A Manchester-headquartered accountancy group has strengthened its team by adding 11 new recruits after a surge in demand for its services during lockdown. Champion Accountants has bolstered its client portfolio in the last 18 months, as businesses have sought the support of professional accountancy and advisory experts
Read more →Written by Ged Cosgrove, group managing partner With Autumn here, and our merger with TLL Chartered Accountants now complete, we saw our Preston Docklands team relocate to Hesketh Bank recently. We are thrilled to welcome the TLL team and their clients to the Champion family and look
Read more →Written by Kirsty Craig, managing director of Kirsty Craig Associates Hands up! Who thinks managing people is one of the most challenging aspects any SME business owner has? Let’s be honest… it’s not a skill that comes naturally to most people and why should it? Managing people
Read more →Written by Ged Cosgrove, group managing partner Since we last spoke, there has been another easing of Coronavirus restrictions, which has seen many sectors operating at pre-pandemic levels for the first time since March 2020. The full reopening of businesses will serve to get our economy moving
Read more →Many people think of cryptocurrency as an investment: something you could buy in the hopes that it will increase in value. But Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are increasingly creeping into day-to-day life and becoming a real financial consideration for individuals who might have previously seen cryptocurrency as
Read more →A company can pay dividends to its shareholders at any time as a reward for investing in the business and as a way of distributing company profits. Because of the way that they are awarded, however, many directors unknowingly pay illegal dividends. How are dividends paid? Two
Read more →Our last blog answered some big questions: What is Cryptocurrency? And how might crypto tax and crypto assets impact my finances? But there’s a lot more to understand about cryptocurrencies. Our experts have increasingly been asked to explain Bitcoin mining, or crypto mining, and how to declare
Read more →Champion Accountants has joined forces with Hesketh Bank-based practice, TLL Chartered Accountants, and will permanently relocate its Preston office following the merger. The Docklands-based practice will transition to TLL’s existing office, with the combined practice trading under the Champion brand with a 20-strong team. With offices throughout
Read more →Many small business directors find themselves in a position where they want to borrow money from their cash rich businesses. It’s tempting to draw down funds using their Director’s Loan Account (DLA), however, many do so without fully understanding the potential tax consequences. Is the loan affordable?
Read more →Cryptocurrency is the buzzword of 2021 – but what is it, and how does it affect you? A cryptocurrency is a digital or virtual currency that uses cryptography as a security feature, making it almost impossible to duplicate or counterfeit. Cryptocurrency is growing in popularity as a
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