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Matthew Riley FMAAT
Matthew is an AAT Licensed Accountant (licence no. 653) and Xero Certified Advisor with over 30 years of UK tax and accounts experience. He founded MR Associates in Southam, Warwickshire, supporting SMEs across the UK with compliance, cloud bookkeeping and proactive tax planning.
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Accounting, Tax & Business Insights — May 2026
May 2026 · AAT-licensed analysis
Welcome to this month's MR Associates technical briefing. Below is a curated round-up of the most relevant UK tax, accounting and regulatory updates affecting SMEs and their advisers.
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This briefing is for:
- SME owners who want tax clarity without the jargon.
- Finance managers who need monthly compliance awareness.
- Accountants and bookkeepers who want a curated digest.
- Start-ups navigating UK tax and filing for the first time.
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