Debate and Discussion at the First Finance Directors' Dinner

This week we launched our first biannual Finance Director Dinner in Leeds where Finance Directors from the Yorkshire region were able to share challenges and discuss opportunities. 

The Changing Face of Accountancy

WIth rapid advances in technology and artificial intelligence (AI) the role from accountant to become a trusted adviser is more important than ever.

New State Pension Age

How will it affect your retirement plans?

The rise in the pension age will be phased in between 2037 and 2039, rather than from 2044 as was originally proposed. Those affected are currently between the ages of 39 and 47, but the exact date that you receive your State Pension will depend on the year you were born. This announcement is aimed at catching up with years of increasing life expectancy, even if recent indications suggest that growth has slowed.

Having to wait a year longer

How to initiate your exit from your business in a tax efficient manner

Considering the next chapter in life and the sale of your business? But what if you don’t want to take your business out to market? What if you wish to pass the business on to the next tier of management and control the process?

A vendor initiated management buyout (“VIMBO”) is very similar to a management buy out (“MBO”) but with one important difference – the vendor is the one who initiates the process and makes the approach to management.

Key advantages of a VIMBO include:

Armstrong Watson Ranked as Top 12 UK Accountancy Firm for Digital Marketing

Our markering team are celebrating after being announced as number 12 in Fibre CRM's top 100 accountancy firms in the UK for Digital Marketing Performance.

The 2019 list recognises firms, like Armstrong Watson who are growing, improving and investing in digital marketing with social media identified as the forum for growth. It also indicates the impact of digital marketing in the accountancy market and highlights how we are leveraging the latest digital techniques to increase market reach and achieve business growth.

Get to grips with IR35

Karen Thomson gives her expert analysis on the Off-payroll working rules from April 2020 consultation, or as we know it: IR35.

Breaking up is hard to do!

Pension sharing is one option on divorce, or the dissolution of civil partnership.

Becoming a Partner in a Law Firm: Capital Contributions

I was interviewed recently by LawFirmAmbition about the most common questions surrounding the topic of becoming a partner in a law firm. The questions below focus on the capital you are asked to contribute and what is expected of you as a partner. You can read the answers to previous questions here: 

Becoming a Partner in a Law Firm: Is it Worth it?

Please Sir, I Want Some More

Your annual statutory audit offers many opportunities for added value, it's not a necessary evil of no benefit to the business

Becky Bowness joins Armstrong Watson as Corporate Tax Director

Becky joins Armstrong Watson from Big 4 accounting firm PwC, where she has spent the last six years in their London International and M&A tax teams. Previously Becky experienced a year in their New York office, having began her career in Carlisle and spending her first 12 years advising clients across the North of England.