How to Onboard MTD Clients Without Doubling Your Admin
700,000 sole traders and landlords entered MTD from April 2026. Another million follows in April 2027. Each one needs to be segmented, priced, engaged, AML-checked, […]
MTD for Income Tax: A Complete Guide for Accountants & Agents
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self Assessment is live. From 6 April 2026, sole traders and landlords with qualifying income above £50,000 must […]
Tax Adviser Registration with HMRC: What Has Changed & What You Need to Do
If you are paid to deal with HMRC on behalf of clients, whether as an accountant, bookkeeper, tax agent, or in any […]
FigsFlow at Accountex 2026 – Two Award Wins & a New Partnership Programme
Accountex 2026 runs on 13 and 14 May at ExCeL London. This year, we are coming with two SME500 UK award wins, the launch of […]
AML Acronyms & Definitions: A Reference Guide for UK Accountants
PEP, PSC, UBO, DAML, MRZ. AML guides throw a lot of shorthand around, and most of it lands without explanation. This guide […]
Electronic Signatures, KYC & AML: What UK Accountants Need to Know (2026)
Electronic signatures, KYC, and AML come up in every accounting practice. They’re related enough to feel like parts of the same thing, […]
How to Create an Electronic Signature for Free
An electronic signature is any data in electronic form used to sign a document – from a typed name to a drawn […]
Simple vs Advanced vs Qualified Electronic Signature: What’s the Difference?
Simple, advanced and qualified electronic signatures differ in legal weight, technical requirements and where they are accepted. A simple signature is any […]
Are E-Signatures on Engagement Letters Valid in the UK?
Yes, e-signatures on engagement letters are legally valid in the UK. Under Section 7 of the Electronic Communications Act 2000 and Article […]
7 Biggest Risks for UK Accounting Firms in 2026
The FCA is restructuring AML supervision. MTD for Income Tax is live. Cybercriminals have accounting firms in their crosshairs. Teams are stretched […]
Digital Signature vs Electronic Signature: What’s the Difference?
You’ve probably used “digital signature” and “electronic signature” as if they mean the same thing. For most of your career, that was […]
What Makes an Electronic Signature Legal?
Under UK law, three elements make an electronic signature legal: a clear intention to authenticate the document, a demonstrable link between the […]