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Watching TV the other day and one of those annoying shampoo ads came on. You know, the ones where they get gorgeous girls to stand in front of the camera, hair blowing behind them? Well I always thought they used …

In a modern society it is important that we each pay our fair share of tax. The money we pay the government ensures that we live in civilisation, that our children are educated, our hospitals open and our streets clean …

Love it or hate it keeping financial records is a necessity if you’re a contractor or run your own business.  But you can learn to love it once you realise that the accounts you keep are the beating heart of …

Real Time Information (RTI) came into force in April 2013 and affects every employer in the country. This was the biggest change to the PAYE system in 70 years – so it is not surprising that there were a few …

If you regularly work from home then you may wish to claim for more than HMRC’s flat rate allowance to cover your household costs. Currently you can claim £18 per month (or £26 per month if working more than 101 …

  At a4c we LOVE accounting, we LOVE using Xero and today we LOVE Vicki Moore, and her team at About The Wrapper, for our yummy Valentine’s Day chocolate treats. If you hate having accounting worries and want to remove …

silly season January is always a crazy month for accountants. The self assessment tax deadline sends ‘last minute’ clients into a tail spin and it’s hard not to be whipped around by their panic.  Even the organised clients who had …

If you are the director of a limited company then it is likely you will plan to take a low salary of around £7,000 per annum and then take the rest of your income as dividends.  This is sensible tax …

Individuals submitting their tax returns this month are being warned to make sure that they use the correct website. A number of people filing their returns in a hurry have been duped into using bogus websites that look and feel …