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HMRC have released the latest figures on the amounts claimed under the creative industry schemes. The creative industry schemes provide relief through tax credits

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As part of our advisory work and while delivering VAT training we encounter several common errors involving the reverse charge rules for overseas purchases

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This month read SV partner and SORP committee member Jo Pittman’s thoughts on what’s next for charity reporting; Ross Palmer has also written an

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With the rapid rise in petrol prices in 2022, there have been numerous calls to increase the approved mileage rates payment (AMAP) to employees

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Sayer Vincent has been working in collaboration with the Charity Finance Group (CFG) and Centre for Charity Effectiveness at Bayes Business School to run

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The next edition of the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) is expected to be implemented from 1 January 2025. Work is currently underway,

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Olivia Carling, who is part of our audit team answers the question ‘Why I enjoy working with charities’: Variety Working with charities is a

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Does your organisation make purchases of services from overseas? This is a common question we ask and it is easy to assume that the

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This month we include a blog from Ross – one of our senior tax managers – on some of the things to think about

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Given the challenging economic environment, it is good practice for charities to regularly question the status quo and discuss alternative structures. One option increasingly

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The last couple of years have been extremely challenging for the charity sector with the COVID-19 pandemic. The sector has shown incredible resilience, but

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Read this month what we’ve been saying on resilience and USAID funding as well as our client spotlight feature on The Tree Council. Also

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The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is a very generous funder; however, when UK charities are applying for USAID funding, there are

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This month we reflect on Mental Health Week and how finance staff can look after their own mental health. We also spotlight SV client

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All the talk at the moment in corporate reporting is around ESG reporting – Environmental, Social and Governance. There is a plethora of initiatives

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During Mental Health Awareness Week (9-15 May)1 I wanted to highlight positive actions charity finance managers can take to get on top of their

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With Earth Day falling on 22 April, this month we feature two of our clients who focus on issues around our planet in very

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An effective charity is a well governed charity. In this blog we look at some of the challenges around good financial governance, the ingredients

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