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Staycation Boom for Holiday Parks

Holiday Parks see a surg in occupancy levels and record sales of new caravans and lodges off the park - what are the key drivers for this boom?

Making Tax Digital for VAT is live – ignore at your peril!

VAT registration is compulsory for those businesses with taxable (‘VATable’) income (also referred to as turnover or sales) in excess of the VAT threshold, currently £85,000. 

With the exception of organisations listed in HMRC’s ‘deferral group’, from 1 April 2019 VAT registered businesses with VATable income above the current VAT threshold of £85,000 are required to:

Partnership with Figured- providing a powerful farm management software app

To help our clients produce accurate management information we have partnered with Figured, a powerful Farm management software product which allows better focus and easier decisions to me made.

Tom Blandford Celebrates Winning Yorkshire Accountant of the Year

There were celebrations all round at Armstrong Watson on Thursday evening after the firm’s Legal Sector Director, Tom Blandford was awarded the coveted title of ‘Yorkshire Accountant of the Year’.

The Yorkshire Accountancy Awards are held annually and celebrate the achievements and successes of the region’s best and brightest accountancy practitioners.

Figured, smart, simple, powerful farm financial software App for Xero

Armstrong Watson is proud to announce a strategic partnership with Figured, the leading financial software company in the agricultural sector; a key addition to their cloud accounting proposition. Armstrong Watson are positioned as Agri and Farming sector leaders with offices throughout Cumbria, the North East, Scotland and Yorkshire. Armstrong Watson is recognised as a leading Xero Platinum Partner being awarded Xero Partner of the Year 2017.

Getting Your Strategy Right

The Manufacturer Annual Manufacturing Report 2019 reveals a mixture of optimism, uncertainty and concern amongst industry leaders

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.

Introducing a new wave of modern Beer Bars with a true Yorkshire heritage

North Brewing Co was founded in 2015 by John Gyngell and Christian Townsley, the brains behind legendary Leeds beer venue North Bar, which opened in 1997.

Making Tax Digital – kicking the can down the road

The Spring Statement reveals delay's to Making Tax Digital for Income Tax and Corporation Tax.

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.