PKF Smith Cooper’s Post

📢 Calling all University of Leicester students! Our team are at the Graduate Roles and Placements Fair and are ready to chat to you all about the exciting graduate roles we have available to start in 2025. Whether you're certain accounting is the career for you, or you're just looking to find out more about your options, our friendly team will be happy to answer any questions you have. 📆Find out which other careers fairs we'll be at this month here: https://ow.ly/FirL50THFGF

A great addition to our Birmingham team this week as we welcome Corporate Tax Manager Nick Skidmore! Nick is a chartered accountant and tax adviser, specialising in transactional tax and has a wealth of experience working with private and family-owned businesses. Read more about Nick here: https://ow.ly/wYcM50THyqM

This week a new audit manager has joined our Nottingham team 🙌 Welcome Rachel Wales! Rachel brings eight years' experience with her to PKF Smith Cooper and has worked on audits in a large range of sectors, including manufacturing, professional services, food and drink, and retail. Learn more about Rachel here: https://ow.ly/JQA850TGKn2

Midlands-based consultancy and commercial interior design company Blueprint Interiors has undergone a management buyout, following the chairman's move towards retirement.   Read how the PKF Smith Cooper team, led by David Nelson and Gary Devonshire, assisted Blueprint Interiors with comprehensive tax support and specialist advisory services during their transition.   https://ow.ly/JXoX50TBoKv

This year’s Annual Charity Golf Day was a huge success! 🌞 With perfect weather and just a few run-ins with the deer, we’re proud to have raised an incredible £3,000 in support of our Charity of the Year, Alzheimer's Society. Congratulations to our winning team FISHER HARGREAVES PROCTOR LIMITED! A huge thank you to everyone who took part and made a difference! Bring on next year! ⛳

WARNING! This event is not for the faint hearted...🐔 Join our Birmingham team on Thursday 17th October for our annual Chicken Wing event, 5-7pm at O'Neill's Broad Street, Birmingham. Eat, drink and network with professionals from across Birmingham, as you try a range of tasty wings, from the tongue-tingling to the eye-watering. This year we're upping our game with two new levels of heat.🔥 Book your place by Thursday 4th October by emailing [email protected]. #ChickenWing #HotterThanEver

Run don't walk… our 2025 graduate roles are now open for positions at our Derby, Nottingham and Birmingham offices!   Our graduate schemes are your gateway into a people-focused career with significant earning potential, bringing you new challenges and learning opportunities along the way. Find out more and apply for our roles in audit, business services, tax, business recovery and restructuring, and corporate finance here: https://ow.ly/eCMm50Tx01j     📱 Interested in learning more about what life at PKF SC is really like? Head over to our TikTok for an inside look at our culture, day-to-day experiences and tips from recent graduates: https://ow.ly/1C7K50Tx01k    💻 For support with your application, including tips from our hiring managers, make sure you check out our Employability Hub which is full of resources and advice to help you along the way: https://ow.ly/QjXG50Tx01m    #GraduateJobs #GradOpportunities #AuditJobs #AccountancyJobs #TaxJobs #CorporateFinanceJobs

It is widely speculated that a Capital Gains Tax increase will be announced in the upcoming October Budget, possibly aligning with the top rates of Income Tax. We explore how businesses can prepare for this potential increase in CGT and the options that are available to them during this time. Read more here: https://ow.ly/h9T750Tu2rT

What is the secret to a happy workplace? As one of the finalists for Employer of the Year at the 2024 Accounting Excellence Awards, we were asked by AccountingWEB.co.uk to share our thoughts on how to foster a happy and positive culture at work. In this new article, our Operations Partner Selma Delić speaks about some of the people-focused initiatives that make PKF Smith Cooper a great place to work: https://bit.ly/3ZwxZp5

In 2022, HMRC identified significant error and fraud in Research & Development (R&D) claims, specifically in the SME scheme, and have since introduced a 'volume compliance' approach in an attempt to tackle the issue. Our specialist team explores HMRC's current approach to R&D claims and how businesses can avoid making fraudulent errors. Read more here: https://ow.ly/oC2h50TsUNC