In a time of doubt and faltering confidence in the UK and global economies, Brexit and the possibility of trade barriers and ongoing uncertainty in international relations, it is reassuring to observe our local landscape as politically stable, economically thriving and featuring internationally for all the right reasons. In the UK Smart Cities Index 2017, [...]

The personal company of BBC Look North presenter Christa Ackroyd was landed with a tax bill of over £400,000 recently when HMRC successfully took it to the Tax Tribunal – what does this mean for contractors and those who hire them? Many of you will be familiar with the term IR35 – the name, based [...]

The National Cyber Security Centre (a part of GCHQ) issued this month its first guidance for smaller charities (https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/charity). The guidance includes several tips across five areas. Many of the recommendations aren't new, but the relatively short guidance is a useful refresher given the increasing risks in this area. Most of the tips aren't exclusive [...]

This is the first quarterly column providing useful hits and tips to help you get the most out of Xero. We will also keep you up to date with the latest news and updates with the software. Xero is a cloud-based accounting platform that allows you to have real time access to your business financial [...]