interest rates soar
Business

UK economy: Growth prospects ‘stymied’ as inflation stagnates and interest ...

11m Sam Alberti

UK economy: Growth prospects ‘stymied’ as inflatio...

UK inflation has surpassed 5% for the first time since the 2008 financial crisis Read More...

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Unlocking Global Growth: Tackling Tax Challenges for Digital Businesses
Webinar

Unlocking Global Growth: Tackling Tax Challenges for Digital Businesses

4 July 2023
11m

Unlocking Global Growth: Tackling Tax Challenges f...

Overview Title: Unlocking Global Growth: Tackling Tax Challenges for Digital Businesses Date: Tuesday July 4th Time: 11:00 AM BST Duration: 1 hour Reg...

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Cashflow visibility “crucial” to avoid business failure in current climate
Accounting Software

Cashflow visibility “crucial” to avoid business failure in current climate

2y Sam Alberti

Cashflow visibility “crucial” to avoid business fa...

Amid economic challenges and a flurry of post-pandemic insolvencies, accurate forecasting is critical Read More...

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Sage, ICC and ACCA call on governments and big business to help SMBs join the race to net zero
Business

Sage, ICC and ACCA call on governments and big business to help SMBs join t...

3y Sponsored | ACCA

Sage, ICC and ACCA call on governments and big bus...

Policymakers and large companies must standardise and simplify carbon reporting and accounting for SMBs or risk millions of businesses being left behi...

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Corporation tax hike: Business bears cost of pandemic
Brexit & Economy

Corporation tax hike: Business bears cost of pandemic

3y Tom Lemmon

Corporation tax hike: Business bears cost of pande...

Tax on profits will rise to 25 percent in 2023 Read More...

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Budget 2021: Chancellor extends business rate holiday; new grants for reopening
Budget

Budget 2021: Chancellor extends business rate holiday; new grants for reope...

3y Jeremy Chan

Budget 2021: Chancellor extends business rate holi...

Business rate holiday extended another three months and reduced for the rest of the fiscal year Read More...

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Insolvency figures mask dire reality for UK business
Brexit & Economy

Insolvency figures mask dire reality for UK business

3y Tom Lemmon

Insolvency figures mask dire reality for UK busine...

Last year’s compressed corporate insolvency statistics conceal reality of the state of the UK economy Read More...

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KPMG chief economist: Negative interest rates ‘unlikely’ but government support key
Big Four

KPMG chief economist: Negative interest rates ‘unlikely’ but government sup...

3y Tom Lemmon

KPMG chief economist: Negative interest rates ‘unl...

ACCA adds that “fear indices” are still unusually high Read More...

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Businesses take on risks due to IR35 preparation shortfall
Regulation

Businesses take on risks due to IR35 preparation shortfall

3y Leanna Reeves

Businesses take on risks due to IR35 preparation s...

Failure to assess workers correctly could lead to financial cost and talent loss Read More...

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Pandemic accelerates need for audit reform
Audit

Pandemic accelerates need for audit reform

4y Leanna Reeves

Pandemic accelerates need for audit reform

CIIA says crisis stressed need for reform, but auditor warns timing could be wrong Read More...

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Fuelling SME revival: How your practice can transform to drive growth for small business
Webinar

Fuelling SME revival: How your practice can transform to drive growth for small business

29 September 2020
4y

Fuelling SME revival: How your practice can transf...

Overview Title: Fuelling SME revival: How your practice can transform to drive growth for small business Date: Tuesday, September 29, 2020 Time: 01:00...

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Two-thirds of SMEs still don’t have a business plan
Business

Two-thirds of SMEs still don’t have a business plan

4y Tom Lemmon

Two-thirds of SMEs still don’t have a business pla...

Latest SME Recovery Tracker by ACCA UK and the CFN shows worrying disparity between corporates and SMEs in fight against pandemic Read More...

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UK consumer businesses continue to face social distancing pressures
Business

UK consumer businesses continue to face social distancing pressures

4y Jeremy Chan

UK consumer businesses continue to face social dis...

Businesses struggling, with many wary of committing to longer term strategies Read More...

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VAT as a business-critical process
Corporate Tax

VAT as a business-critical process

4y Matt Lewis

VAT as a business-critical process

Regulatory scrutiny and changing economic conditions have combined to make VAT a business-critical process, says Matt Lewis Read More...

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Urgent need to reduce core business costs post-lockdown
Coronavirus

Urgent need to reduce core business costs post-lockdown

4y Joe Gallard

Urgent need to reduce core business costs post-loc...

By Joe Gallard, CEO of Reducer Read More...

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Consumer and business confidence vital to restore British economy, says RSM partner
Budget

Consumer and business confidence vital to restore British economy, says RSM...

4y Leanna Reeves

Consumer and business confidence vital to restore ...

RSM partner says Bank of England needs to focus on consumer and business spending to revive UK economy Read More...

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Three ways to help your business thrive in the new normal
Business

Three ways to help your business thrive in the new normal

4y Andrew Harding

Three ways to help your business thrive in the new...

In the past few months, we have seen the world as we know it being turned upside down: millions of people have lost their jobs and incomes, companies ...

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