Hot topics: essential accountancy information from Ritson Smith

 
Within its practice, Ritson Smith employs highly-rated accountancy specialists in key fields like taxation, corporate finance, litigation support, and business recovery & insolvency.  In this section of the Ritson Smith website, you can access special informative articles by these specialists on key topics.

Tax partner George Burnie reports on HMRC's recently-announced "Offshore disclosure facility"

Senior tax manager David Dowell reviews some of the main aspects of new pension legislation which took effect on “A” day (6 April 2006).

Corporate finance partner Graham Alexander has compiled this brief guide on “Finding a buyer for your business”.

Partner Jean Main discusses the implications for charities of recent proposals for new accounting regulations under the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Bill.

The succession solution: corporate finance partner Graham Alexander looks at some alternative routes for MBO’s for owner-managed businesses.

Partner Jean Main looks at new rules set out by the Accounting Standards Board which may change the method of recognition for income and profit for professional firms and others.

Senior tax manager David Dowell considers the implications of some recent changes in tax legislation:

• “The greatest stealth tax since the dividend credit grab?”: trusts tax alignment
• Pensions – increased scope for pensions savings following “A” day
• Changes in corporation tax rates and allowance for small companies
• Corporation tax deductions for pension contributions
• Settlements legislation for small businesses (Jones v Garnett aka Arctic Systems Case)

Future informative articles will be added on a regular basis to this section of the Ritson Smith website, so please bookmark this page for future reference.

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