We recently attended two Careers Fairs to look for graduates for our 4 year graduate scheme within our Audit department. Brunel University On Tuesday 24th October, we attended Brunel's Autumn Placement, Careers Fair. The event was open to all Brunel students (all year groups and disciplines) as well as recent alumni. Royal Holloway University On Wednesday 25th October, we a ...

Should my company be making QIPs (Quarterly Instalment Payments)?
- If your company makes profits of over £1.5m then the answer is probably “yes”
- You need to consider new rules from 1 April 2023 that bring “associated” companies into play, and may mean more companies fall into the QIPs regime
- Companies falling into QIPs need to be mindful of payment dates to manage cashflow

Firms looking to Autumn Statement for help with rising operating costs
Small firms will look to the upcoming Autumn Statement for signs that the government understands their operating concerns, says the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). The business group said that UK businesses need urgent action to help stem the issue of late payment. It says that large corporates use late payments to offset interest rate rises by 'demanding, in practice, f ...

Number of cash transactions rises for first time in a decade
The number of payments made with cash rose for the first time in a decade in 2022, according to data published by UK Finance. According to UK Finance, the total number of payments made last year increased to 45.7 billion from 40.4 billion in 2021. 50% of all payments in the UK were made using debit cards, and the number of cash payments rose to 6.4 billion. The data also show ...