SCC Chartered Accountants

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Employing over 50 cross-border professionals across our offices in Cookstown, Moy, Armagh, Dundalk, and London, we deliver a quality-focused service to all our clients. Sean Cavanagh & Co is the fastest growing chartered accountancy and business advisory practice across UK and Ireland. Employing over 50 cross-border professionals across our offices in Cookstown, Moy, Armagh, Dundalk, and London, w

e deliver quality-focused service to all our clients. As a contemporary practice, we offer the following services:

• Audit and Accounting
• Forensic Accounting
• Tax Compliance & Cross Border Tax Planning
• Bookkeeping and Digital Tax
• Brexit and Advisory Services
• Company Restructuring & Insolvency Services

We strive to complement your business in the best possible way to ensure you maximise your business potential.

The SCC offices will be closed on Monday 31 August for the bank holiday weekend.We will respond to any queries on our re...
28/08/2026

The SCC offices will be closed on Monday 31 August for the bank holiday weekend.

We will respond to any queries on our return.

Hoping everyone has a great long weekend ☀️

The Prime Minister was in Belfast yesterday, with cost of living the headline issue. The conversations happening at Stor...
28/08/2026

The Prime Minister was in Belfast yesterday, with cost of living the headline issue.

The conversations happening at Stormont level reflect what businesses and families across Northern Ireland are already navigating day to day.

Inflation has not affected everyone equally. For businesses already carrying pressure on margins and overheads, the personal financial strain on directors and owners adds another layer to an already difficult picture.

We work with businesses at exactly that point, before the pressure becomes a crisis.

Get in touch and have a confidential conversation with us. We are here to help.

Payroll for company directors follows different rules to payroll for employees. Understanding those differences is impor...
19/08/2026

Payroll for company directors follows different rules to payroll for employees. Understanding those differences is important to help ensure payroll is both compliant and tax-efficient.

For many owner-managed businesses, directors receive a combination of salary and dividends. The right balance will depend on a range of factors, including current tax and National Insurance thresholds, company profits and the director's wider tax position.

Here are a few key points to keep in mind:

→ Salary and dividend decisions should be reviewed each tax year, as tax thresholds and legislation can change.
→ Dividends can only be paid from available post-tax profits and are taxed differently from employment income.
→ Directors are subject to different National Insurance calculation rules than most employees.
→ Employment Allowance isn't available where the company has a single director as its only employee.

Taking a regular approach to reviewing director payroll helps ensure you're making informed decisions based on the latest legislation and your individual circumstances.

Our payroll team supports owner-managed businesses with payroll planning, helping them understand their options while ensuring payroll remains compliant with current legislation.

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📞 028 8775 5880

13/08/2026

Sometimes the best insights come from being in the room.

At SCC, we make a point of getting on site, meeting your people, seeing your operation, understanding what you actually do.

Our Director Noel Convery explains, “We see our clients’ businesses as our own business.”

That personal connection is important to us, and its where real working relationships are developed.

R3's Q2 2026 Business Health Report shows insolvency-related activity in Northern Ireland fell 14.3% on last year.Whilst...
10/08/2026

R3's Q2 2026 Business Health Report shows insolvency-related activity in Northern Ireland fell 14.3% on last year.

Whilst this is a positive for the local economy, the level of company start-ups tells a different story. Northern Ireland recorded the steepest decline in new company registrations of any UK region in Q2, down 15.7% on the same period last year. Although every UK region saw a fall, but NI's was the sharpest.

Rory Moynagh, Director of Recovery & Restructuring, SCC Chartered Accountants:
"Fewer formal insolvencies is genuinely welcome news for the local economy. However a 15.7% fall in new business registrations — the steepest of any UK region — is particularly notable.”

”Businesses need confidence to start and unsurprisingly given the recent global economic challenges, that confidence continues to be tested of late.”

”When starting any business, it is important that management have the right plan, structures, funding and advice in place in order to maximise their opportunity. We at SCC can here to help as part of that journey."

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Payroll technology should do more than process payslips. When supported by the right processes, it can automate routine ...
10/08/2026

Payroll technology should do more than process payslips. When supported by the right processes, it can automate routine tasks, improve efficiency, strengthen compliance and provide valuable insights that help businesses make better decisions.

As businesses grow, payroll often becomes more complex. Manual workarounds creep in, processes become less efficient, and teams can spend more time resolving issues than adding value.

Here are a few signs you're not getting the most from your payroll technology:
→ Payroll taking longer to process than it should each pay period.
→ Manual processes are replacing opportunities for automation.
→ Information has to be entered into multiple systems.
→ Reports that don't provide the visibility or insights your business needs.
→ Too much time is spent on administration instead of higher-value activities.
→ Features within your payroll software that aren't being fully utilised.

The right combination of people, processes and technology can transform payroll. By making better use of payroll technology, businesses can reduce manual effort, improve efficiency, strengthen compliance and create more time to focus on supporting employees and delivering greater value.

At SCC, we believe payroll is more than a process - it's a strategic business function. Technology should empower payroll professionals, providing the tools and insights they need to deliver a more efficient, compliant and valuable service.

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📞 028 8775 5880

The word matters. Insolvency describes an outcome. Recovery describes a process, and a purpose. It shapes how people app...
06/08/2026

The word matters. Insolvency describes an outcome. Recovery describes a process, and a purpose. It shapes how people approach the conversation and what they expect from it.

An accountant with specialist expertise in this area brings something that goes beyond technical knowledge. Years of experience with businesses at every stage of financial difficulty. The ability to see each situation clearly, without assumption, and to identify options that are not always obvious.

SCC Recovery works with businesses across the UK and Ireland. The aim is always the same: preserve the underlying business and achieve the the best possible outcome for all stakeholders.

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Friday 7 August is the first deadline under Making Tax Digital for Income Tax.If you are a sole trader or landlord with ...
05/08/2026

Friday 7 August is the first deadline under Making Tax Digital for Income Tax.

If you are a sole trader or landlord with income above £50,000, you have been keeping digital records since 6 April. Now your first quarterly update is due.

A quarterly update is a summary of your income and expenses for the period, sent straight to HMRC through your compatible software.

Worth checking before Friday:
→ Your software is connected and ready to submit
→ Your records for the quarter are complete and categorised
→ You know who is submitting, you or your agent

Not sure where you stand? Our team can walk you through it and make sure this first submission goes in cleanly.

Talk to us:
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📞 028 8775 5880

Mandatory payrolling of Benefits in Kind is on its way - but not all at once.HMRC has confirmed a phased introduction, g...
04/08/2026

Mandatory payrolling of Benefits in Kind is on its way - but not all at once.

HMRC has confirmed a phased introduction, giving employers more time to prepare while making it clear that mandatory payrolling is the future.

Here's what you need to know:
→From April 2027: Company cars, vans, fuel and employer-provided medical benefits must be payrolled.
→ From April 2028: Most remaining benefits will become mandatory to payroll.
→ P11D reporting: P11Ds will continue to be required for certain benefits during the transition period.

Although the revised timetable provides additional preparation time, the direction of travel is clear. Payroll systems, benefit arrangements, employee communications and internal processes may all need to be reviewed ahead of April 2027.

Planning early will help ensure a smoother transition and reduce the risk of compliance issues when the new requirements take effect.
If you're unsure what the changes mean for your business, our payroll team can help you prepare with confidence.

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📞 028 8775 5880

30/07/2026

The best sign of a good workplace? People choose to be there.

At SCC, we've built an environment people actually want to come into. Not because they have to… because they want to.

If that sounds like somewhere you'd thrive, we'd love to hear from you.

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