Tax tips for buy to let landlords
The business of buying and letting property can be compared to playing three-dimensional chess. Decisions made at one stage will affect the tax payable and the deductions allowable for tax
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GUEST BLOG POST: By The Accountants Millionaires’ Club
Should you choose your niche now or later? The ultimate advice for a new accountancy firm Many accountants know why it’s important to specialise but there seems to be
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How to Help Your Small Business Clients with MTD Preparation
Making Tax Digital (MTD) means more admin for accountants and clients, alike. A significant challenge we discuss in our regular meetings with HMRC relates to helping small businesses cope with
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MTD: Update on the Latest Developments
As we’ve mentioned before, HMRC isn’t creating its own software for Making Tax Digital (MTD). Instead, they’re working closely with external solutions like Capium, which they’ve recognised as an
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Surviving Self-Assessment Season (& Minimising Ongoing MTD Stress)
This self-assessment season is truly like no other. I know it sounds dramatic, but it’s true – because the usual winter craziness comes just before the April 2019 Making Tax
Read More“Solve Compliance” in an MTD World: Tips for Accountants
There’s no question that the introduction of Making Tax Digital (MTD) is changing the compliance landscape for accountants and their clients. And that means accountants are playing an even more
Read More7 things you need to look out for in MTD-compliant software
Having the right software in place at the right time is key to Making Tax Digital (MTD) success – for both accountants and clients. After all, more frequent return submission
Read MoreBe a smart accountant, be a connected accountant
Making Tax Digital (MTD) requires a dramatic shift in how accountants and their clients process financial information – both mindset and operations need to change to make MTD work in
Read More"How do I communicate with clients about MTD?” [Accountant FAQ]
From all the industry discussion and HMRC guidance, we know that MTD needs to be a collaboration between accountants and companies. After all, accountants are reliant on regular data
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4 steps to preparing your clients for MTD
Making Tax Digital is not far now… There’s now less than a year to go until businesses above the VAT threshold will need to start keeping their accounting records digitally
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Boost practice efficiency with accountancy practice management software
With the help of advancing technology, accountancy firms and other modern businesses can afford to focus some of their attention on streamlining their operations, with the aim of providing a
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Six ways cloud accounting software could future proof your accounts firm
As a modern accounting firm it’s likely you’re under pressure to regularly alter your practices in order to keep up with your competition. If you’re still relying on traditional manual
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Five problems you could solve with accounts preparation software
The accounting industry is evolving all time, but while this means greater value for clients it can mean an increase in problems and hurdles for small and medium sized accounting
Read MoreA Beginner’s Guide to Accounts Production Software
The accounting industry is quickly being transformed by the creation of new accounts software and specially designed bookkeeping tools. However, many of these innovations are aimed at making accounts easier
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Tax Software for Accountants: The Benefits of Making Tax Digital
The announcement that HMRC plans to implement a new electronic accounting system by 2020 will have huge implications for accountants, many of whom will need to change the way they
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What is iXBRL? A Guide for Accountants
As technology becomes an increasingly important part of business it’s vital for accountants to keep their software and accounting systems up to date. We’ve put together a guide on iXBRL,
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All new Capium software features
We at Capium are always looking to create a smoother user experience, so we have released new features to our software as well as fixing other aspects of our software.
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The era of the spreadsheet is coming to an end, finance leaders warn
A number of top financial chiefs have revealed they are gradually eliminating Excel and similar spreadsheet software from their operations processes after struggling to integrate the once treasured accounting solution
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What does the Autumn Budget mean for accounting?
Chancellor Philip Hammond has delivered his first Budget and many voters are relieved to see their favourite financial policies have remained untouched. Those with a penchant for pensions were some
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Corporation Tax – 101
Here is your one-stop guide to corporation tax. What is Corporation Tax? If you run a business in the UK, you are taxed on the amount of profits you have
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