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Businesses can’t ignore digital benefits
02 February, 2017: Despite HMRC’s response to Making Tax Digital (MTD), British businesses must not turn their back on digital progression. The warning comes from IRIS Software in response…
The Generation Who Can’t Afford to Retire
25% of workers aged 55 to 64 have no private pension. With this rising to 42% across all age groups, could we be unable to afford retirement? Access My On-demand…
10 unusual excuses for not filing a tax return… Part II
“A colleague borrowed my tax return to photocopy it and lost it…” Last week, we took at look at the first half of HMRC’s list of rejected excuses for not…
Accountants risk missing post-Brexit opportunities
11 January 2017 – UK accountants are at risk of their pro-Europe stance hindering business growth, as just 13 per cent state leaving the EU will result in a commercial…
Businesses ill-prepared for Making Tax Digital
December 2016 – Poor communication and redundant bookkeeping processes mean HMRC’s goal of digitised tax by 2020 is a pipedream. In little over three years, HMRC is aiming for all…
What Is The Short-Term Lease Exemption Under IFRS 16 [With Example]
The new IFRS accounting standard for leases, ‘IFRS 16’, that was announced in early 2016, includes several exemptions which a lessee has the option to apply when implementing the new…
Making Tax Digital Roadshow Round-up
From Southampton to Sheffield, we took our Making Tax Digital experts on the road and discovered an accounting industry thirsty for knowledge and guidance In the aftermath of IRIS World…
Communication systems: counter-productive to parental engagement?
There’s now a platform for almost every type of communication schools would want to send to parents and over time they have increasingly bought in to several different systems to…
The Top 3 HR Trends for Small Businesses in 2017
In the first blog of 2017, we look at the top three trends which we believe will have the biggest impact on human resources and small businesses. Book My IRIS…
Leasing Industry Update [Including Statistics]
Leasing Industry Update: – Leasing industry news remains positive. With growth within the sector continuing throughout 2016, despite uncertainty growing about the world economy. This positive growth has been a…
FASB Issue Response to Technical Lease Accounting Queries
In a recent news update, The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) disclosed that its staff have received numerous technical enquiries relating to certain aspects of the lease accounting standard. FASB…
Salary Sacrifice Changes: what do businesses need to do?
Changes to salary sacrifice as benefits-in-kind are coming from April 2017, but what actions do employees need to take? This blog helps explain. Tell Me More About Payroll Year-end If…
What are the benefits of leasing equipment?
The benefits of leasing equipment and other assets are plentiful and wide-ranging. But you may be looking to improve your lease management or the principles of your lease administration. This…
How Payroll Outsourcing Helps a Global Business Operate
We recently spoke with Darren Mullen, Global Finance Manager at WANdisco. The company outsourced payroll to IRIS for their UK opps earlier in 2016. WANdisco, shortened from Wide…