Deciding which type of accounting software is best for your business can be challenging, especially when they offer so many similar core features. Most SMEs narrow their search to two of the very best options – Xero and Sage – but deciding between the two can be
Read more →GDPR (General Data Protection Regulations) has received lots of attention in the media over the past couple of weeks, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be doing something about it. GDPR is still very much a big deal for SMEs. Businesses throughout Europe need to make changes
Read more →The upcoming introduction of GDPR, which we shine a spotlight on within this issue, puts more onus on data collection, protection and processing. Businesses, including our own, must remain compliant with how data, especially that which is sensitive, is managed and shared both internally and externally. We’ve
Read more →Sage 50 puts you in complete control of your finances including customers, suppliers, VAT, fixed assets, budgeting and forecasting, leaving you with more time to concentrate on growing your business. Our very own Sage Expert, audits and accounts senior, Heather Stockton from our Chester office, uses her
Read more →The chancellor’s third Autumn Budget and the last one before Britain leaves the EU in March didn’t fail to disappoint, with Philip Hammond pledging numerous changes during his 72-minute speech to boost living standards across the country and help work towards ending austerity once and for all
Read more →Earlier this month we saw Philip Hammond deliver his first Spring Statement. During the short 30 minute speech, the chancellor updated on the progress made since the 2017 Autumn Budget and launched a number of forthcoming consultations. Of the 13 consultation papers that are set start this
Read more →Xero is an innovative cloud-based accounting software that we at Champion have been using for quite some time now. It gives growing businesses a head start ready for when Making Tax Digital comes into place. Our in-house Xero expert and audit & accounts manager, Nathan Jones from
Read more →This year’s tax deadline brought another hiccup from HMRC after thousands of tax payers who logged on to file their self-assessment found that the website was down. Users took to twitter to vent their frustrations, with many customers’ worried that the problem wouldn’t be fixed in time
Read more →There are so many reasons why a company may undergo a demerger but as a result of the UK’s stronger economy and ‘better-than-expected’ growth figures, we’re seeing an increasing number of organisations choosing to divide up their companies to become two (or more!) businesses. Whether it’s a
Read more →A much-loved fish ’n’ chip shop in Thornton has been sold for an undisclosed sum after being in the family for more than 40 years. Thornton Fisheries on Victoria Road East was sold to Chinese buyers earlier this year, who will continue the chippy’s legacy in the
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