11th June 2026

Supply chains aren’t broken – they’re exposed

Article by B4 Audit and Accountancy Expert, James Pitt, Partner James Cowper Kreston Global supply chain disruption remains an urgent issue, reaching its highest...
AccountantsAccountants - Professional ServicesFinanceProfessional Services
28th May 2026

UK business confidence has dipped – resilience remains, but geopolitics is testing decision making

That is the overriding message from the Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce’s Q1 2026 Quarterly Economic Survey (QES), which reveals a business community continuing to...
Accountants - Professional Services
24th January 2024

HMRC’s digital transformation revolutionises Child Benefit claims

Whitley Stimpson, a leading accountancy and business advisory firm, announce the ground breaking changes made by HMRC to the process of claiming Child Benefit.
Accountants - Professional ServicesBusiness Services
21st July 2023

Whitley Stimpson shortlisted for more prestigious awards

The reputation of the team at accountants and business advisors Whitley Stimpson continues to grow after the firm was shortlisted for three more awards.
Accountants - Professional ServicesConference & Events
16th March 2023

Your FREE guide to the Spring Budget 2023

Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt's Budget 2023 revolved around the theme of back-to-work through the extension of free childcare, and the lifting of pension caps. 
Accountants - Professional ServicesFinance
1st December 2022

Firms told to avoid delay in tackling ‘backward step for innovation’

Innovative and hi-tech businesses are being urged to seek advice after tax relief for research and development (R&D) was slashed in the Autumn Budget.
Accountants - Professional ServicesFinance
25th November 2022

What is corporation tax in the UK

Beth Whitmore FCCA explains exactly what corporation tax means for your business and the reliefs and allowances you need to explore.
Accountants - Professional ServicesFinance
15th November 2022

Accountancy firm welcomes new hires

Leading accountancy firm Whitley Stimpson is continuing its investment in fresh talent by welcoming 14 new starters to join their offices in Banbury, Bicester,...
Accountants - Professional ServicesFinance
11th October 2022

Golfers raise cash for Dogs for Good

Whitley Stimpson drove the fairways to raise £1,000 for a Banbury based charity that provides specialist trained dogs to support people with disabilities.
Accountants - Professional ServicesCharitiesResponsible Business
30th September 2022

Fun and fundraising pass the winning post together at CRM Race Night

More than 100 excited horseracing fans packed into Yarnton Road Football Club for the CRM Charity Race Night on Friday 30 September. The atmosphere...
Accountants - Professional ServicesCharities
23rd September 2022

CRM Summary: The Chancellor’s September Statement

Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng delivered his “mini Budget” on 23 September 2022.
Accountants - Professional ServicesFinance
22nd September 2022

Why a personal budget is so important – and how to create one

As well as making the numbers work for our clients, CRM’s recently qualified accountant Loren Forbes is a big fan of personal budgeting and...
Accountants - Professional ServicesFinance
20th September 2022

Mind the gap. How can women maximise their pensions?

As women get older, the difference widens between the value of their pension and that of men – in fact the gap stretches to...
Accountants - Professional ServicesFinance
8th August 2022

Seek help to avoid the wealth tax trap

Experts are urging ordinary people to take advice to avoid falling into the inheritance tax (IHT) trap.
Accountants - Professional ServicesFinance
14th April 2022

Ben Fleetwood’s EV Market April Update: Tax, Benefits & the Company Car – Electric versus Petrol

Really? Do I really need to know this????? It’s a bit early for the old tax and company car story isn’t it? Yes, perhaps...
Accountants - Professional ServicesPrivate Transport
28th March 2022

Overview of Digital Services Tax (DST)

The UK’s Digital Services Tax (DST) came into operation on 1 April 2020. This tax is designed to ensure that the major social media,...
Accountants - Professional ServicesWeb & Social
16th February 2022

Be prepared for big National Insurance hike in April

Experts are warning businesses and employees to brace themselves for a major rise in National Insurance payments in April.
Accountants - Professional ServicesFinance & InsurancePeople
8th February 2022

HMRC agree delay in tax return deadline

HMRC has announced that late filing penalties will be waived for taxpayers that file their 2020-21 Self-Assessment returns by 28 February 2022.
Accountants - Professional ServicesFinance
7th February 2022

Are you registered for Making Tax Digital for VAT?

Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT is to be extended to cover businesses with a turnover below the VAT threshold from April 2022.
Accountants - Professional ServicesFinance
6th February 2022

Tax relief for working from home

If you are an employee working from home, you may be able to claim tax relief for some of the bills you pay that...
Accountants - Professional ServicesFinancePeople
4th February 2022

Tax Diary February/March 2022

Key tax related dates to be aware of for February & March 2022.
Accountants - Professional ServicesFinance
24th November 2021

HMRC collects £100bn more in 2021/22 than previous year

Recent data from HMRC shows the tax authority collected £392 billion in taxes between April and October 2021, £99.8bn more than the same period...
Accountants - Professional ServicesBusiness StrategyEducation
24th November 2021

Small business confidence loses steam

The Federation of Small Businesses' (FSB) measurement of business confidence has slipped by 2.2 points between Q2 and Q3 2021, falling to 16.4, the...
Accountants - Professional ServicesBusiness StrategyLocal Government
24th November 2021

Champing at the bit to support vulnerable generations in Oxford

And they’re off!! CRM had a wonderful fundraising evening with clients and our charity partner Daybreak Oxford, for another popular Charity Race Night.
Accountants - Professional ServicesCharitiesCommunity Building
18th November 2021

What is Capital Gains Tax in the UK?

Stuart Crook FCA, explains the concept of Capital Gains Tax and how it's applied to the profits made on the sales of assets.
Accountants - Professional ServicesBusiness StrategyFinance
18th November 2021

CRM’s first female director

With new starters taking their first steps in accountancy and part-qualified accountants entering the home straight of their qualification journey, CRM is bursting with...
Accountants - Professional ServicesAppointmentsLeadership
9th November 2021

Whitley Stimpson celebrates exam successes and new starters

Leading accountancy firm Whitley Stimpson welcome eight new recruits and celebrate success of three members of staff who have recently passed professional exams.
Accountants - Professional ServicesEducation
28th October 2021

Budget 2021 response by Chapman, Robinson & Moore

Chancellor Rishi Sunak presented the 2021 Autumn Budget on 27th October 2021, though the number of policies announced in advance made many commentators wonder...
Accountants - Professional ServicesBusiness StrategyFinance & Insurance
28th October 2021

Budget Special Digest By The MGroup for B4

On Wednesday, the 27th of October, 2021, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a raft of tax changes that are sure to affect us all. The...
Accountants - Professional ServicesBusiness StrategyFinance & Insurance
19th October 2021

Can business growth be achieved through social responsibility

At CRM, we firmly believe that the answer is yes. Let’s look first at exactly what corporate social responsibility (CSR) involves.
Accountants - Professional ServicesEducationLeadershipTraining
18th October 2021

Whitley Stimpson provides expertise to produce PPE communications kit for medics

Whitley Stimpson has advised Project Pitlane and assisted with compliance obligations to achieve grant funding for a project called MedicCom to develop a novel...
Accountants - Professional ServicesHealthResponsible Business
13th October 2021

Over half of contractors plan to move into permanent employment to escape IR35 reforms

Over half (56%) of contractors are planning a move to permanent employment due to the IR35 reforms which came into effect earlier this year.
Accountants - Professional ServicesFinancePeople
12th October 2021

Shaw Gibbs supports Financial Planning Week 11 – 17 October 2021

UK consumers nationwide are being offered complimentary personal financial planning sessions by qualified financial planners including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM (CFP TM) professionals. The aim...
Accountants - Professional ServicesBusiness StrategyFinance
12th October 2021

Experts welcome Government delay to digital tax reforms

A delay to tax reforms which would have seen sole traders and small businesses obliged to keep digital records and report income quarterly to...
Accountants - Professional ServicesLocal Government
16th September 2021

Charity golf day raises funds for local cancer charity

An annual golfing day, organised by accountants and business advisors Whitley Stimpson, has raised £1,000 for an Oxfordshire charity providing cancer support and therapy.
Accountants - Professional ServicesCharities
10th August 2021

Xero unveils the next evolution of bank reconciliation

With more than 1.7 billion transactions processed in the past 12 months, Xero’s most-loved feature is becoming even more powerful and beautiful for small...
Accountants - Professional ServicesTechTechnology
26th July 2021

