Get to know Arnold Ayton and some of his accounting achievements? The secret to?picking the best business name for you?is research.?Choosing a name sounds easy, but?it can be?tricky, considering the rules surrounding it. Your company name must be distinctive.?It cannot be the same?as another?company?or?similar enough?and?only?differentiated by punctuation?or commonly used words in the UK. Should a company feel that you have chosen a similar name to theirs and they?have?registered their business name before you, you?may be asked to?change yours?as a result of a filed complaint.?And it goes without saying, try to avoid any offensive, sensitive?words or?expressions! You?can check?existing trademarks, to help in your name choice.

Arnold Ayton is qualified as a Chartered Accountant under the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA), although I currently hold a practicing license under the Institute of Financial Accountants (IFA). Arnie was a delight to get started with, seeing as we had a very messy backlog of transactions and incorrect payroll when we were doing it in house. He and his team helped us straighten out our accounting basics last year, and this year he has helped us apply for significant VAT rebates and R&D tax credits. He has helped our team explore new financial opportunities and has connected us with advisors who have proven to be very helpful. He’s a very straight-talking and friendly individual who is easy to get along with, and is clearly committed to his business and clients.

Spondoo accounting recommendations 2021: Can you claim food as a business expense? HMRC allows businesses to claim meals as an expense for employees not in their typical working routine. The most common example of this, would be if the company’s employees were away on an overnight business trip. If a business is claiming the cost of travel as an expense, such as a hotel, the company will be allowed to claim the meals during that trip too. Food is an allowable expense on these trips because it is classified as ‘subsistence’, which essentially means employees need the food as basic self-maintenance and care during their work obligation.

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