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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.

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Pubs get 15% business rates relief

Pubs and live music venues in England will be given a 15% discount on their business rates bills from April and will not see increases for two years, the government announced.

05 Feb 2026

Tax timebomb poses existential threat to high streets, government warned

Small businesses such as cafes, shops and hairdressers are facing three years of business rates misery with an average 52% hike in bills, analysis from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has revealed.