Blogs
Autumn Budget 2025: What Small Business Owners Need to Know
The Autumn Budget was full of big tax announcements, but only a handful really matter for small business owners. We have trawled through the detail so you [...]
The Kent Bookkeeper Who Stole £100k – and What You Can Learn from It
You may have seen a recent news story about a bookkeeper in Kent who stole nearly £100,000 from her employer. (see the link below if you didn’t) She [...]
Changes are coming to Xero – here’s what you need to know
Xero are giving their navigation and homepage (what they used to call the dashboard) a bit of a makeover. It’s all about making it easier to find what [...]
UK Government Pauses Companies House Filing Changes
If you're a small business owner, you might have heard about the potential changes to Companies House filing rules. The proposed regulations aimed to mandate smaller businesses to disclose more detailed [...]
The Clock is Ticking: How to Maximise Your Tax Position Before 5th April
Time is running out. The 5th of April is fast approaching, and with it, the end of the tax year. Most people sleepwalk through this deadline, missing golden opportunities to save [...]
A Growth Agenda…we have always had one!
The government’s latest slogan a "growth agenda" might sound promising, but let’s be honest - actions speak louder than words. Rachel Reeves has declared that “Growth is the [...]
Evaporating Business Confidence
As we roll into 2025, I get the sense that business confidence is evaporating like a puddle on a hot day. Before the Labour Party was elected, there [...]
A Fresh Start in 2025: Transform Your Small Business with Accsys Accountants by Your Side
As the calendar turns to 2025, it’s time to write the obligatory ‘let’s get it done in 2025’ blog. So here goes. This time of year is a [...]
Doing it correctly is difficult – doing it wrong is easy
Last week, a new client asked me if they really needed to keep ALL their receipts. I replied, “only if you want to claim the VAT back and [...]
Buzzby Goes Bananas: Accsys’ Latest Electric Adventure!
Here at Accsys, we're thrilled to announce the newest addition to the company: Buzzby, our eye-catching VW ID Buzz! Decked out in our signature lime green and white, this [...]
24 Tax Free Payments You Can Make To Employees
“Nothing is certain except death and taxes” - This famous quote about taxes originated with Benjamin Franklin in 1789 and for the most part it is true. But [...]
The Budget: Impact of the National Minimum Wage increase
It’s been a couple of weeks since the Budget and we have taken the time to let the full impact of the minimum wage increases sink in. The [...]
The Impact of New Employment Rights Bill on Small Businesses
On 10 October, the government unveiled its long-anticipated Employment Rights Bill, a comprehensive package of reforms designed to strengthen worker protections, boost pay and improve productivity across the [...]
Introducing Dashboards: Instant Access to Your Financial Data at a Glance – For Free!
At Accsys Accountants, we're always looking for ways to add value to our services and make managing your business easier. That's why we're excited to introduce Dashboards, a new addition [...]
How To Sell Your Business And How We Can Help.
Selling your business is the ultimate aim of many business owners – it’s the reason you get up in the morning and put in the hours over several [...]
Don’t Look Back In Anger: Lessons for Business Owners
After wasting two hours on Saturday trying and failing to buy Oasis tickets, I started thinking about the title of one of their most iconic songs, ‘Don't Look [...]
Is Your Company Car Costing You Thousands?
If you have a company car, then your personal tax code will have now been updated for this year by HMRC, so that they can start deducting the [...]
The Labour Government’s Agenda: What Changes Could Reshape Employment and Taxes?
Normally I hate articles that speculate about what will happen. Often, they are just trying to grab views and then you read them and come away none the wiser. [...]
Be Proud Of Owning And Running A Business!
A client recently said to me that they were proud of the fact that they have employed people, straight out of school, [...]
Accountancy – Beware of the Great Pretenders
We live in turbulent times - a change in government, a war, politicians getting things thrown at them and even shot at, a turbulent economy and a cost-of-living [...]
Election 2024 – Red or Blue – will it make a difference to your business?
As election fever takes hold, we are hearing nothing but endless promises from the politicians about all the changes they are going to make in the future. The [...]
Its easy to become cynical
I was speaking to a client of mine recently and they were telling me how they would never have employees again. They had been there, done that, and [...]
The Death of the Furnished Holiday Let?
Coming into force after 6th April 2025, there will be changes on how Furnished Holiday Lets (FHLs) are taxed. In essence, the legislation is aimed at removing the advantages [...]
We lost a client today – but we are not upset
Today, we got the news that we lost a long-term client, but surprisingly, it was for the best of reasons. When I answered the call, I was prepared [...]
Beyond Numbers: How We Help To Shape the Success Stories of Our Clients
One of the curses of being an accountant is that everyone knows what you do as soon as you mention it…. well, at least they think they do… [...]