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Companies House Identity Verification: What UK Companies Need to Know
- 6 min read
- 26 Jan 2026
Companies House identity verification is being introduced to improve transparency and tackle economic crime. Learn who must verify, how it works and how to stay compliant.
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Finance Leases for Academies: IT , Accounting Treatment and DFE
- 7 min read
- 26 Jan 2026
Understand DfE rules from Sept 2024, procurement and value-for-money expectations, plus how finance leases are accounted for under FRS 102 Section 20.
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CIF Condition Improvement Funds
- 5 min read
- 29 Jul 2022
The Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) is a capital grant provided by the Department for Education (DfE) to academies for essential building maintenance, structural repairs, and expansion projects.As the funding is for capital...
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Amendments to FRS 102
- 5 min read
- 19 Jun 2025
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has introduced significant amendments to FRS 102, effective from 1 January 2026. These changes aim to align UK standards with global norms,...
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How Gift Aid Works for Academy Trusts
- 5 min read
- 18 Jun 2025
Gift Aid is a UK tax relief scheme that allows charities to claim back 25% of the value of donations made by taxpayers, at no extra cost to the donor,...
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Navigating the New HMRC
- 5 min read
- 15 May 2025
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is set to overhaul the Self Assessment system with the introduction of Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self Assessment (MTD for ITSA)...
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