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…
Guilford Accounting
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…
Did you get my email?
Published: Wed, 06/10/20
Hi Did you receive the email I sent you at the weekend about my Coaching Scholarship programme? This one. Did you think ‘There must be a catch?’ Did…
Don’t miss 10 June deadline for furloughing staff
Published: Tue, 06/09/20
Hi Employers are reminded that 10 June 2020 is the last date for starting furlough for staff to claim a grant under the Coronavirus Job Retention…
Why did you start your own bookkeeping business?
Published: Tue, 06/09/20
Hi When I start to coach a new client I always start by asking the same question: Why did you start your own bookkeeping business? The unspoken part…
[Recommended reading]: The Deficit Myth
Published: Mon, 06/08/20
Hi It's not very often that a book is published that I consider to be essential reading, but one just came out. Through insights about government…