The worst is yet to come; are you ready?
Published: Mon, 07/20/20
Hi With the easing of the lock-in, long days and sunshine and the promise from government that everything will be ‘back to normal by Christmas’, you…
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Some people are a lot better off right now
Published: Thu, 07/16/20
Hi I dare say that reports from the Office for Budget Responsibility aren’t the first thing you reach for over your morning coffee (unlike me) but the…
Can a director still furlough under the new flexible furlough scheme?
Published: Wed, 07/15/20
Hi When the original furlough scheme was introduced there were always going to be challenges of furloughing as a company director – particularly for…
The Sunak ain’t gonna shine any more
Published: Thu, 07/09/20
Hi It might have been the Summer Statement but there wasn’t much sunshine for beleaguered businesses in the chancellor’s announcement on Wednesday. He…
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water
Published: Fri, 06/26/20
Hi You probably remember that line from the 1970s Jaws films based on the Peter Benchley book. It came to my mind when I was listening to the…
It makes you wonder who to believe – the sequel
Published: Wed, 06/24/20
Hi If you read my blog on Sunday you could be forgiven for wondering if you can believe anything the government and civil servants tell us about the…
The revised furlough scheme from 1 July: What you need to know
Published: Mon, 06/15/20
Hi Nothing is ever straightforward when HMRC get involved and on 12 June 2020 they amended eight pieces of guidance regarding the coronavirus job…
Is your accountant misleading you?
Published: Mon, 06/15/20
Hi Traditional accounts – sometimes called financial accounts – are drawn up using rules, devised largely by academics, which are wholly unsuitable…
[Sunday supplement]: Now would be a good time to start
Published: Sun, 06/14/20
Hi We’re in the biggest economic crisis of a lifetime, and maybe even centuries. Of course this is temporary. Pandemics always end, if not well. There…
Apologies; please ignore my earlier email
Published: Wed, 06/10/20
Hi Please accept my apologies. The email I sent you just now wasn't for you, it was for the bookkeepers on my list. Having said that if you would like…