
Legal Focus Autumn 2015 – Entertaining employees
The tax treatment of entertainment expenses can be a complex area, particularly when looking at the distinction between staff entertaining and business entertaining. Here we take a look at some of the basics.

SearchFlow appoints a new Operations Director
Conveyancing Search Provider, SearchFlow, which is part of dmgi::land&property, has boosted its senior management team further with the latest appointment of Colin Breavington as Operations Director.

What is the value of conveyancing to your business?
Homemovers have the potential to open up a whole world of opportunities for law firms beyond the instructed conveyance.

Irwin Mitchell’s Will Disputes expertise recognised at Yorkshire Legal Awards
The specialist Will Disputes team at national law firm Irwin Mitchell has revealed its delight after being named among the winners at the 2015 Yorkshire Legal Awards held in Leeds last night (22 October ).

Legal Focus Autumn 2015 – Will you be exempt from an audit?
The SRA has recently announced that it will be making major changes to the requirement for practices to have an audit under the SRA Accounts Rules, following a consultation on the role of the Reporting Accountant held at the end of last year.

QS David & Snape makes ‘long overdue’ switch to SOS Connect
South Wales law firm QualitySolicitors David & Snape is the latest to sign up to SOS Connect integrated practice management and matter management from Solicitors Own Software.

Burcher Jennings shortlisted for ‘Supporting the Industry Award’ at The Modern Law Awards 2015
Burcher Jennings is delighted to announce that it has been shortlisted for the ‘Supporting the Industry Award’ at the forthcoming Modern Law Awards 2015.

Legal Focus Autumn 2015 – New UK GAAP: FRS 102
FRS 102 is a new accounting standard, which replaces all of the current SSAPs and FRSs.









