From MTD and Budget-day chaos to AI hype, Excel loyalty and an endless supply of VAT absurdity, 2025 delivered no shortage of sharp, funny and frequently exasperated commentary. Here is ...

The role of accountancy firms is changing. A HSBC report [1] found that 82.4% of mid-sized accountancy businesses struggle to foster a culture of ...

To navigate, Army Ants follow pheromone trails left by the ants in front of them. When a lead Army Ant accidentally crosses its own trail, a catastrophic ...

Before you finally switch off for Christmas I wanted to give you the opportunity for a bit of a rant - or a bit of praise - for Companies House.

Limited Company was struck off by Companies House. It didn't deregister for VAT. It is getting penalty points and now a £200 penalty for not filing VAT ...

Hi,  I have a new client who is a self employed dental associate. They've been receiving the equivalent of monthly payslips from the practice that show ...

If the current Finance Bill clauses go through unamended, all accountants who give any form of tax advice could be working under a dark cloud of legal ...

You are thinking of starting up your own practice and you have a few ideas on how to achieve this but nothing concrete. So where do you start and what ...

HMRC’s Administrative Burdens Advisory Board (ABAB) has published its annual report for 2025 [1]. ABAB was established by HMRC as an independent ...

I seem to recall maybe a couple of years ago that a fuss was made of HMRC online forms only revealing required information as you progress through each ...

And that’s a wrap for 2025 (well almost) a message from our CEO Caroline Fry here, CEO of CPDStore, as we come to the end of 2025, I can’t ...

Accountants and bookkeepers recently shared their perspective on what the Intuit platform could mean for the profession. The focus is clear. Speed ...