When was the last time you lost a paper receipt? Or forgot to print one out? Or had a malfunction and never even got one? Probably in the past week would be correct? Well, no need to fear any longer. It’s 2014 after all – paper receipts stuffed into wallets and handbags are a thing […]
As you’re no doubt aware, new pension regulations require you to enrol your workforce into a pension scheme sometime between today and October 2018. In our series of auto enrolment FAQ’s, we’re now looking at the threat of penalty. With any new regulations, there is always a threat of a penalty – but of course […]
For those of you who need to track business mileage (and yes, we can confirm that the Revenue feels very strongly about this), there’s a simple new way to do this. Our Caplan Associates mobile app has a new “Mileage Tracker” feature, which you can use to ensure that every time you’re using a vehicle […]
It was announced today that IRIS Software, a major accounting and tax software company for the accounting profession (and our provider) have acquired Kashflow a cloud based accounting software provider ( our major cloud provider). This is great news for Caplan Associates and our clients as this new relationship will no doubt enable the development of […]
There has been an interesting snippet over the last few weeks concerning whether certain accountants were really the co-authors of books showing their prowess in helping to grow businesses. The first article appeared on Ian Brodie’s website and later commented on by Mark Lee. Well worth a read. I am hoping to publish a book […]
The following is an extract from an article about “Sweetheart” deals appearing today in economa, the ICAEW members magazine. The Tax Assurance Commissioner at HMRC has issued his first report about the large deals done with taxpayers under the new approach established by the department in the wake of the sweetheart deal furore Edward Troup, […]
Critics of the accountancy profession often ask,’ do accountants make a difference?’. To many we are seen as a necessary evil, profiting by the requirement of government that individuals and businesses file various returns etc. The accountancy profession is always aghast at these criticisms. However, there are a minority of accountants (both qualified and unqualified) […]
Some weeks ago (well it was when I started writing this!) I attended the Tolley’s taxation live conference. The speakers ranged from the CEO of HMRC across various luminaries within the taxation world many who write for taxation perhaps the leading tax magazine for practitioners in the country. It was in my opinion a very […]
Important article from BBC on Pensions Income drawdown warning for pensioners. Whether you are retirement age or it is still someway off it will come to all of us sooner or later. The right planning now can make all the difference to business and personal financial future. If you would like to chat about your […]
Okay, so tax saving schemes may not be your cup of tea for various reasons. However, the reporting on this area has led many people to believe that vast swathes of highly paid individuals are avoiding tax. But, the reality is somewhat different, the following article from Accountancy Age points out the starting point for […]
