The UK has more than 22,000 schools and colleges, supporting around 10 million students. Many of these buildings are aging, maintenance burdens are increasing, and funding is often reactive and unplanned. The Department for Education’s Education Precincts Strategy, published in February 2026, sets out a 10-year plan to…

Is there anything more valuable than your HR data? Initially, you may not agree. Poor HR data quality is rampant in many small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in the UK, hindering the potential benefits that can be gained. However, if managing employee data is a priority, it can…

If you ask most school business managers or estate leaders how assets are tracked, the answers are usually variations on the same theme: spreadsheets, shared drives, and a general feeling that something may be out of date. This is not a failure – it reflects the large number…

Advising clients on Capital Gains Tax (CGT) involves helping them understand the tax implications of disposing of assets, calculating their potential liability, and utilising available reliefs to ensure they pay the correct amount of tax. For accountants, this requires a robust process for tracking asset disposals and accurate software for…

Even when you run a successful accounting firm, there’s always that nagging feeling that there aren’t enough hours in the day. It’s because of a time leak. Deadlines pass, tax season becomes busy, and MTD feels more like a threat than an opportunity to work with clients. Unfortunately,…

Starting in 2028, small and micro businesses will need to report their profits and losses. For small and micro business networks in the UK, filing annual reports will be a big change. The archiving process has traditionally been a relatively efficient process with minimal disclosure. Under long-standing regulations,…

Done well, payroll builds trust, but on the flip side, mistakes in payroll can damage the employee experience and incur massive penalties.   With that in mind, the findings from the Global Payroll Association are all the more concerning.  Their research found that a quarter of UK PAYE employees have received an incorrect pay cheque from their employer, and of those, 78% were…

2026 brings meaningful employment law changes for UK employers. Several provisions of the Employment Rights Act 2025 have now taken effect, statutory rates have been uprated, and the Fair Work Agency is operational with proactive enforcement powers. HR teams need to review policies, payroll settings, leave processes, and record-keeping —…

Sebagai akuntan, kami sering mencari tanda-tanda peringatan dalam bisnis klien kami. Namun pernahkah Anda mencari masalah struktural di dalam perusahaan Anda sendiri? Mungkin bahaya internal terbesar yang dihadapi efisiensi akuntansi saat ini adalah kurangnya kapasitas. Jika kapasitasnya tidak ada, pekerjaan akan terasa seperti beban yang tak tertahankan. Perkembangan…