Manufacturing – legal and professional services to a sector experiencing rapid change

As professional advisors, the ability to speak our clients language and have a genuine understanding of the challenges and opportunities inherit in their sector can really differentiate the value we can provide.

The Industrial Revolution... in Accounting

As an audit and assurance partner, based in the Yorkshire region for the top 30 practice Armstrong Watson, I can certainly say that I have seen some significant changes in the profession over the last 25 years.

Whitakers Chocolates - The Key to Sweet Success!

We recently asked William Whitaker, the Managing Director of Whitakers Chocolates 5 questions about the current issues facing his business. find out what he said below.

Have you been asked to move your Bank Account to another bank by Royal Bank of Scotland?

RBS have recently written to their Business Banking clients with a turnover of less than £25 million to find another bank. If you are interested in swapping your business bank, get in touchg and we can help guide you through this sometime difficult process

How much tax free lump sum can be taken from a pension?

The concept of a pension and the arrangement itself is relatively straightforward in most instances, but the rules surrounding pensions can be very complex. Read on to find out the possible dangers when withdrawing your pension.

Is the glass half empty? The future of the hospitality sector

It’s not been a good start to 2018 for many businesses which rely on the public spending money. There have been the high profile retailers which have entered insolvency processes and the hospitality sector has not escaped by any means. Of the major restaurant chains, Byron Burgers was the first victim of 2018, followed closely by Prezzo, Strada and Jamie’s Italian.

Armstrong Watson Celebrates 4 Years of Platinum Partnership

Armstrong Watson are celebrating four years as a Xero Platinum Partner and the first anniversary of their making business digital client conversion project.

The firm was one of the first in the UK to be awarded Xero Platinum Partnership after recognising back in 2010 the potential range benefits cloud accounting could deliver to both its clients and to Armstrong Watson who wanted to become the largest cloud accountant in the UK.

'Having the right people in the business’ is the biggest challenge to Family Businesses

Over 500 family businesses completed our recent Family Business Survey, and the results are in, donwload our 3^rd annual Family Business Insight Report which delves into the current issues dominating the agenda for UK Family firms. Get your free copy and compare your family business.

5 Reasons Why We Love Xero!

There was a time when Sage was King of accounting software, and if you asked any business to name an accounting software brand that would have been their answer.  The development of online software has seen a shift in the monopoly to cloud accounting. We partnered with Xero, and here are just some of the reasons we love it:

Real time information

Xero’s focus is on real-time information and not on giving you a historic view of your business. The dashboard gives you a current view of your cash and bank balances and outstanding bills and invoices.

Tax-free benefits for employees

There are many ways that employers can provide tax-free benefits in kind to employees, such as free parking, childcare vouchers and mobile phone contracts. Read on to hear Sam Pooley explain more.