Following the success of our Auto Enrolment seminar last month and due to demand from our clients, we are pleased to announce we will be repeating the seminar on a monthly basis at our offices i… Continue Reading »

... is not a reasonable excuse!

However, it has been announced that HMRC will not contest appeals against the £100 late filing penalty in respect of 2013/14 tax returns where the taxpayer pro… Continue Reading »

Tax Diary of Main Events for July / August 2015

Thank you to all those who came along to our seminar, "The Easy Way To Deal With Auto Enrolment", at the Hilton Hotel Bromsgrove this morning. We had a great turnout of both clients and non-clie… Continue Reading »

The latest version of HMRC's Employer Bulletin has just been published. This edition includes:

• A reminder about reporting your expenses and benefits information by 6 July
• An introduction… Continue Reading »

Thousands of businesses are missing out on Research & Development (R&D) tax credits largely due to the simple fact they do not know they are eligible. In addition many businesses are not even aw… Continue Reading »

We are excited to be in the process of recruiting an office apprentice to join the Cognitor team later this summer. We are looking for an enthusiastic and ambitious young person to seize this fa… Continue Reading »

FORMS P11D DUE BY 6 JULY

The deadline for filing the 2014/15 returns of benefits and expenses paid to employees is 6 July 2015. Note that there can be significant penalties for incorrect retu… Continue Reading »

AUTO ENROLMENT IS ABOUT TO HAVE A MASSIVE IMPACT ON YOUR BUSINESS …

… and there’s nothing you can do about it. Or is there?

If you employ people, Auto Enrolment affects you!

Most of you… Continue Reading »

Top 5 Reasons for subscribing to  our  Tax Investigation Service

1. Anyone who submits a tax return is at risk of an HMRC investigation.
2. You could be investigated at random, at any time - e… Continue Reading »

Take a look at this thought-provoking and inspiring article from smallbusiness.co.uk on taking a step back from the day-to-day running of your business to focus on the bigger picture...

Thank you to all those who came along to our seminar, Your Inheritance May Be At Risk, this morning. The seminar introduced clients to the new inheritance and estate planning services we can now provide. More information on this can be found on our Legal Services page...

In today’s demanding workplace, business owners and managers are under more pressure than ever to maximise their productivity. Here are a few tips to help you to get the most out of your worki… Continue Reading »

There are still a few places left for our free seminar next week - book your place NOW to avoid disappointment. Simply click HERE to go to the Eventbrite booking page.  

At our seminar you will f… Continue Reading »

With the election fast approaching, we found this Accountancy Age article, which gives a very thorough and detailed examination of the the main parties' fiscal plans and asks how feasible they really are. We hope you find it both useful and interesting... 

This is a really useful article from Small Business website. 

In the latest phase of their long term planning, Bromsgrove accountancy practice Cognitor Ltd are delighted to announce the appointment of Mark Warman as Director Designate.

Mark joins from loca… Continue Reading »

As the political rows over tax evasion, avoidance and abuse rumble on and on with naming and shaming galore, the ultimately reasonable question to ask is: who's to blame? The short answer: the very same politicians who are beating the drum on this topic ahead of a General Election.