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The Positive Accountant
The Secret Blog of Adrian Mole
Chartered Accountant, Chartered Tax Adviser, Ballroom Dance Teacher, Pilot, Diver. Oh yeah, and Principal of Quove Accounting
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The Positive Accountant - Vol 2 Ed 34
Sorry, the positive accountant so far this week, has been a delinquent accountant. But - and some will say sadly - back again ! We're...
Adrian Mole
Aug 3, 20202 min read
The Positive Accountant - Vol 2 Ed 33
Earlier this week I was talking about 'creeping freebies', the things we find ourselves just doing because they don't take long and it...
Adrian Mole
Jul 29, 20202 min read
The Positive Accountant - Vol 2 Ed 32
Oh, I do like to cause controversy... When I called the Volvo Estate of Editions 30 and 31 'Sweden's finest' I was saying it tongue in...
Adrian Mole
Jul 28, 20203 min read
The Positive Accountant Vol 2 Ed 31
Utter Confusion Reigns. And what am I talking about ? The July self assessment payment on account. Let's go back and review where we...
Adrian Mole
Jul 25, 20203 min read
The Positive Accountant - Vol 2 Ed 30
Simplification. Now there's a word that I bet you all think you know the definition of. To quote the OED, 'The process of making...
Adrian Mole
Jul 23, 20203 min read
The Positive Accountant Vol 2 Ed 29
I have seen a few examples of dodgy numbers in my career, and the one universal truism that exists is that if the basis upon which the...
Adrian Mole
Jul 22, 20203 min read
The Positive Accountant - Vol 2 Ed 27
I woke this morning to the news that a 'furlough fraudster' had been arrested. I thought that was a good thing - anybody taking advantage...
Adrian Mole
Jul 16, 20203 min read
The Positive Accountant Vol 2 Ed 26
I gather there is an interesting standoff in Whitehall as the head of HMRC is refusing to sign off on the '£1,000 for taking furloughed...
Adrian Mole
Jul 12, 20203 min read
The Positive Accountant - Vol 2 Ed 25
So here we are on the precipice of a weekend again...reflecting on the week. Back in February, I hadn't heard of the word 'furlough'....
Adrian Mole
Jul 9, 20202 min read
The Positive Accountant - Vol 2 Ed 24
I miss Gordon Brown. "What !", I hear you say, "Has he taken leave of his senses (again) ?" Let me explain my logic...Gordon Brown...
Adrian Mole
Jul 8, 20203 min read
The Positive Accountant - Vol 2 Ed 23
So there is such a thing as a free lunch...so long as it's Monday - Wednesday in August. And I suppose if we're really picky, it's not...
Adrian Mole
Jul 7, 20203 min read
The Positive Accountant - Vol 2 Ed 22
It's time for countdown - and I don't mean the one with Carol Vorderman.... What I'm referring to is the amount of time left until the...
Adrian Mole
Jul 7, 20202 min read
The Positive Accountant - Vol 2 Ed 21
So how was Super Saturday for you ? Did you get a hair cut ? Go for a beer ? Pop to a restaurant ? Or stay at home shaking your head at...
Adrian Mole
Jul 5, 20202 min read
The Positive Accountant - Vol 2 Ed 20
It's been an odd week this week. With the news headlines all about something that's going to be happening on Saturday, the thought would...
Adrian Mole
Jul 2, 20203 min read
The Positive Accountant - Vol 2 Ed 19
Isn't hindsight a wonderful thing ? I really wish I hadn't mentioned how close we are to next Christmas last night. Today I've heard...
Adrian Mole
Jun 29, 20203 min read
The Positive Accountant - Vol 2 Ed 18
My calendar tells me that next Christmas is now closer than last Christmas. And if as much changes in life between now and then as has...
Adrian Mole
Jun 28, 20203 min read
The Positive Accountant - Vol 2 Ed 17
I'm struggling a little bit with the definitions of what can and can't be open from July. Barbers yes, beauty salons no. What about a...
Adrian Mole
Jun 24, 20203 min read
The Positive Accountant - Vol 2 Ed 16
We live in a world where it's way too easy to upset people. This afternoon I received an email inviting me to share the creativity of the...
Adrian Mole
Jun 23, 20203 min read
The Positive Accountant - Vol 2 Ed 15
Bizarrely, HMRC having informed us that they weren't issuing statements showing tax due any more, over the last two days I have seen...
Adrian Mole
Jun 22, 20202 min read
The Positive Accountant - Vol2 Ed 14
Yep, inundated with cabbage recipes. I just knew it. Can't wait to get cooking now. Moving on to more serious matters, I came across a...
Adrian Mole
Jun 18, 20204 min read
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