Amusement arcades to claim VAT rebate worth billions
Amusement arcades and other businesses could be set for a tax rebate worth billions of pounds after a legal victory for the sector.
Turnover halved at more than 50% of East Midlands firms
A survey by the Association of Practising Accountants (APA), with the support of East Midlands-based Duncan & Toplis, has shown that more than half of firms in the region have seen turnover reduce by more than 50%. Meanwhile, 44% have seen turnover reduce by more than 70%.
Four senior promotions
Four accountants and business advisers at Duncan & Toplis have been appointed to some of the top jobs in the company.
Duncan & Toplis, which is one of the largest accountancy and business advice companies in the Midlands, has appointed two new directors and two new associates.
Brown’s Briefing: The value of communication
Just about everything in life and in business relies on communication. But in an age in which communication technology has rapidly transformed the world and given us a baffling range of means to communicate, it’s easy to forget the importance of speaking face-to-face.
Budget 2020: Our Healthcare Analysis
Head of Healthcare, Kay Botley has analysed some of the most significant announcements on the day of Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s first budget to explain what it means for GP surgeries.
Pre-budget analysis
With the new chancellor due to give the government’s first budget since 2018, senior figures from Duncan & Toplis have analysed some of the rumoured changes that could be announced.
Brown’s Briefing: The benefits of reflecting on and refining processes
With the day to day pressures of business, the most common method of dealing with process inefficiency and breakdown is through firefighting. We often end up focusing solely on the immediate glaring symptoms of a problem and we overlook the bigger picture.
UK academies back in black after five years in deficit
The largest survey of academy schools in the UK shows schools experienced a budget surplus for the first time since 2015. The Kreston Academies Benchmark Report 2020 analyses the financial situations of nearly 1,500 academies – around 20% of all academies in the UK.
Plans approved for new £1.5m office development in Louth
Plans have been approved for Duncan & Toplis’ modern office development as it looks to invest in the area.
