What is SlideShare?
You may not have heard about this site before, which lets you easily share presentation slides on the web – and let people download a copy. I have been using it for a few years now, and have just uploaded
Continuing Professional Development (CPD)?
Certain professions, such as ourselves as tax advisers, are required to complete CPD each year by their professional associations. This can take the form of seminars, webinars, research and professional publications. Usually a certain number of hours CPD is
How do you learn to give presentations?
For many people, giving presentations isn’t something that they do regularly or enjoy doing. When people are surveyed, public speaking usually ranks higher in their fears than death! Indeed, without training it can be a daunting task to give one
Why it’s important to recognise your successes
Entrepreneurs are always looking at new opportunities, and pursuing those that they believe will succeed. Occasionally those opportunities may not work out as planned, however it is important to take time to recognise the successes along the way. I discovered
taxhelp.uk.com entered for the AccountingWEB UK Practice Excellence Awards 2012
This year will mark the sixth anniversary of the launch of taxhelp.uk.com. Year on year we have experienced significant new client growth and received excellent testimonials from satisfied clients. With this in mind, I am always looking to
How to use depreciation and inflation to save money in your business
I posted a reply to a blog recently ‘what kind of car do you drive‘ where I mentioned deprecation as an important consideration for business owners, and would like to expand on that to help others. When people are
How I achieved my Private Pilots Licence (PPL)
In my blog ‘Why do pilots make better CEO’s‘ I shared my own experiences of how lessons from aviation can be used in the business world. As 2012 marks the 12th anniversary of my becoming a pilot, which was
Hidden costs of completing your own tax return?
I occasionally meet people who may think that completing their own tax return saves them money, unfortunately when they add up all the hidden costs that they don’t realise it can actually prove to be very expensive: 1) Your
Silk (Scarf) Jubilee 2012
2012 is the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee year, celebrating 60 years. 2012 is also a personal Jubilee for me, celebrating 12 years as a qualified pilot – the appropriately named Silk (Scarf?) Jubilee. There are many similarities between being a pilot and
The Elmbridge more discount card
taxhelp.uk.com are supporters of the Elmbridge Borough Council’s more discount card. We are offering a 10% discount on first year fees for more card holders. The card allows a range of discounts to holders, from local businesses to leisure
Government help with accountant’s fees?
In a way, yes! Many people do not realise that accountancy fees are an allowable expense for the self-employed, and as such qualify for tax relief. Taking our silver package as an example, the cost for this is £490
How much does it cost to see an accountant?
You might think this is a simple question, based on how much they charge for the meeting… You will be pleased to find that the majority of accountants don’t actually charge for an initial meeting, however there is an
