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What do you expect from an accountant?

Accounts prepared? Tax Returns filed?

Keeping the authorities at bay?

But surely all accountants do this?

What else?

What makes Minford any different from all the other accountants?

It’s the “what else?” that counts.

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Over a 20 year period, John and his team, led admirably by Pam, have proved invaluable with their in-depth knowledge of the financial aspects of dentistry.

Always on hand to offer expert advice, a truly excellent service. Many thanks for all help over the years

Mark Hopkins, GDP

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Accounting for small and large businesses

Minford Chartered Accountants offer reliable, accessible, on time tax saving and business planning advice. Whilst York Accountants we work throughout Yorkshire and beyond, providing a full range of focused services of accounts preparation, Tax Returns, payroll, corporate auditing, company secretarial services, management consultancy and Inheritance tax and trusts planning.

Due to our experience we are often brought in on the purchase or sale of a business or on re-banking or restructuring of companies.

We have a broad experience in Farming and Agriculture, and nationally we are recognised as specialist Dental Accountants (we are long term members of ASPD and NASDAL).

May

2012

Three elections

There were three elections last week.

The one in France set the French on a collision course with Angela Merkel’s Germany on European financial and austerity measures. However, it remains to be seen how rabid M. Hollande remains on his anti-austerity intentions as he takes power. In practice, a...

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Mar

2012

Post Budget Response 2012

A lot has happened since the 2011 budget. With a rise in unemployment, a decrease in growth forecasts, inflation hitting a massive 5% and the new crisis going on in the Eurozone. The Chancellor has had a difficult year and therefore his options have been limited given the need to protect the revenue of the UK.

That said...

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Mar

2012

Advance Budget?

What will be in George Osborne’s Budget on Wednesday?

Well, the main thing will be the signalling of what is going to happen over the next couple of years, probably in the rundown to the next general election. There is some serious juggling going on politically between what he should do, and what...

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Mar

2012

Farm Input Costs

Farm input cost rises have slowed significantly over the past few months. The Anglia Farmers agricultural inflation index shows input prices have increased by 1.53% over the six months between August and February 2012. This is a huge difference to the rise for the 12 months to August 2011 of 13%.

Costs such as seed and fertiliser have...

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Feb

2012

Making your incorporation robust

There has been an increase in incorporations of dental practices over the past few years. Whilst many incorporations have been properly done and for valid reasons, it is estimated that many more have not been. So how do you ensure that your incorporation is robust?

It is important to recognise, first and...

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Feb

2012

Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme

A new tax relief for business is to be introduced from 6 April 2012 - the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS). The aim of SEIS is to encourage individuals to invest in small companies by providing incentives in income and capital gains tax. This is of interest to both investor and companies who may be looking for...

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Dec

2011

Eurozone Crisis – Effect on Agricultural Industries

The current Euro crisis and the uncertainty of Greece’s future is something we have all been aware of over the last month. But do we really understand the possible effect it may have against UK agriculture?

Subsidy payments are calculated in Euros. Farmers have been watching the euro-pound exchange rate over many years...

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Dec

2011

The Eurozone crisis takes another twist.

The suggestion by the powers of France and Germany for a closer union has had fairly predictable repercussions, with a split starting to appear between those countries who want closer political union, and those who do not. It is Germany who is in the driving seat, and their effective refusal to support the minor Eurozone countries or...

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Dec

2011

Tax Changes – Capital Allowances

Farmers are urged to take advantage of the current tax reliefs available, as from 6 April 2012 changes will be made that will reduce the savings possible on investments made in plant & machinery.

Capital Allowances have been quite generous for the past couple of years, with 100% tax relief on investments in new equipment up to...

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Nov

2011

Autumn Statement 2011

In yesterday’s pre-budget report, the Chancellor has announced how the government is trying to stimulate business growth in areas that have been hit particularly hard by the recession. These initiatives range from encouraging banks to lend more, to giving incentives for investors.

The following are the main points...

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Nov

2011

European Futures

I blogged last week about the position of Greece within the Euro, and even within the European Union itself. I mused that exits from the Eurozone may not stop with Greece, but may even involving much larger economies, even Italy.

My goodness. What a long period of time is a week.

Events are moving so quickly at the...

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Nov

2011

European Union Implosion?

For the first time, the subject of a country leaving Eurozone has been raised at Heads of Government level in the European Union. It has been made clear to the Greeks that a rejection by referendum or in a general election of the measures imposed by the EU would mean this is the very likely outcome.

There is a problem, however....

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