4 September 2026 – written by Steffen Kemmerzehl – Friendly Assist Accountancy – The Accounting Hub Most people start a business with some idea of where they would like it to go. Perhaps the aim is to gradually build a full-time income, employ somebody, move into premises or simply have more control over when and …
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2 September 2026 – written by Steffen Kemmerzehl – Friendly Assist Accountancy – The Accounting Hub Moving abroad for work does not always mean leaving your UK employer. You might be an engineer sent to Germany, work remotely from Dubai, transfer to an Australian office or take a new job in South Africa while your …
28 August 2026 – written by Steffen Kemmerzehl – Friendly Assist Accountancy – The Accounting Hub Summer is nearly over, children are going back to school and for many businesses September means getting back into a more normal routine. January still feels a long way away, but if you need to complete a Self Assessment …
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27 August 2026 – written by Steffen Kemmerzehl – Friendly Assist Accountancy – Blog Tax often looks relatively simple until you start asking what actually happened behind the numbers. You move abroad, so you assume you are no longer UK tax resident. You have already paid tax overseas, so surely there cannot be UK tax …
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7 August 2026 – written by Steffen Kemmerzehl – Friendly Assist Accountancy – Blog If you’ve ever worked with an accountant, there’s a good chance you’ve asked yourself this question. You’ve spent an evening downloading bank statements, searching for invoices and digging out old receipts. You’ve replied to emails, uploaded documents and finally reached the point where you think …
15 July 2026 – written by Steffen Kemmerzehl – Friendly Assist Accountancy – Blog Running a business is busy enough When you first start working for yourself, keeping things simple often feels like the easiest option. You buy materials with the same bank card you use for your weekly shopping. You pay for fuel on …
How to Borrow Safely in the UK 1 July – written by Steffen Kemmerzehl – Friendly Assist Accountancy – Blog When most people hear the words loan shark, they imagine organised crime, large sums of cash and scenes from television dramas. The reality is often very different. Many illegal lenders look just like ordinary people. …
What It Could Mean for UK Businesses by Steffen Kemmerzehl, MAAT, AATQB – Friendly Assist Accountancy The resignation of Prime Minister Keir Starmer has naturally created uncertainty across the business community. Small business owners, contractors, landlords, charities and company directors are all asking the same question: What happens next? For now, the most important thing …
by Steffen Kemmerzehl – The Accounting Hub A lot of business owners stick with the same accountant for years without really thinking about it. Others manage everything themselves because that’s what they’ve always done. Neither is automatically wrong. But things change over time, and it’s worth occasionally asking a simple question: Is this still working …
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by Steffen Kemmerzehl – The Accounting Hub The government has now confirmed that significant Companies House accounts filing reforms will take effect from 1 April 2028, following the implementation of measures contained within the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency (ECCT) Act 2023. While many business owners were expecting these changes to arrive in 2027, the …
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