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Every year the government’s two annual fiscal set pieces provide great opportunities for accountants to put their name out there and stand out from the crowd. It is a time when their clients are looking to them for advice while the media are looking for expert comment.
Last year’s Autumn Budget saw major announcements and tax increases. With the fallout from that event still ongoing, anticipation is now building for the Chancellor’s Spring Forecast Statement.
Here we look at how accountants can use the Spring Forecast Statement to maximise their visibility in the media and underline their value as trusted advisors to clients.

Employers are navigating major changes, with some already in force and others landing as early as 2026. Updates will impact many areas, including payroll and compliance enforcement. Let’s take a look at the key changes.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has pledged that she will stick to one major fiscal event a year with no major tax announcements in the Spring Forecast Statement. However, events may well overtake her and the wider economic and public finance situation demand prompt action.
Neither public spending plans nor the UK’s economic growth are where the government is aiming for them to be. Here we look at how Ms Reeves may address those issues on 3 March.

Welcome to our January Newswire.
With the end of tax season fast approaching, the 31 January deadline will signal the close of one of the busiest periods in the professional calendar.

HMRC have published guidance on what to do to disincorporate a company.

At Mercia, we watched the Autumn Budget with great interest, despite the OBR blunder that led to the details being widely leaked before the Chancellor had a chance to address Parliament.