A leading Warwickshire accountancy firm helped charities in the county get to grips with leading accounting software to boost their growth and development by giving a free masterclass. Jack Herbert, digital transformation mentor at Burgis & Bullock, delivered a comprehensive workshop in how to use cloud accounting platform Xero at 1 Mill Street in Leamington for Make Good Grow. Burgis & Bullock, which has offices in Leamington, Nuneaton, Rugby and Stratford-upon-Avon, is a Platinum partner for Xero, while Make Good Grow helps businesses and individuals to provide money, skills, time ..read more

Sean Farnell is a Partner at Burgis & Bullock. He specialises in client services and business growth services for owner managed businesses. He is always seeking to utilise the latest technologies and, in this blog, discusses the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in accountancy. Businesses and professions across the globe are assessing benefits and concerns about artificial intelligence (AI) – and accountancy is no different. The accounting industry is in a period of transformation and the impact of technology on the sector has been seismic over the last 10 years. AI tools are the latest ..read more

Jack Herbert, accountant at Burgis & Bullock, provides information and analysis of the latest measures being introduced by Companies House as a result of The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (ECCT) in our latest blog. Jack Herbert New measures will be coming into force from Monday, March 4 2024, with further changes on the horizon and new fees for using Companies House services also being introduced. The UK government is cracking down on financial crime, and transparency has been highlighted at the core of this strategy. In October 2023, the Economic Crime and Corporate Transp ..read more

Businesses are already looking past the Spring Budget and anticipating the next government’s actions, according to a leading Warwickshire accountant. Phil Stevens, Head of Tax at regional accountancy firm Burgis & Bullock, says that many clients are beginning to assess and pre-empt measures which may be introduced if there is a change of government later this year. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will deliver the Spring Budget on Wednesday, March 6, and it is anticipated he may announce tax cuts in what would be the final Budget before a general election. Phil Stevens Phil said: “This is likely to ..read more

It has been a turbulent period for business over the last five years and it is absolutely vital that business owners understand their company finances in 2024. Whether you are going into business for the first time or have run a successful company for more than a decade, the same knowledge applies to enable you to best understand what your accountant produces for you. This helps you to not only plan for the future but also to see what is truly driving your business’s success. The financial statements your accountant produces are the key to unlocking the mysteries surrounding money in your busi ..read more

Businesses funding staff celebrations this festive period are being reminded by a leading accountancy firm that they can claim tax relief against the costs of a Christmas party. Burgis & Bullock, which has offices in Leamington, Rugby, Stratford-upon-Avon and Nuneaton, has shared the guidance as businesses reach the height of Christmas party season. Chartered accountant Nicole Platten, who works in the specialist tax team at the firm’s Leamington office, has reminded business owners that they are able to claim a £150 per person tax exemption from HMRC for festive celebrations. This includ ..read more

Phil Stevens, Head of Tax at Burgis & Bullock, provides his immediate reaction to the Autumn Statement which was delivered by Jeremy Hunt today (22/11/23). Phil Stevens Burgis & Bullock’s team will be sharing a full analysis of the announcement and what it means for businesses in the coming days. We weren’t expecting Jeremy Hunt to announce 110 growth measures – there will without doubt be benefits for business and workers, but is it enough? The jury is still out. The simplification and reform of taxes for the self-employed is long overdue. Class 2 NIC has been outdated for a very long ..read more

A leading Warwickshire accountant says he is not expecting any tax cuts or immediate support for businesses and that clients are feeling ‘jaded’ ahead of the Autumn Statement. Sean Farnell, Partner at accountancy firm Burgis & Bullock, says that with tax cuts unlikely, businesses are readying themselves for further strain on their finances – with an increase in the National Living Wage set to be confirmed as part of the statement. Plans were unveiled at the Conservative Party Conference in October to raise the National Living Wage for workers aged 23 and over to at least £11 an hour, with ..read more

From left to right – Dale Southworth (Burgis & Bullock), Paul Bourchier, Johnathan Conway, Ian Howes, Oliver Bourchier, Sue Bald win and Micah (new apprentice). A popular garage is investing in its workshop and staff development after securing a new 15-year lease near Rugby town centre. Moserve has been operating in the town for more than 40 years and has seen year-on-year turnover growth since a management buy-out by current owners Paul Bourchier, Angie Bourchier and Ian Howes in 2007. The garage, based at Avon Industrial Estate, is a specialist in car servicing, MOT, car repairs, engine ..read more

A team of Warwickshire accountants have raised hundreds of pounds for charity after reaching the knockout stage of a national football tournament. Burgis & Bullock sent a team of seven players to Manchester to compete in the Business Fives charity football tournament, raising £550 for The Shakespeare Hospice in the process. The team made it through the group stage but injuries hampered their progress and they were knocked out from the tournament in the first knockout round. Sam Hale led the team to Manchester to compete in the 46-team tournament after Burgis & Bullock ran out victorio ..read more