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Wow!  October has been an amazing month so far. We were recently announced as one of the Small Business Saturday winners, which is very exciting. And this week the local newspapers picked up on our successes and published articles about …

You might have seen in the news that from 1st October 2014 the National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates increase. This change will affect more than a million people working in the UK, who could see their pay rise by £355 …

And, depending on the size of your business, this new legislation is probably not as far off as you might think. This month at A4C we are conducting a survey of local businesses to establish how prepared we are as …

…until the first of four key October accounting deadlines It may not be a month you usually associate with deadlines like this, but it’s super important you mark the dates on your calendar! After all, you could be forking out …

We all know that our Natasha is a talented lady, but this was rubber stamped last month when the Talented Ladies Club interviewed her for a feature on their Real Life Inspirations page.   Read the full story here…  

Small businesses are constantly looking for ways to save money and sometimes consider accountancy fees (before the accounts are due) to be an unnecessary expense. But if you hire an accountant early enough they can offer far more value… Make …

Look out for letters from HMRC People beware!  HMRC are sending benchmarking letters that could catch you out. The HMRC analysts have come up with a series of net profit ratios and identified the most common mistakes made by small …

What are the differences? Many contractors are confused about their trading status, (are they self-employed or not?) so at A4C we decided to explain the differences, alongside the introduction of the new A4C Contractor Options Guide. Self-employed Contractors Someone who …

In 2014 the amount that a director could borrow from their company, tax-free DOUBLED! However, with this improvement came stricter rules to prevent tax avoidance tactics. The A4C Director’s Loan Account Guide explains the new rules and outlines how you …