The Autumn Statement 2024: How it affects your small business

The Autumn Statement 2024: How it affects your small business

Here’s our small business summary of the Autumn Statement with all the major tax, National Insurance and minimum wage changes explained for you. Read on for a breakdown of the major business announcements from the Autumn Statement 2024. A budget to fix the foundations...
Should you buy or lease your business assets?

Should you buy or lease your business assets?

When it comes to acquiring essential equipment for your operations, many business owners face the dilemma of whether to buy or lease business assets. There are certain items of equipment, machinery and hardware that are essential to the operation of your business –...

Secure Your Legacy: Succession Planning for Your Business

At Horsfield and Smith chartered accountants, we aim to develop close working relationships with our clients. This allows us to understand their businesses intimately. We see all too often that many business owners are so focused on the day-to-day challenges that they...

Using KPIs to Improve Your Business Performance

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are measurable values that show how effectively a business is realising its key objectives. By focusing on key metrics, you can improve business performance with KPIs, ensuring your strategic objectives are met and your operations...

Company Year End Preparations: time to get ready

As your company year end date gets closer, there are a number of administrative and financial tasks to start planning for – so it’s a good idea to get yourself organised and ready. There are several things to check, either on the year end date, or before the end of...