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by Fran Kidd

21 May 2020

Members of DFK UK & Ireland a leading association of independent accounting firms have been talking to their clients and contacts in order to understand how businesses are repurposing through the COVID-19 lock-down. In the ninth in a series of articles, Caroline Cassidy, Executive Officer for DFK UK & Ireland spoke to Jennifer McCormack from Precise Conferences & Events.

by Fran Kidd

20 May 2020

Business Secretary Alok Sharma announced today that the government is doubling investment in the Fast Start Competition with an additional £20 million.

by Fran Kidd

19 May 2020

Members of DFK UK & Ireland, a leading association of independent accounting firms, have been talking to their clients and contacts in order to understand how businesses are re purposing through the COVID-19 lock-down. In the eight in a series of articles, I spoke with Taylor Vinters Managing Partner Ed Turner and Nicola McConville, lead of the Oxford office and Partner in the Growth Team.

by Fran Kidd

18 May 2020

Members of DFK UK & Ireland a leading association of independent accounting firms have been talking to their clients in order to understand how businesses are repurposing through the COVID-19 lock-down. In the seventh in a series of articles, Helen Rutter from Manchester-based Royce Peeling Green spoke to Elaine Shepherd, Director of JA Harrison & Co (Manchester) Limited.

by Kerry Whitfield

12 May 2020

Today, the Chancellor Rishi Sunak extended the Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (Furlough leave) until the end of October.

by Ed Gibson

7 May 2020

The UK’s community of Certified Financial Planner (CFPTM) professionals has come together to offer their advice pro-bono in a series of money guides for the consumer, published by the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI).

by Fran Kidd

7 May 2020

Members of DFK UK & Ireland a leading association of independent accounting firms have been talking to their clients and contacts in order to understand how businesses are repurposing through the COVID-19 lock-down. In the sixth in a series of articles, Fran Kidd, Marketing and BD Manager for member firm Shaw Gibbs spoke to Anna Dominey, Communications Manager from Daily Info.

by Lorna Straker

6 May 2020

HMRC have started to contact self-employed individuals who are eligible for the Self Employment Income Support Scheme in readiness for the service launch on Wednesday 13 May. HMRC is using information that individuals have provided in their 2018-19 tax return

by Sarah Gardener

5 May 2020

We have been flooded with emails from very appreciative clients praising the efforts of each of the Shaw Gibbs Payroll team for their assistance in making furlough claims through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.

by Fran Kidd

5 May 2020

Members of DFK UK & Ireland a leading association of independent accounting firms have been talking to their clients and contacts in order to understand how businesses are repurposing through the COVID-19 lock-down. In the fifth in a series of articles, Caroline Cassidy, Executive Officer for DFK UK & Ireland spoke to Holly Cassidy about her videography company.

by Malik Salim

4 May 2020

If you are applying for funding through a grant such as Innovate UK, Horizon 2020 or the forthcoming Future Fund, it is possible that the project costs will need an audit.

by James Painter

4 May 2020

Companies struggling to repay external debt can frequently look to reduce their exposure through: Seeking a debt waiver Swapping debt for equity, or Renegotiating the terms of the debt owed

by Fran Kidd

1 May 2020

Members of DFK UK & Ireland a leading association of independent accounting firms have been talking to their clients and contacts in order to understand how businesses are re purposing through the COVID-19 lock-down. In the fourth in a series of articles, I spoke to Kate Allen, Managing Director of recruitment agency Allen Associates.

by Peter Watts

29 Apr 2020

Rishi Sunak has announced a new business loan scheme aimed at helping small businesses during the Coronavirus pandemic. The ‘Bounce-back Loans’ scheme will be launched on Monday 4 May at 9am

by Fran Kidd

29 Apr 2020

Members of DFK UK & Ireland a leading association of independent accounting firms have been talking to their clients and contacts in order to understand how businesses are repurposing through the COVID-19 lock-down. In the third in a series of articles, Caroline Cassidy, Executive Officer for DFK UK & Ireland spoke to Lauren Okurch from Nettl in Dublin.

by Fran Kidd

28 Apr 2020

During the last two months, we’ve heard many stories of businesses diversifying so that they can continue trading during the coronavirus pandemic.

by James Painter

27 Apr 2020

As COVID-19 continues to impact on the day-to-day operations of businesses, considering all potential sources of income and short-term cash is key. One option to explore is Research and Development (R&D) tax credits, which are available for innovative companies working on projects to develop new products or services, change processes or to do things differently.

by Malik Salim

23 Apr 2020

UK businesses driving innovation and development will be helped through the coronavirus outbreak with a £1.25 billion Government support package. This is specifically designed to focus on companies driving innovation – including those that are not yet profit generating.

by Fran Kidd

21 Apr 2020

Members of DFK UK & Ireland a leading association of independent accounting firms have been talking to their clients and contacts in order to understand how businesses are using their ingenuity and entrepreneurial flair to shine through the COVID-19 lock-down.

by James Painter

21 Apr 2020

Over 2,000 R&D claims were made by companies in the sector in the 17-18 tax year. However, the reality is that a large number of construction companies are performing R&D that qualifies for a credit but are not claiming for it.