Mercia Podcast

Helen Knight summarises HMRC's most recent agent updates in advance of tax filing deadlines and upcoming changes.

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Lee Eagling and Danny Noon discuss the recently published legislation which will change company size thresholds in April 2025 and the factors both entities and practitioners should be considering.

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Joanne Gregory, a Senior Manager in Mercia's A&A and Compliance team, joins Shez Hamill from Caseware to discuss the latest trends in the accounting and auditing space.

Delving into the evolution of the profession, from traditional paper-based methods to the adoption of cloud technology and AI, the podcast covers market consolidation, regulatory changes, and the increasing importance of data analytics and sustainability assurance reporting. They also explore how firms can stay compliant with evolving standards and the role of AI in driving efficiency and quality in audits. 

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James shares his personal thoughts regarding the complexity of the new regime, especially for smaller private schools getting to grips with VAT for the first time.

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James Hurst looks beyond the big news headlines on how to keep up to date on VAT.  

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Listen to Mark Morton in our latest podcast as he discusses the continued focus of HMRC on the provision of staff benefits.

He lightly touches on the importance of getting the reporting correct for tax relief, changes to the treatment for Double Cab Pick Ups following Autumn Budget 2024 and the mandatory payrolling of benefits.

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Our tax experts Pat Nown and Norman Allison discuss some of the main announcements from the Autumn Budget on 30 October 2024 and provide their thoughts on the key issues for taxpayers. Topics include the critical capital tax changes, the impact on employers and the double cab pick up double-U turn.

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In this short episode join Mark Morton as he reflects on the Autumn Budget announcement delivered by Chancellor Rachel Reeves today (30 October).

Don't forget there is still time to order your Autumn Budget Summary to make communicating this historic Budget easy for your clients.

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The ICAEW has made changes to the UK Audit Regulations which includes changes to the eligibility criteria. These changes impact audit firms and may result in a loss of their audit registration. In this podcast, Joanne Gregory outlines what has changed, how it affects audit firms and what audit firms must to do in order to retain their audit registration and by when.

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Ahead of the Budget on 30 October 2024, Nicola Holcombe takes a look at what some of the professional membership bodies and other groups are requesting from the Government. Topics include changes to incorporation relief, tax simplification and business rates reform.

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