March 2020 Newsletter
Hello, With the world focusing on the developments of COVID-19 it is hard to concentrate on anything else but, for some variety and to think of something other than how self-isolating is going to work for you and your family, here is our payroll focused quarterly newsletter. CHANGES TO NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE RATES 2020/2021 Following […]
Five reasons why up to date bookkeeping practices are important
People vary, everybody is different; some have meticulous personalities, others thrive in chaos. A successfully run business, however, shouldn’t be afforded this flexibility. It should always strive to operate as a model specimen of organisation, from its roots to its management. The effective implementation of an organisational process begins with a well-managed and up to […]
We are leading the way in digitalisation
With the annual cycle of preparing accounts and tax returns, bookkeeping practices need to make it as easy as possible to collect the information they need from busy clients. In the past, this would have meant physically going to the client’s premises or the client dropping paperwork into the office. In addition bookkeeping practices would […]
The headache of payroll – and how we can help
Take a moment, wherever you are, and imagine the feeling of sand beneath your feet, the smell of a new car, or the turn of a key in the door to your new house. Now, snap back to reality for a moment. The majority of people are sure to be saving for, or at least […]
Brexit round-up, kind of
So, we’ve left the EU. Although the world hasn’t come crashing down around us, there is still a large amount of uncertainty about what it means and what happens next. As we’re now in a transition period, the government has until the end of the year to formalise the agreement, and any amendments put into […]
The evolution of bookkeeping
Thousands of years ago when commodities were exchanged for other goods and services, the Egyptians, Romans and Greeks all recorded their trades on pieces of parchment. It’s fair to say the process has changed dramatically since then with a modern bookkeeper dealing with an increased number of transactions, improved digital software, and much less parchment. […]
Are you too reliant on bookkeeping software?
If you run a small business, you’ll know how time-consuming it is trying to keep up with the paperwork while you’re busy establishing and expanding your customer base. It’s a sad fact that 60% of new UK companies will go under within three years, and 20% will fail before they’ve reached their first anniversary. One […]
How much do you know about VAT?
What is VAT? Value Added Tax is a government tax on goods and services, and it’s based on the increase in value of a product or service at each stage of production and distribution. It was initially brought in during Edward Heath’s prime ministership in 1973, as part of the UK’s condition of joining what […]
A very happy Christmas from the team at AMR Bookkeeping!
It’s been another busy year at AMR Bookkeeping Solutions and we can hardly believe that 2019 is nearly over. We’ve welcomed new members to the team and said goodbye to others, notably the head of our bookkeeping team, Carolyn Murphy, who retired in the summer after 12 years’ sterling service. Clare Ayres took over the […]
December 2019 Newsletter
For this quarter’s newsletter we would like to focus on payroll, giving you an update on our payroll team and also reminding you of some housekeeping with pensions and the year end coming up. Christmas Pay Run As the festive period has arrived, we will be closing the payroll department from Monday 23 December and returning refreshed […]
