CSEISS – Update

CSEISS – Update

HELP FOR THE SELF EMPLOYED Written 27 March 2020 Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced measures to support the self-employed and partnerships. Click to...
VAT: New accounting procedures for builders • 1st October 2019

VAT: New accounting procedures for builders • 1st October 2019

You might have read that new procedures are being introduced on 1 October 2019, which affect any VAT-registered construction business that does the following:Buys in construction services from other builders and makes an onward supply of those services to another...
Farleigh Hospice £50 Challenge 2018

Farleigh Hospice £50 Challenge 2018

Viewpoint Accountants are proudly supporting Farleigh Hospice by raising money as part of their “£50 Challenge”. “The challenge is simple – you will be given a crisp £50 note and asked to turn it into as much money as possible within 12 weeks....
Your spelling, grammar and punctuation are terrible

Your spelling, grammar and punctuation are terrible

We all spent years learning spelling, grammar and punctuation at school, however there are very few people that will get it right 100% of the time. (Even as I write this I am trying very carefully not to make any mistakes with the fear of being corrected – I’ll most...
Why pupils learning ‘real life’ maths is a great idea

Why pupils learning ‘real life’ maths is a great idea

This Telegraph article reports that young people of college and sixth-form age will be taught ‘real life’ maths, such as working out mortgage calculations, playing the stock market and running a business.  The qualification will be studied over two years...
The real reason airport shops want to see your boarding pass

The real reason airport shops want to see your boarding pass

An article published in The Telegraph this week highlights the real reason why retailers ask for your boarding pass when buying goods within an airport. We assume that shopping in an airport is ‘duty-free’ as that is what it’s most commonly referred...