Important Tax Dates in the UK – 2018/2019
If you’re going to become an accountant, one area you’ll need to get to grips with is tax. And this of course goes without...
New Year, New… Opportunities
New Year’s Resolutions
After the decorations are taken down and we’ve sadly said goodbye to 2017, our thoughts will inevitably turn to yet another 365...
Bookkeeping and Accounting in Collaboration
While it is true that every business requires some level of accounting – to know how it’s performing financially - it is incorrect to...
Bookkeeping 101
The term bookkeeping tends to mean different things to different people. Some individuals believe bookkeeping and accounting are the same thing (although accountants tend...
Bookkeeping vs Accounting
One question we’re frequently asked is “What’s the difference between a bookkeeper and an accountant?” What’s interesting to note is that even those who...
The Future of Accounting
With the demand for accountants rocketing up 21% in the second quarter of 2017, in comparison to this time last year, as published by...
Banking – Part 2: Fundamental Issues in Banking
In part one of our banking series, we scratched the surface on how complicated the sector is. Today we continue in that same vein...
Banking – Part 1: The Financial System
Imagine a writer writing about writing. Confusing, right? The subject of writing is what the writer writes about. Still no clearer? Banks are part...
Smart Accounting? It’s All About Deduction
We here at Aspiring Accountants think of accounting as somewhat akin to detective work. It involves thorough investigation, inference and an excellent understanding of...