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Comments Off on Free Seminar on ‘Helping charities drive growth via the internet’ 2 December

Free Seminar on ‘Helping charities drive growth via the internet’ 2 December

BWMacfarlane are delighted to be running this event which is aimed at charities who wish to find out about how they can drive growth via the internet. During this 90 minute seminar we will be working in association with expert speakers from Kenyon Fraser to share insight on the following topics: How to capitalise on … Continued

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Brian comes third in Liverpool Idol

Brian comes third in Liverpool Idol

We are all proud of Brian who finished third in Mencap Liverpool’s Liverpool Idol on Wednesday night! Many staff from our office went along for support and Brian’s family and friends also attended the event. It was an enjoyable night with a lot of talent according to both the organisers and the audience. Mencap Liverpool … Continued

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‘Tax trap’ forces up to 250,000 higher earners to pay 60% rate

‘Tax trap’ forces up to 250,000 higher earners to pay 60% rate

As many as 250,000 people will have to pay income tax rates of more than 60% this year, and thousands more will do so from next April. Anyone earning between £100,000 and £118,880 will have to pay 62% tax on some of their income after the Government’s decision to increase the personal tax allowance to … Continued

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Mencap Liverpool Idol contestant Brian Humphreys

Mencap Liverpool Idol contestant Brian Humphreys

Our very own Brian Humpreys is taking part in Liverpool Idol! It is returning to the city after an absence of three years and will unearth Liverpool’s hidden singing talent in the business community and at the same time raise vital funds for Mencap Liverpool. Brian will join 6 other contestants in singing to try … Continued

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BWMacfarlane Embraces The Cloud To Offer Closer Client Collaboration

BWMacfarlane Embraces The Cloud To Offer Closer Client Collaboration

We are pleased to have recently launched a cloud based accountancy service to enable our clients to have 24 hour, real time access to accounts from any location. The service, which uses Twinfield,Wolters Kluwer’s online accounting solution, will allow us to work more closely and regularly with our clients, ensuring data is accurate and up … Continued

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Pension liberation fraudsters targeted

Pension liberation fraudsters targeted

Government ministers, regulators and figures from the pensions industry met last month to discuss how to tackle ‘pension liberation’ fraudsters. The Financial Conduct Authority and the Serious Fraud Office were also at the meeting on 12 September. Pension liberation scams convince people to hand over their pension pot in exchange for early access to the … Continued

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Your Money

Your Money

Equitable life payments brought forward It was announced in this year’s Budget that people who bought a with-profits annuity from the Equitable Life Assurance Society before September 1992 – and were aged 60 or older on 20 March 2013 – would receive an ex-gratia payment of £5,000. Payments were planned for the 2014/15 tax year … Continued

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Micro-business accounting rules relaxed

Micro-business accounting rules relaxed

The UK’s 1.5 million micro businesses will now be able to prepare and publish much-reduced financial statements, as the Government’s drive to reduce the red-tape burden on businesses continues. A micro business has: • a balance sheet total of no more than £316,000 • a net turnover of no more than £632,000 • 10 (or … Continued

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Top tips for securing business finance

Top tips for securing business finance

New guidance for businesses on securing bank finance has been released by two leading membership organisations from the business and banking sectors. The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) and the British Bankers’ Association (BBA) joined forces as part of Small Business Advice Week 2013, which ran from 2-8 September. The top five tips are: 1. … Continued

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National minimum wage (NMW)

National minimum wage (NMW)

The NMW rates will increase from 1 October 2013: • the adult rate (21 years plus) will increase by 12p to £6.31 an hour • the 18-20 year old rate will increase by 5p to £5.03 an hour • the 16-17 year old rate will increase by 4p to £3.72 an hour • the apprentice … Continued