by Jessica Garbett | Aug 21, 2019 | ACCA, business issues
ACCA and IMA’s latest joint survey still points to a weakening global economy. Our GECS global confidence index in Q2 fell back slightly, after the bounce in Q1. But confidence remains above the record low reached at the end of 2018. The message from GECS is still...
by Jessica Garbett | Aug 14, 2019 | ACCA, business issues, pension reform
The Pension Regulator is reminding SMEs that re-enrolment must be carried out every three years and it is a two-stage process. First, employers must check whether they have any staff to re-enrol and ensure those who are eligible are put back into a pension scheme....
by Jessica Garbett | Aug 9, 2019 | business issues, business taxation, HMRC, personal taxatation
Knowing what taxes to register for, and when, can be confusing – not in the least as most taxes need separate registration. Here’s a handy guide: Business Taxes on Profit Sole Traders – register with HMRC for Self Assessment. No later than 5...
by Jessica Garbett | Jul 29, 2019 | ACCA, business issues
Measuring the impact and what to focus on now. Reflecting on the first year of GDPR, the ICO highlights that ‘the focus for the second year of the GDPR must be beyond baseline compliance – organisations need to shift their focus to accountability with a real evidenced...
by Jessica Garbett | Jul 24, 2019 | ACCA, business issues
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is an independent, non-ministerial government department. It seeks to enforce competition and consumer law to make markets work well for consumers, businesses and the economy. Competition law promotes fair trading between...
by Jessica Garbett | Jul 19, 2019 | ACCA, business issues
Charities can benefit from these robust examinations – find out why. The Charity Commission highlights that ‘Trustees, and in particular the honorary treasurer, need to know what an independent examination involves before they opt to have an examination in place of an...
