Have you ever wondered what your accountant does all day? We caught up with our Client Manager Chris to see what a he gets up to on a ‘normal day’ at Charnwood Accountants, here is what he had to say: “It’s a running joke with my children that all I do is play...
As businesses ask staff to return to the office in the wake of the pandemic, many are doing so with a renewed focus on the health and wellbeing of their employees. Here at Charnwood Accountants, one such initiative that we have made available to our team for a number...
Many business owners say their business is their pension, but what does that actually mean? In order for it to be a viable pension it needs to generate you an income or a lump of capital in some way and, ideally, without you having to drive it like you do now...
Fraud! Protection against fraudsters can often seem daunting and expensive, the key is to remain vigilant and be prepared to take action to protect your business. Criminals use a variety of tools and techniques, with some of the most common ways businesses are...
Company cars have become less attractive to businesses over recent years primarily due to the increasing Government taxes. However, looking to the future of both vehicles and tax this could become a more beneficial option for your business…if you’re willing to think...
For many people, getting the information together to send to your accountant to complete the Self Assessment Return causes a sign of dismay. You know you need to do it, but the deadline is 31 January, so you put it off again and again. Before you know it, it is...
When someone dies it will be necessary for another person to obtain a grant of representation to access most of the deceased’s assets and administer their Estate. It is often an emotional time for the person dealing with the Estate and it can be both demanding and...
Accountants – seems silly not to start here as that’s the day to day job and fundamentally what we are! Business Advisors – We’re not just about the numbers though – a big part of the services we provide focus around general business advisory services. We see the...
THE FRIGHTENING RISE OF INTERNET BANKING SCAMS There appears to be a flourishing industry of ever more complex and sophisticated scams that are designed to divert our hard earned money from our bank account into the wrong hands. Even within our own client base we have...
Solicitors refer to many things as disbursements, but when it comes to VAT the definition is very specific and much narrower. From now on any references to disbursements are for the VAT definition only. Broadly speaking… A disbursement for VAT purposes is an expense...