Rachel Reeves, the new Labour Government Chancellor of the Exchequer, presented the Party’s first Budget since 2010 – making history as the UK’s first female Chancellor. She expressed hope that her role will encourage further strides toward gender equity. Her Budget speech, which ran over 90 minutes,
Read more →In its first Budget since coming to power, and the first Labour Budget in more than 14 years, the new government has communicated its intent to address a “£22 billion black hole” with a raft of “painful” yet necessary changes to the tax regime. Dale Swift, senior
Read more →Since its inception, Champion Accountants has welcomed fresh young talent to join its group-wide trainee programme, and 2024 is no exception. This autumn, four talented young people at the outset of their accountancy careers have stepped into new Audit & Accounts Trainee roles across three of Champion’s
Read more →In this year’s Spring Budget, the government announced it would be scrapping the existing furnished holiday lettings (FHLs) tax regime. A new measure, which will introduce specific tax treatment and separate reporting requirements for furnished holiday lettings accommodation, will come into effect from April 2025. This is likely
Read more →Champion Round-Up | By Ged Cosgrove, group managing partner Champion is proudly renowned for its compliance-led services, but we’re far more than just accountants. We’re deeply involved in corporate finance, acting as trusted business advisors to help businesses like yours grow, supporting our clients from start-up to
Read more →Champion Accountants has appointed three new accountants and auditors to its growing teams in Chester and Manchester, reflecting the firm’s ongoing commitment to meeting increasing client demand. Joining the Chester practice are Sreelakshmi Prakashan and Orire Oderinde as accounts & audit trainee and accounts & audit semi
Read more →An independent and impartial evaluation of your business’s financial statements and internal controls can be invaluable. External audits help stakeholders, including prospective buyers, investors, creditors, referral partners, regulators, as well as your employees, trust and feel fully confident in the accuracy and reliability of your financial reporting.
Read more →Written by Lucy Panchal, partner at Champion Accountants Recently, while presenting to a group of business owners, I encountered some technical delays that forced me to ad-lib for the duration of the event. Surprisingly, the improvised presentation that followed brought incredibly insightful results and became one of
Read more →Written by Andrew Spillman-Hays, head of management accounts at Champion Accountants The government’s Making Tax Digital (MTD) is midway through implementation and is now mandatory for VAT registered businesses. From 2026, MTD will also be phased into income tax self-assessments. But for many SMEs, digitisation represents a
Read more →Champion Round-Up | By Ged Cosgrove, group managing partner At Champion Accountants, our commitment to colleague development and progression runs deep – it’s woven into the very fabric of our business. Our culture of nurturing talent has been key to our continued success, and this month marks
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