Click on the video to find out how Alan Patient & Co have been helping businesses through this difficult period. … [Read more...]
COCOONING A BUSINESS
Some businesses are going to need to “mothball” or “cocoon” until the Government considers the Pandemic to be of lower risk and trading conditions improve. What is Cocooning? Cocooning, or mothballing, is a temporary suspension of a business and can be the result of sales reducing to zero (or … [Read more...]
Deadline Approaching for your Academy Trusts Audited Accounts
If you run an Academy trust your audited accounts need to go to the ESFA by 31 December 2019. These accounts are based on your financial statements from the period ending 31 August 2019. This article has some points to help you through the process of submitting your audited end of year accounts to … [Read more...]
The lessons to learn from Wakefield City Academy Trust
You may have recently read that Wakefield City Academy Trust is to be wound up after it’s schools lost £2 million, it certainly shocked us. If you’re interested in what happened, or how you as Head teacher, SBM or trustees could prevent it happening in your trust, read on. What was … [Read more...]
What to do when a key team member leaves
When a team member leaves it can be very frustrating, disrupt the business and even affect your long-term plans. However, people move jobs more frequently these days. Here’s 5 tips on what to do when a key team member decides to move on. As talented employees grow and develop in their careers, … [Read more...]
New VAT rules for the construction sector.
If you work in the construction industry there VAT change you need to know, which is due to take effect from October 2019. HM Revenue and Customs has introduced the Domestic Reverse Charge (DRC) as part of new anti-fraud rules to combat VAT fraud in construction sector labour supply chains. … [Read more...]
