Dains Accountants has shined a light on the importance of cloud-based accounting as the Government pushes for more firms to support its Making Tax Digital initiative. [...] Read More

On 5th July 2018, we had the great pleasure of awarding AP Webb Plant Hire, ‘Medium Business of the Year’ at The Staffordshire Chambers Business Awards, held at the Staffordshire County Showground, sponsored by Staffordshire University. [...] Read More

Cybercriminals are continually developing new ways to access your systems and data, and too many businesses make their job too easy. Some organisations fail to take even the most basic security measures. [...] Read More

As an employer, if you allow your employees to acquire shares, whether it’s as a one-off incentive, part of their employment package or if you set up a share option scheme, you must let HMRC know and file an annual ERS return. [...] Read More

The Education and Skills Funding Agency (“ESFA”) has released the Academies Accounts Direction (“AAD”) 2017 to 2018. This year has seen minimal changes from last year’s version of the AAD, which will be pleasing to hear, with the main emphasis on enhancing current disclosures. The main changes in the AAD 2017 to 2018 are: [...] Read More

The most recent Bribery Act conviction of two Directors and a conviction for the corporate offence of failing to prevent bribery is a warning shot across the bows of SME’s in relation to the Bribery Act and the Criminal Finance Act. [...] Read More