Specialist areas

A round up of some specialist areas from Money Laundering to Charities and Community Amateur Sports Clubs.

Charities: trustees' responsibilities

It is often considered an honour to act as a trustee for a charity and an opportunity to give something back to the community. We outline the main responsibilities with a particular emphasis on accounting and audit requirements.

Charities in Scotland: trustees' responsibilities

We consider the various responsibilities of being a Scottish Charity Trustee with particular emphasis on accounting and audit requirements.

Community amateur sports clubs

Many local amateur sports clubs register with HMRC as Community Amateur Sports Clubs (CASCs) and benefit from a range of tax reliefs including Gift Aid. We consider the rules and their implications.

Insolvency

We consider the options available and their implications for both personal and corporate insolvency.

Limited liability partnerships

The key features of a Limited Liability Partnership.

Money laundering

Tough rules apply to tackle money laundering and the proceeds of crime. The rules affect a wide range of people and we consider how your organisation may be impacted.

Money laundering - high value dealers

We outline the procedures to be adopted with regards to the regulations aimed at preventing money laundering.

Social enterprise entity structures

A social enterprise entity is a business with primarily social objectives. Any surpluses made are reinvested into the main principle of that entity (or into the community) rather than maximising profit for shareholders. We consider the various legal forms and which one will be the most appropriate.

06 May 2025

Sole traders and landlords get Making Tax Digital warning

Sole traders and landlords with an income over £50,000 have been warned that there is less than a year before they will be required to use Making Tax Digital for Income Tax (MTD for IT).

06 May 2025

Loan charge review calls for evidence

The independent review into the loan charge has issued a call for evidence with examples of promotional material and marketing leaflets a priority for the review team.