Keep up with the flow
What’s the most critical thing that you can do to help your business today? Understand your cash flow. How is it flowing? Don’t know well read on…
How do I pay myself as a business owner?
If you are a business owner wondering about how to pay yourself then have a read of this article as Ascentant aims to outline salary and owner draws.
Spring Budget 2022; a round up
What’s the highlights of Rishi’s announcements in the spring budget today? A quick round up
Does your Accountant understand your Legal Accounting Software?
It’s a simple question – and unfortunately many don’t. Legal Practice Management Systems (PMS) vary significantly and it is impossible for accountant’s to know the intricacies of every accounting system in every industry in which their clients operate. Legal PMS’s vary from those built to be UK centric or global which can determine how well…
How often do you want to talk to your accountant?
Q: Why did the accountant fall off his bed?A: They didn’t have a balance sheet. If they tell jokes as bad as that one perhaps you don’t want to pick up the phone very often at all. However, if they can chuckle at jokes like the one above maybe you enjoy your conversations. Often it…
Are you considering starting your own Law Firm?
If you are considering starting up a law firm have you considered EVERYTHING? We’re here to take away the worry of complying with the SRA Accounts Rules. Which is important stuff.
Reflecting on rainbows
‘LGBT+ History Month is for everyone.’ Why is an accountant blogging about LGBT+ History month? The importance of diversity in the workplace is well known with lots of businesses having a dedicated resource leading diversity and inclusion. Everybody has the right to be themselves at work, regardless of sexual orientation, gender, race or religion. According…
Celebrating Apprentices
It’s National Apprenticeship Week. Time to shine the spotlight on the benefits of having an apprentice in your company and the benefits they bring to the party. There’s always an apprentice at Ascentant. Because passing on knowledge, creating the next generation of legal cashiers and accountancy practitioners is close to the heart of every single…
Let’s talk VAT baby
All the good things and the bad things that may be… let’s talk about it Why? Because TODAY is the deadline day for VAT returns and payments of Accounting Quarter period ending 31st December 2021. Do you need to do anything NOW? If this is your first year of submitting a VAT Return you need…
What’s the state of play with your sick pay?
Over the pandemic many companies across the UK have seen a significant drop in absence due to illness where their team CAN and HAVE worked from home. Hybrid working has delivered many benefits into employers and employees. The Office for National Statistics data highlights that absences fell by 5.3% to a record low of 1.8…