Spring Statement Summary

“Squeezed between the drama of this week’s Brexit votes it would be easy to have overlooked that the Chancellor today made his Spring Statement. This is not a Budget as we know it; that now takes place in the Autumn and is when the annual tax and spending announcements are made. The Spring Statement is an opportunity for the Chancellor to update on the overall health of the economy and the Office for Budget Responsibility’s (OBR) forecasts for economic growth, and the public finances.

Yorkshire Team Shortlisted for 4 Awards

Armstrong Watson's Yorkshire team has been shortlisted for an impressive 4 categories at this year's Yorkshire Accountancy Awards.

Spring Statement - Predictions and Hopes

Spring Statement predictions and hopes... 

Tech, Talent and Trade for Manufacturers

Learn about manufacturing trends, challenges and opportunities, including R&D Tax Credits and Capital Alllowances at 3MB Innovation Centre Huddersfield.

Yorkshire Audit Team Celebrate Rapid Growth

Armstrong Watson's Yorkshire Audit team sees rapid growth to a 32 strong team, including Simon Turner who joins from KPMG and 5 graduates.

AAT Ranking as Top Five Place to Kick-Start your Career

AAT student magazine 20 has ranked Armstrong Watson as one of the top 5 small firms in the UK in which to launch your career in accountancy.

Successful six months in new refurbished Glasgow office

To mark a successful six months since acquisition, Armstrong Watson Accountants, Business and Financial Advisers presented their newly refurbished Blythswood Square office to clients and business partners at a special Gin Tasting experience on Thursday 4^th October.

The event celebrated an ambitious expansion for the firm in the city, following the acquisition of the former Haines Watts practice in February, and also highlighted Armstrong Watson’s continued investment in their Glasgow operation. 

As summer comes to a close, don’t let this winter be one of discontent

Autumn is a perfect time to take stock of your financial affairs, whether you’re an individual keen to prepare for the future or a business looking to grow, it’s important to have plans in place.

Over the coming weeks, we’ll be looking at some key financial issues, from topics surrounding pensions and ensuring your money is protected and ready to grow, through to preparing your business for impending new legislation such as Making Tax Digital and tighter HMRC restrictions.

Top 28th Ranked UK Accountancy Firm

Armstrong Watson has been ranked in 28th postion in the list of top 100 accountancy firms in the UK by Accountancy Age magazine.

Decision Makers' Dinner: Cash Management, People and More

Armstrong Watson's first Decision Makers' Dinner took place last week where a group of business owners in Leeds discussed grants, training, apprenticeships, millennials, the minimum wage, data management, use of KPIs, people and supplier & customer management