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AICPA News – July 2025

CPA Practice

Ujjwal Ahluwalia (Montana), a graduate of University of Delhi with a Bachelor of Commerce (Honors), and a Chartered Accountant from The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, is employed with American Express in Gurugram, India. accounting and finance industry. Form 709, U.S.

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Trading allowance

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Menzies LLP - A leading chartered accountancy firm. The trading allowance is a tax-free allowance of up to 1,000 per year for any trading or casual income sources. For example: Jessie did some handy work for her neighbours and in exchange received a total of 600 in the 2024/25 tax year. What is the trading allowance?

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The connected accountant: why technology is the future of accounting

Accounting Insight

Proactive advisory role – Want to offer more than just tax returns? Connected accountants shift from reactive number-crunching to proactive, strategic advisory services. A connected accountant in action Let’s take a look at what this could look like in practice.

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Delivery drivers, have you received an HMRC nudge letter?

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Menzies LLP - A leading chartered accountancy firm. HMRC launched a new one-to-many campaign on 15 January 2025 specifically targeting delivery drivers who HMRC believe have failed to deliver a tax return disclosing their income. Read on to find out how to address your past and present UK tax obligations.

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Case study: Touchlight Genetics Limited

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Menzies LLP - A leading chartered accountancy firm. The client’s corporation tax returns and accompanying R&D and Patent Box tax relief claims were also prepared accurately and submitted on time, ensuring robust compliance and maximised tax relief.

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Crypto Investors: HMRC’s New Reporting Rules Coming in 2026

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Menzies LLP - A leading chartered accountancy firm. From January 2026, UK cryptoasset users will enter a new era of tax transparency. HMRC has introduced new crypto-specific sections on the Capital Gains pages of the 2024/25 self-assessment tax return, signalling a clear expectation for detailed reporting.

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Top 3 risks of not having a financial manual in your business

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Menzies LLP - A leading chartered accountancy firm. Bank reconciliation, balance sheet checks) Accounting/reporting (e.g A finance manual is a comprehensive file that documents a business’ internal financial processes and policies. Who is eligible, assigning a credit card, reconciliation) Purchasing (e.g