Category: Firm

George Osborne’s third economic statement of 2015 (and the fourth within 365 days) set out the state of the economy and spending plans for the next four years. In a combined Spending Review and Autumn Statement, in which planned £4.4bn in tax credit cuts were abandoned, changes to government departmental budgets dominated the Chancellor’s speech. … Continued

              BWMacfarlane Chartered Accountants were announced as the Most Innovative Medium Sized Firm 2015 at the 2020 Innovation Awards on Thursday 15 October. The win is a testimony to the efforts of everyone at BWMacfarlane.  The judges particularly recognised the added value delivered for clients and the Liverpool professional … Continued

With so much going on in the charity sector we have invited an excellent line-up of speakers to provide updates and share their expert opinions on some of the key topical issues: Bribery and corruption Fraud awareness and prevention Security and business continuity Finance matters and more Impact / public benefit reporting Employment law and … Continued

Over-55s are the targets of repeated cold-calling and email scams offering fake pension opportunities. 5 months after the introduction of the new pension freedoms, 40% of Citizens Advice pension staff have come into contact with people affected by pension scams. Around 10% have seen people fall victim to scams. Of those contacted by scammers, 80% … Continued

On 3 July 2015, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) announced that from 1 January 2016, the level of FSCS protection for personal and small business depositors will be reduced from £85,000 to £75,000. The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) is a scheme provided by the UK Government. It gives a level of cover for your … Continued

There is now more freedom when deciding what to do with your pension pot.  Pension Wise is a new government service that can help you to go through your options so you can make informed decisions that are right for you and your family. If you are: 50 or over, and have a pension based … Continued

‘Phishing’ is the fraudulent act of emailing a person in order to obtain their personal/business financial information such as passwords and credit card or bank account details. These emails often include a link to a bogus website encouraging you to enter your personal details. ‘Vishing’ is the term for the increasingly popular use of bogus … Continued

Free breakfast seminar ‘Sustainability’ – Why going green makes good business sense Date: Wednesday 17 June 2015 Time: 9am – 10.30am Location: BWMacfarlane offices, 6th Floor, 43 Castle Street, Liverpool L2 9SH. Complimentary breakfast rolls and drinks will be provided. We are pleased to invite you to this free seminar in which our expert speaker … Continued

More than ever before, the not for profit sector needs to work together to support those who rely on us. But what model of partnership works best for your organisation or project? From informal partnerships, to consortiums, mergers and everything in between, it can be overwhelming just thinking about the models available, let alone working … Continued

If you are using Sage Instant Accounts 2012 and/or Sage 50 Accounts 2013, Sage are advising that they are beginning to withdraw support for their version of the software. What does this mean? As technology continues to change so rapidly it is standard practice in the industry for companies to withdraw support from older versions of software to focus … Continued