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Partnership with Figured- providing a powerful farm management software app

To help our clients produce accurate management information we have partnered with Figured, a powerful Farm management software product which allows better focus and easier decisions to me made.

Tom Blandford Celebrates Winning Yorkshire Accountant of the Year

There were celebrations all round at Armstrong Watson on Thursday evening after the firm’s Legal Sector Director, Tom Blandford was awarded the coveted title of ‘Yorkshire Accountant of the Year’.

The Yorkshire Accountancy Awards are held annually and celebrate the achievements and successes of the region’s best and brightest accountancy practitioners.

Payroll for Holiday and Caravan Parks

Article first published in Holiday Parks Management June issue 2019.

Figured, smart, simple, powerful farm financial software App for Xero

Armstrong Watson is proud to announce a strategic partnership with Figured, the leading financial software company in the agricultural sector; a key addition to their cloud accounting proposition. Armstrong Watson are positioned as Agri and Farming sector leaders with offices throughout Cumbria, the North East, Scotland and Yorkshire. Armstrong Watson is recognised as a leading Xero Platinum Partner being awarded Xero Partner of the Year 2017.

Becoming a Partner in a Law Firm: Skills and Responsibilities

I was interviewed recently by LawFirmAmbition about the most common questions surrounding the topic of becoming a partner in a law firm. The questions below focus on the necesary skills needed to be an effective partner as well as the levels of responsibility and obligations you may take on in your new role. You can read the answers to previous questions here: 

Getting Your Strategy Right

The Manufacturer Annual Manufacturing Report 2019 reveals a mixture of optimism, uncertainty and concern amongst industry leaders

The Latte Levy

The Latte Levy is not a compulsory levy however the proceeds can be donated to good causes, particularly environmental causes or invested specifically to help improve the UK’s recycling and reprocessing facilities.

Debate and Discussion at the First Finance Directors' Dinner

This week we launched our first biannual Finance Director Dinner in Leeds where Finance Directors from the Yorkshire region were able to share challenges and discuss opportunities. 

The Changing Face of Accountancy

WIth rapid advances in technology and artificial intelligence (AI) the role from accountant to become a trusted adviser is more important than ever.

How to initiate your exit from your business in a tax efficient manner

Considering the next chapter in life and the sale of your business? But what if you don’t want to take your business out to market? What if you wish to pass the business on to the next tier of management and control the process?