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SRA Accounts Rules compliance: Internal Reviews

Legal Sector Audit & Assurance Director, Huw Nicholls, answers most common questions around SRA Accounts Rules compliance, in relation to internal reviews and compliance checks

Creating the workforce of the future

The World Economic Forum suggests that Artificial Intelligence could create 130 million jobs worldwide. What types of job will that create and will this mean less skilled factory workers required in the manufacturing industry?

New Year’s Resolutions - is 2019 the Year to Sell your Business

Do you know what your business is worth? Even if selling your business might seem some time off, with Brexit on the horizon, it could be more pertinent than ever to know your business’s worth.

Is your Holiday Park ready for Making Tax Digital?

By 1 April 2019, all Holiday Parks with a turnover exceeding the current VAT registration threshold of £85,000 will have to submit their VAT returns digitally using an API interface like Xero.

SRA Accounts Rules compliance: Breaches and Cyber Security

Legal Sector Audit & Assurance Director, Huw Nicholls, answers most common questions around SRA Accounts Rules compliance, in relation to cyber security and breaches.

Warning - Buying Gift Vouchers For Christmas

The crisis facing the high street is expected to intensify after Christmas and it is anticipated that there will be a raft of insolvencies of high street shops, bars and restaurants in the early part of 2019.  Shops closed at a rate of almost 14 a day in the first half of 2018, a period that saw several household names disappear and others seek emergency rescue deals to stay afloat.   

From our experience businesses who are suffering from financial pressure will hold on until Christmas, their busiest time of year, and then may pull the plug in January. 

FAQs - SRA Accounts Rules compliance for law firms

Legal Sector Audit Partner, Tom Blanford, answers some of the most asked questions about compliance with the Solicitors Accounts Rules and who needs to be involved for LawFirmAmbition.

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.

Tax Relief on buildings and machinery

The Budget on 29^th October did not have much of interest for farmers. However, there were a number of changes relating to the amount of tax relief available on capital expenditure.

Tax relief on machinery

How Will the Budget Affect Scottish Taxpayers?

The Chancellor delivered his last Budget before Brexit, but how will the outcome impact Scottish taxpayers?