Adrian Turner

New role, no tax function before you? Stuart Ramsay’s (Head of Tax at AD Ports Group) first step is a 30-day “mini tax due-diligence.” This covers: – Every return, payment deadline and pending audit – All uncertain tax positions, tagged by country and exposure – A reality-check on who reviews each filing and whether it ships on time Only after that reality-check does he design the people, processes and tech the company really needs. More insights from our full episode: · Using a private-GPT workflow, Stuart now translates Arabic returns in seconds instead of waiting on a manual service. · Balancing hard skills with plain-English storytelling wins CFO support faster than technical depth alone. · Treat the UAE’s new 9% rate as a “change dividend”: early, clean compliance boosts investor confidence ahead of any future IPO. If you have to put tax on the strategic map quickly, start with Stuart’s 30-day sprint. It surfaces risks, trims noise and proves value fast. 🎧 Full conversation: https://lnkd.in/dFdYRQeU

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Three Financial Controllers I placed a couple of years ago have all stepped up to CFO recently within the same business. No external search needed, they got the job because the leadership believed they were ready. A few common themes came through in what they did and how they made it happen which I thought would be useful to share: -They knew trust and advocacy from senior leadership wasn’t optional. Each of them identified the key decision makers early and built strong working relationships. Without that, they knew it would never happen. -They created a personal brand around always making marginal improvements, however small, what ever it is, how can we make this better? -They started winning over the wider team that would eventually report to them, long before they got the promotion. -They weren’t afraid to respectfully challenge how things had always been done, but they made sure they had the facts to back it up (always!) -They aligned their own priorities with the business, showing executives they cared about what the business cared about. -They immersed themselves in the business for the first few months, then wasted no time demonstrating capability and driving outcomes, even if it upset the applecart. They needed a bit of luck on timing for the role to become available, but everything else was entirely down to them. They took control and made it happen. If anyone else wants to share pieces of wisdom that helped them make that internal promotion happen, please share in the comments!

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The one and only Chris Downing joined me to breakdown everything you need to know about preparing for HMRC's Making Tax Digital (MTD)… What You'll Learn: ✅ Key MTD deadlines and compliance requirements ✅ Step-by-step preparation strategies for businesses ✅ Common pitfalls to avoid during the transition ✅ Expert tips for seamless HMRC integration ✅ Real-world implementation best practices for business owners and accountants! Watch it now! https://lnkd.in/ebPdah_Y

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MTD IT IS COMING 😱 Making Tax Digital for Income Tax (MTD IT) is the biggest change to the UK tax system in decades 🤒 From April 2026, sole traders and landlords earning over £50,000 must keep digital records and submit quarterly updates to HMRC using compliant software ✅ (PS Dext have one of those compliant softwares called Dext Solo 😂 ) As an accountant or bookkeeper, MTD IT is going to change how you price services, engage clients and manage workflows, its a lot! 🤯 But MTD IT is also about opportunities, not just obligations 🫡 The MTD Oracle (AKA Paul L.) has produced a top tier guide for free for you to use to get your head around whats to come 🤩 Interested? Link in comments! 🥳 PS Nick Charnley my good pal also works in tax and is my pal in the picture 🥸 #mtd #mtdit #hmrc

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