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COVID update: furlough extends until March 2021 and self-employment boost
November 5th, 2020Today [5th November 2020] saw the Chancellor announce that the re-introduced Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) would be extended until the end of March 2021, whilst also boosting the next three months of financial support for the self-employed. In brief, the summary of the changes to the furlough scheme include: Extending the furlough scheme until […]
READ MORE »Lockdown 2.0: Furlough scheme extended and more
November 2nd, 2020The PM’s announcement on Saturday triggered a raft of changes to the financial support available to businesses during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. With an increasing number of businesses mandated to close under the new lockdown restrictions, Boris Johnson confirmed that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) would remain open until December 2020, with the new […]
READ MORE »Champion Round-Up | Thursday 29 October
October 29th, 2020Written by Ged Cosgrove, group managing partner The role of an SME owner and manager can, at times, feel like a lonely place, and the number of individuals feeling this stress and strain is seemingly on the rise. SME owners are renowned for wearing multiple hats, which so often comes with the territory, yet businesses […]
READ MORE »Cloud accounting was the future. Now it’s here.
October 28th, 2020For an SME or startup, maintaining manageable and organised accounts can be one of the biggest headaches, but it doesn’t have to be that way. As COVID-19 restrictions forced most of us — and our work — further online, the need to embrace digital tools across all aspects of business became increasingly acute. At Champion […]
READ MORE »R&D Tax Relief: Connected Vs unconnected subcontractors
October 26th, 2020Written by David Herd, senior tax advisory consultant at Champion Accountants In a previous article, we discussed the difference between hiring an employee or a sub-contractor. You can find that article from July 24th here. Today, I’d like to look at connected versus unconnected sub-contractors, from an R&D Tax Relief perspective. Research and development (R&D) […]
READ MORE »Extra COVID support unveiled for businesses
October 22nd, 2020The Chancellor made a further announcement this morning to extend the economic support available to businesses that have been forced to legally close, as well as those that have remained open but who, nevertheless, are experiencing difficulties. In recognition of the challenging times ahead, the Chancellor said he would be increasing the support that is […]
READ MORE »Latest Covid-19 Funding Options Announced By The Government
October 13th, 2020The lockdown restrictions across the UK have become ever more complex, with the government having introduced a tiered system which is to be implemented on a regional basis. Businesses across the country are all being affected by this, with lots of the proposed measures inflicting economic uncertainty on communities. Last Friday (9th October), ahead of […]
READ MORE »Champion Round-Up | Thursday 8 October
October 8th, 2020Written by Ged Cosgrove, group managing partner In today’s fast-changing environment, companies must focus on increasing their agility and building resilience to mitigate the effects of the ongoing pandemic, whilst continuing to undertake all necessary duties and responsibilities. One such responsibility of the Directors is to carry out detailed and demonstrable assessments to ascertain whether […]
READ MORE »Chancellor outlines Winter Economy Plan
September 24th, 2020Having cancelled this year’s Autumn Budget, the Chancellor revealed his armoury of measures that make up his ‘Winter Economy Plan’. During what was a short, concise speech, Rishi Sunak confirmed that the proposals intend to ‘manage the virus, jobs and the economy over the winter period’. He also explained how ‘the next phase of support must […]
READ MORE »Champion adds spark to Symmetrical Power
September 14th, 2020Bringing a new product to market requires multiple elements; tenacity, resilience, and the upfront capital to secure the talent necessary to drive the launch forward. For those who utilise crowdfunding to support this type of project, it can come with several complexities. Manchester-based Symmetrical Power appointed Champion Accountants to help it overcome the associated challenges […]
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