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Five simple habits for smarter studying

Corporation tax - how does a company’s year-end affect the due dates?

Understanding loss relief

Managing personal expenses in company accounts

Managing personal expenses in company accounts and the tax issues that may arise.

Understanding the Personal Allowance

Learn all about the Income Tax Personal Allowance and why it's important.

The truth about the ‘side hustle tax’

Debunk the myths behind side hustle tax with ICAS tax expert, Chris Campbell CA.

Master the new VAT penalty regime

A refresher on the new VAT penalty regime from January 2023 for late VAT returns and payments

Ben Binnie: How joining the Grampian Area Network has supported my career

As we shift to exclusively digital notes, it's important you know how to make the most out of them

Making the most of your digital notes

As we shift to exclusively digital notes, it's important you know how to make the most out of them

Sustainability as an accountant

The topic of sustainability has become mainstream and there is increasing pressure on businesses to measure and report their impact on the environment.

BA: Tesco benefits from social media

Considering the impact of social media upon advertising

MIT: A new normal, but at what cost?

With the advancements in technology, employers are recognising that staff can often perform their role from anywhere in the world.

FA: The future of accountancy

Does the increased use of technology mean accountants will become obsolete?

AR: Is being green just the latest trend for businesses?

Is being ‘green’ just the latest trend for businesses or are they genuinely sustainable?

Business Acumen: High street decline

With high streets in turmoil and recovery slow, high street graveyards are becoming a common sight across the UK.

Finance: TikTok yea or nay?

Lately there has been an increase in the number of videos released on TikTok with hashtags such as #fintok or #stocktok.

Business Acumen: Uber employment law win

In February 2021, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom ruled that Uber is, legally, the employer of its drivers.

AR: COVID-19 and external audit

As the Coronavirus pandemic has spread across the world during the last year, this has had significant impact on working practices. External Audit has been impacted drastically and the “traditional” audit practices have had to quickly adapt

Lockdown Lows

As we approach the anniversary of the first lockdown, it’s only natural for many of us to be feeling uneasy about what the future holds.