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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 13
Oh dear, last night's edition put the vegan cats amongst the pigeons that don't eat vegetables. Which I hope hasn't offendedanyone. As...
Adrian Mole
Jun 17, 20203 min read
The Positive Accountant Vol 2 Ed 11
I have seen an interesting reaction to last week's article about CGT on property disposals. As an aside, and slightly tongue in cheek, I...
Adrian Mole
Jun 16, 20202 min read
The Positive Accountant Vol 2 Ed 12
Firstly, I need to apologise for last night's edition. I should have put a disclaimer in saying 'some viewers will find the picture...
Adrian Mole
Jun 15, 20202 min read
The Positive Accountant Vol 2 Ed 6
Here's a bonus edition for the weekend that I teased you about on Friday. There is no technical material in it, perhaps it's more a...
Adrian Mole
Jun 13, 20203 min read
The Positive Accountant Vol 2 Ed 10
What I am about to say next won't apply to most people. But when it does apply, it becomes important. Picture the typical scene. Ian...
Adrian Mole
Jun 10, 20203 min read
The Positive Accountant Vol 2 Ed 8
I read today that the number of people furloughed right now in the UK is estimated at in excess of 9m, which apparently is 25% of the...
Adrian Mole
Jun 9, 20203 min read
The Positive Accountant Vol 2 Ed 9
Firstly, I need to clarify something about last night's posting. The picture of the suit was downloaded off the internet, it is not from...
Adrian Mole
Jun 9, 20202 min read
The Positive Accountant Vol 2 Ed 7
It's Monday again and I know that many will be waiting anxiously for this to hit their inbox....I have at least two clients who have...
Adrian Mole
Jun 7, 20202 min read
The Positive Accountant Vol 2 Ed 5
Apologies for the need to send the 'Software Error' email out a little while ago - it has created some smiles though. More than severalof...
Adrian Mole
Jun 5, 20203 min read
The Positive Accountant Vol 2 Ed 4
Over the past few weeks I've thanked the stars many times over that I'm no longer a partner in a large firm. Facing the sorts of...
Adrian Mole
Jun 4, 20203 min read
The Positive Accountant Vol 2 Ed 3
There seems to be a degree of 'dust settling' out there, which is a good thing. The sooner we feel the draw of normality, or maybe that...
Adrian Mole
Jun 1, 20203 min read
The Positive Accountant - Vol 2 Ed 2
I hope you enjoyed the weekend, without feeling the urge to go and be the million and 1st person on Bournemouth beach ! In our household...
Adrian Mole
Jun 1, 20202 min read
The Positive Accountant Vol 2 Ed 1
It's Friday. But doesn't feel like it. In the Olden Days (that'll be up until February), a Friday was a busy night of Ballroom tuition...
Adrian Mole
May 29, 20203 min read
The Positive Accountant Vol 1 Edition 50
It's the 50th Edition ! That feels like quite a landmark. I never thought I'd be writing that as a title. And I don't know about you,...
Adrian Mole
May 28, 20203 min read
The Positive Accountant Vol 1 Ed 49
Regular readers will recall my incredulity in Edition 43 at the fact that the winner of the award for the most outstanding contribution...
Adrian Mole
May 27, 20203 min read
The Positive Accountant Vol 1 Ed 48
It feels a bit odd having a bank holiday in the midst of all that is going on. What makes a bank holiday different from any other day ?...
Adrian Mole
May 26, 20203 min read
The Positive Accountant Vol1 Ed 47
Fate. I've been pondering how odd fate is with a client today. A few years ago I found a very used car on the internet, on sale from...
Adrian Mole
May 21, 20204 min read
The Positive Accountant Vol 1 Ed 46
And today's subject is'Romance Fraud'. Ever heard of it ? And no I don't mean the answer given to 'Does my bum look big in this ?'....
Adrian Mole
May 19, 20203 min read
The Positive Accountant - Vol 1 Ed 45
And the answer is....It's a moth. (For those thinking What ?, have a look at the picture at the bottom of Ed 44.) The score,...
Adrian Mole
May 19, 20203 min read
The Positive Accountant Vol 1 Ed 44
Whilst we are all getting a bit excited about life going back to a degree of normality, I wonder how long it will be before, just after...
Adrian Mole
May 18, 20203 min read
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