Latest Accounting & Financial News

All pens are sharply drawn across the UK, as personal and business calendars alike mark Monday 29th October as the biggest financial date of the year: Autumn Budget 2018. With plans on the changes to tax and spending for next year formally announced, this is a crucial date for many that are keeping a close eye on their financial affairs.

Long gone are the days where startups were bound to the likes of Silicon Valley. Thanks to great support initiatives across Essex offering business advice, funding, and grants, starting your own business has become more of an attainable reality than ever before.

Introducing our Secretary, Jo Upton! Learn more about her role here in the TBL Accountants team and her one top financial tip for local businesses!

We are delighted to announce that we will be running an all-day surgery at the Southend Business Market, taking place at Saxon Hall on 25 September 2018. Best of all, our surgery is completely FREE to attend!

Meet our Secretary, Hazel Wynn! Read on for her sage advice for local businesses, and to find out more about her role here at TBL Accountants.

On 6 July 2018, the government set out its draft Finance Bill 2018-19. We look at what the Finance Bill is, what measures are included in this year’s legislation and their impact on financial landscape for businesses in Southend and beyond.

Meet Alex Tricker, our Accounts & Bookkeeping Apprentice. Get to know more about Alex and his role at TBL Accountants here.

Which cloud accounting app is better? It’s a question we get asked a lot and whilst both apps offer similar features, there are some crucial differences between the two. Our latest article outlines their main features to help you to make a decision on which will work better for you and your business.

Say hello to Kim, TBL Accountants’ Bookkeeping Supervisor. Get to know more about Kim and her role at TBL Accountants here…

Last week, HMRC launched the IR35 consultation, a consultation that is exploring the extension of the reforms on off-payroll works into the private sector. Currently, the IR35 reforms – an anti-avoidance tax legislation designed to challenge the tax paid by contractors involved in off-payroll working – only affect those in the public sector.