Articles
The Effects and Solutions of Current Inflation
The Implications for Your Company A new report by the RSA (Royal Sun Alliance) shows that 71% of SME’s are expecting their revenues to shrink or neutralise in the current year, with the leading cause being rising costs and the rising inflation rate. Consumer spending...
Creating Value Through Innovation
JANUS One of the ways S4B creates value is by using cutting edge technology and innovative systems. Our world beating, in-house accounting system ‘Janus’ was designed and developed by our Managing Director, John O’Mahony BSc ACA, over a 30-year period. Janus is the name of the Roman god...
Business Fraud
What is Fraud? And Who is at Risk? ‘Fraud involves a person dishonestly and deliberately deceiving a victim for personal gain of property or money’ The concept of fraud has been around forever, but the ways in which it is being carried out have developed...
What Does the Summer Mean for Business?
What Rights Do We Have? There are comprehensive guidelines issued by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) regarding employees’ rights. The HSE do not have a specific unit, but say that the temperature in the workplace should be ‘reasonable’. This is an arbitrary guideline and...
Taxes Made Easy 2017/2018
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A Decade in the Venture Capital Funding Environment
The changes seen in the funding environment go hand in hand with the market. The Venture Capital funding environment has changed dramatically over the past decade, from the rise in Seed funding over 10 years ago, to the slowdown witnessed in Q3/4 2015. These shifts...
Self-Assessment Payment on Account Due 31st July 2017
Self-Assessment Payment on Account Due 31st July 2017 Payments on account are the advanced payments towards your tax bill, paid by self-employed people twice a year, with the deadline dates being 31st January and the 31st July. These have to be paid unless your tax...
New Rules For Expenses And Benefits Effective 6 April 2016
Tax and Accounting New rules on expenses and benefits came into force on 6 April 2016. There are fundamental changes which place more reliance on the employer. If you do not get it right then HMRC can make you suffer the cost of any PAYE...
EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) THE EU’s General Data Protection Regulation comes into force on 25 May 2018. All companies, including international firms, doing business with individuals located in EU member nation territory must comply. The principles are similar to those already in the...
Making Tax Digital- Further Information
Making Tax Digital- Further Information The government announced ‘Making Tax Digital’ (“MTD”) as its vision for reforming the tax system in the spring budget of 2015. At present, the bill is on hold due to the General Election on 8th June 2017 but it is...