Five years on from the first UK Covid lockdown, Flexibility Works’ research shows that greater flexible working driven by the pandemic is here to stay. Sarah and Rosie spoke with the FW team about the benefits of flexibility for our team.
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We support clients as their complete outsourced finance team - or step in with interim support while they recruit internally. Read more about how we helped Edinburgh World Heritage clear backlogs, deliver board-ready accounts and ensure a smooth handover to their new Finance and Operations Manager
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As a flexible employer, we recognise that our team are ambitious, curious, driven - and may need to leave at 2pm to pick up the kids. That’s why we offer a variety of working arrangements designed to support each of our team members. In Flexibility Works’ latest report, their Head of Communications sat down with Renata to explore how flexible working empowers her and others to thrive.
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The UK Government introduced the Cycle to Work scheme to encourage the population to be more active. It’s a salary sacrifice arrangement that can benefit both employer and employee. Heather explains how in our latest blog.
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In May 2025, we took 7 of the team down to London for Accountex - the World’s largest event for accountancy and finance professionals. Heather, one of our Accounts Seniors, tells us about her time across the border!
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Everyone in the team receives a budget to spend on CPD activities, whether that be professional qualification, courses or attending in-person events. We’re knee-deep in events season and we thought we’d share a little about the team’s experience of DAS.
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International Women’s Day offers us a chance to recognise the incredible achievements of women, reflect on the challenges that still exist and remind ourselves of what action we can take to support the women around us. We asked Marie, Justis, Renata and Heather to share their their experiences within Accountability and the accounting industry.
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It sounds like a basic question - but a lot of business owners don’t actually know. In this blog, we define profit and talk through how it can accurately be tracked.
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This can be a really tricky question for business owners - and something that is often feared and actively avoided. In this blog, we give you the facts and some things to consider which may help.
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Tis the season for Christmas parties! In this blog, Sarah discusses what you can claim as business expenses or offer as trivial benefits - and what may create a tax liability for staff!
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As part of our commitment to engaging more with the community, we nominated a charity partner for the financial year 2024-2025. We’re delighted to support Edinburgh Food Project with cash donations and regular fundraising activities!
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This is a guide to SME finance in five easy steps. Through our partnership with Swoop, we can give SMEs access to funding across grants, borrowing and equity. If your business needs funding and you don’t know where to start - or have hit a brick wall - we will point you in the right direction.
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Accountability Edinburgh has won the Bookkeeping Partner of the Year award at Xero’s prestigious annual awards.
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On International Women’s Day, we asked 4 of our team members what working at Accountability means to them.
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HMRC has introduced new penalties for late submissions or overdue VAT liability payments. Mahdokht talks us through this new approach to VAT and what it means for your business.
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VAT can be complicated. Sarah talks about some common pitfalls we come across and offers tips on how to avoid them.
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Are management accounts worth the cost? Tanya writes about the benefits of these financial reports, and their value for business owners.
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Do you find yourself wondering whether you’re making any money? Rosie talks about some factors you should consider when you’re not seeing the full picture. If you have concerns about your numbers, consider booking in for a healthcheck.
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Can there be a single price for bookkeeping? Rosie writes about the problem with hourly rates, falling into the ‘market rate’ trap, and the Accountability solution.
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In the lead up to Christmas, the Accountability Team were delighted to share their 12 top tips! Fortunately for you, we’re not singing them!
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