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On Wednesday 28 October, the Chancellor will deliver the Autumn Budget. Within hours, there will be headlines, reactions and plenty of opinions about winners and losers.
But the announcement itself is only the beginning. For businesses, the more important question is how the measures will work in practice.

Most business owners contact their accountant when they need something: a tax return, a set of accounts or an answer to a pressing question.
But some of the most valuable conversations happen before a decision has been made. Here are five things we would always rather hear about early.

Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax is already a reality for many sole traders and landlords. From 6 April 2027, the rules expand to a further group — and there is a good reason to prepare before the new tax year begins.
HMRC is encouraging people who may be affected to check their position and get ready now.

You know what you pay in rent, wages and insurance. But do you know how much the less obvious costs of running your business are adding up to?
For growing businesses, profitability can be squeezed by small inefficiencies that rarely appear as a neat line in the accounts. None may look particularly serious on their own. Together, they can make a substantial difference.