Xero: British economy growing at fastest rate in 80 years

Following the news from economic forecaster, EY Item Club, revealing that the British economy is growing at the fastest rate in 80 years, please...
Accountants - Professional ServicesFinanceTechTechnology
26th July 2021

Zoho to make Zoho Invoice Free of Charge to Empower SMEs to Rebuild and Grow

The company's decision reinforces its support for the SME community and will allow business owners to simplify billing and payment processes, helping companies receive...
Accountants - Professional ServicesFinanceTechTechnology
19th July 2021

The MGroup Launches New Business Club & Webinar with Helen Joy at People Spark

From the beginning of 2021, we’ve been running a webinar series with Nick Hughes of Dynamic Coach on the theme of Planning and Recovery,...
Accountants - Professional ServicesEducationTraining
12th July 2021

Ninety years and counting for top accountancy firm

Staff and partners at accountancy firm Whitley Stimpson are celebrating 90 years in business.
Accountants - Professional ServicesPeople
2nd July 2021

How building brand engagement helps your business grow

We asked Brand Marketing specialist Kate Stinchcombe-Gillies for her top tips on building brand engagement
Accountants - Professional ServicesBranding
25th June 2021

BoE: Recovery to push inflation above 3%

Post-pandemic economic recovery is likely to push inflation above 3% "for a temporary period", the Bank of England's monetary policy committee predicts.
Accountants - Professional ServicesFinance
11th June 2021

Can I Claim? Business Travel (Yes It Still Exists!)

As the business world opens up and we start to attend more meetings in person, here’s a reminder of some of the travel expenses...
Accountants - Professional ServicesPrivate TransportPublic Transport
5th May 2021

New economic analysis shows importance of UK small businesses to job growth

410,000 small business jobs need to be created to recover but trading conditions remain challenging.
Accountants - Professional ServicesBusiness StrategyFinance
30th April 2021

Chapman Robinson & Moore April Update

Welcome to our April instalment, the year is simply flying by, isn't it? In this month's newsletter, we're going to be looking at how...
Accountants - Professional ServicesHealth
5th March 2021

Freeths complete record 43 deals in 28 days in run up to budget

The national corporate practice at national law firm, Freeths LLP, completed 43 major transactions, with values from £1m to over £40m, in the run...
Accountants - Professional ServicesBusiness StrategyFinanceSolicitors
26th February 2021

Chapman, Robinson & Moore February Update

Welcome to our February instalment, as the days tick by, we edge that little bit closer to the warmer spring weather. In this month's...
Accountants - Professional ServicesBusiness StrategyDesignPeopleWorkplace Wellbeing
1st February 2021

Contractors urged to check if key legislation could now apply

Private contractors who set up limited companies to avoid being responsible for PAYE and national insurance contributions are being warned of key changes to...
Accountants - Professional ServicesBusiness Strategy
7th January 2021

Grant Thornton continues to invest in Thames Valley and Southampton

Leading business and financial adviser Grant Thornton UK LLP continues its commitment to develop and retain the very best talent across the Thames Valley...
Accountants - Professional ServicesFinance
5th January 2021

Clearing up confusion over Capital Gains Tax

A tax expert has stepped in to clear up confusion over Capital Gains Tax (CGT).
Accountants - Professional ServicesProfessional Services
18th March 2020

Whitley Stimpson expert welcomes new IR35 tax delay

A leading tax expert today welcomed the decision to delay complicated tax changes that will affect thousands of contractors in the private sector.
Accountants - Professional ServicesFinance
9th January 2020

How to make your child a pension millionaire through stakeholder pension investment

Parents and grandparents can create a substantial nest egg for their children, with minimal effort, by being clever with their tax planning. By starting...
Accountants - Professional ServicesFinance
29th April 2019

Whitley Stimpson Appoints Director

Ian Parker has been made director at chartered accountants and business advisers Whitley Stimpson.
Accountants - Professional ServicesFinance
9th March 2018

Generation Apprentice: Changing attitudes to apprenticeships as students, parents and employers see more value

Despite the number of new apprentices started in Britain falling last year, new research released from leading business and financial adviser Grant Thornton UK...
Accountants - Professional ServicesRecruitment
6th November 2017

Whitley Stimpson’s golf day raises cash for cancer charity

A golfing day organised by the Bicester office of Whitley Stimpson raised £1,000 for a charity that helps people suffering from and recovering from...
Accountants - Professional ServicesCharities

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