Can you believe that a receptionist temping at  at a top City firm of Accountants was sent home for wearing flat shoes and not high heals.  When she arrived in her flat shoes, she was informed to buy new shoes or leave unpaid. The actress from East London was temping … [Read more...]

Very interesting to reveal who are the worst and the safest drivers by profession in Britain Did you know that roofers are four times less likely than accountants to be involved in an accident while driving. I wonder how true this is.  Studies. show accountants, solicitors and doctors are the most … [Read more...]

 All the time we are changing and upgrading our devices to keep up with the latest technology.  DVD's and even Blue-rays may now look old fashioned but did you know your old VHS tapes could account to a high value. It is interesting to know that VHS tapes are now very much collectable items as well … [Read more...]

With the 31 January tax return deadline just around the corner, HMRC has revealed the ‘Top 10 oddest excuses’ for sending in a late return. The following bizarre, exotic and flimsy excuses have all been used by tardy taxpayers: 1. My pet goldfish died (self-employed builder) 2. I had a … [Read more...]

As it’s nearly Christmas I thought that rather than hear me talking about Accountancy, you would prefer instead  to hear the familiar story of the Victorian miser: Ebenezer Scrooge (and with apologies to Charles Dickens). 'Twas nearly midnight on Christmas Eve and Scrooge had just said good night … [Read more...]

Following the damage created by Storm Desmond in Cumbria last weekend, HMRC has set up a dedicated telephone helpline for anyone affected by severe weather and flooding, but is facing calls for wider action to counter the effects of storm damage, loss of power and flooding, while business rates and … [Read more...]

More business start-ups and lower numbers of closures mean around half a million more small and micro employers will have auto-enrolment duties than previously estimated. The new figures, published in July in The Pensions Regulator’s third annual automatic enrolment commentary and analysis, show … [Read more...]