# Accendo Chartered Accountants & Business Advisers ## Posts - [What trustees should focus on in the first year of reporting under SORP 2026](https://www.accendoca.co.uk/trustees-first-year-sorp-reporting/): The Charities SORP has been updated, and SORP 2026 applies to charities preparing accruals accounts under UK GAAP for accounting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2026. For trustees,... - [Strengthening your tax records as HMRC becomes more data-led](https://www.accendoca.co.uk/strengthening-tax-records-hmrc-data-led/): HMRC is making greater use of data, digital services and data-led compliance activity to support tax compliance. For established businesses and owner-managed companies, the practical effect is that inconsistencies are... - [What directors and PSCs should prepare for Companies House identity verification](https://www.accendoca.co.uk/directors-pscs-companies-house-identity-verification/): Companies House identity verification is now a legal requirement for company directors and people with significant control, known as PSCs. The requirement became mandatory from 18 November 2025. That date... - [What Making Tax Digital for Income Tax says about better tax records](https://www.accendoca.co.uk/making-tax-digital-quarterly-updates-deadline/): Making Tax Digital for Income Tax is a specific change for sole traders and landlords, but the wider message is relevant to many business owners and directors: HMRC expects records... - [What boards should prepare on going concern before audit fieldwork begins](https://www.accendoca.co.uk/going-concern-audit-fieldwork-board-preparation/): Going concern remains one of the areas auditors are expected to examine closely. For boards, the practical effect is straightforward: the going concern assessment needs to be prepared early, supported... - [What finance teams should document when AI is used in reporting before the audit](https://www.accendoca.co.uk/ai-reporting-audit-documentation-finance-teams/): AI is starting to appear in corporate reporting, but its use remains cautious and uneven. Recent Financial Reporting Council research found that the use of AI in corporate reporting is... - [What HMRC’s 2026 compliance focus means for growing businesses](https://www.accendoca.co.uk/hmrc-2026-compliance-focus-growing-businesses/): HMRC’s 2026 compliance focus is not about one single deadline. It reflects a wider move towards digital records, more regular reporting and closer scrutiny of whether tax positions are supported... - [KPI dashboards for growing businesses: turning data into better decisions](https://www.accendoca.co.uk/kpi-dashboards-for-growing-businesses/): Growing businesses often have more data than they need, but less insight than they realise. Sales may be increasing, but margins may be weakening. Cash may be tightening. Customer concentration... - [Mid-year financial review: what growing SMEs should check before year end](https://www.accendoca.co.uk/mid-year-financial-review-for-smes/): For many businesses, the financial year follows a familiar rhythm: set a budget at the start, prepare accounts at the end, and rely on informal checks in between. That can... - [What the International Controlled Transactions Schedule could mean for your business](https://www.accendoca.co.uk/international-controlled-transactions-schedule-business/): HMRC is consulting on the detailed design of a new International Controlled Transactions Schedule, known as ICTS. The requirement is expected to apply for accounting periods beginning on or after... - [Companies House filing changes from April 2028: what growing SMEs should prepare for](https://www.accendoca.co.uk/companies-house-filing-changes-2028/): From April 2028, companies within the small company and micro-entity regimes will face important changes to the way they file accounts with Companies House. For established SMEs, this is not... - [Preparing for the planned mandatory foreign branch exemption](https://www.accendoca.co.uk/preparing-planned-mandatory-foreign-branch-exemption/): UK-resident companies operating through overseas branches should review how foreign branch profits and losses are currently treated for Corporation Tax. The government announced on 21 May 2026 that it intends... - [What the FRC’s proposed changes on auditor’s experts could mean for your next audit](https://www.accendoca.co.uk/frcs-proposed-changes-on-auditors-experts/): If your audit involves a significant valuation, actuarial calculation, pension liability or another specialist area, your auditor may use an expert to help obtain sufficient audit evidence. The Financial Reporting... - [How Charity Audit Firms Can Help Trustees Prepare for Stronger Reporting Expectations](https://www.accendoca.co.uk/charity-audit-firms-trustees-reporting-expectations/): Charity reporting is no longer simply an annual compliance exercise. For many charities, the annual report and accounts are one of the most important public accountability documents the organisation produces.... - [What Buyers and Investors Look for Before Investing in a Growing Business](https://www.accendoca.co.uk/buyers-investors-look-for-growing-business/): When a buyer or investor looks seriously at a growing business, they are not only looking at revenue growth. They are looking for evidence that the business is financially reliable,... - [When Should a Growing Business Consider Moving from a Big 4 Audit Firm?](https://www.accendoca.co.uk/growing-business-move-big-4-audit-firm/): For some businesses, a Big 4 audit firm is absolutely the right fit. Large listed groups, highly regulated entities and international organisations with complex reporting requirements may genuinely benefit from... - [Why Partner-Led Audit Support Matters as Your Business Grows](https://www.accendoca.co.uk/partner-led-audit-support-business-growth/): Growth changes the type of financial support a business needs. What works for a smaller owner-managed company often becomes less effective once the business starts scaling. New reporting requirements, more... - [Why Owner-Managed Businesses May Need More Proactive Accountants in 2026](https://www.accendoca.co.uk/owner-managed-businesses-need-proactive-accountants/): Running your own business is one of the most rewarding things you can do. It is also one of the most relentless. When you are the owner, the decision-maker, and... - [Why Growing Businesses Should Review Their Audit Readiness in 2026](https://www.accendoca.co.uk/growing-businesses-audit-readiness-2026/): If your business is growing quickly, it can be easy to focus on the exciting parts: new customers, bigger contracts, expanding headcount and stronger turnover. 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