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How to use forecasts and scenario-planning
For centuries, accounting was all about reviewing historic information – but that only told you about the past, not what was going to...
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6 Powerful Reasons To Watch Your Financial Reports
Making time to look over your financial reports each month is an important task for any business owner. If you are not taking time to do...
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Aug 224 min read
Three questions for business success. Part 3 Pricing.
In this series, we will see how three questions for business success are approached and provide some practical tools and techniques for...
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Aug 223 min read
Three questions for business success. Part 2 Value Proposition.
In this series, we will see how three questions for business success are approached and provide some practical tools and techniques for...
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Aug 223 min read
Three questions for business success. Part 1 Ideal Customer.
In this series, we will see how three questions for business success are approached and provide some practical tools and techniques for...
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Jul 224 min read
Harnessing Tech Advancements in Retail: A Guide for Small Businesses
In today's rapidly evolving retail landscape, technology is not just a tool but a transformative force. For small businesses, embracing...
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Jun 242 min read
Why Productivity matters and what you can do about it.
Productivity is a term associated with strong economies, robust businesses and the efficiency gains of clever staff. If only businesses...
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Jun 244 min read
Harnessing Tech Advancements in Retail: A Guide for Small Businesses
In today's rapidly evolving retail landscape, technology is not just a tool but a transformative force. For small businesses, embracing...
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Jun 34 min read
DIY accounting vs hiring an accountant: make the right choice for your business
When you’re starting out as a small business owner, the temptation is to go DIY with your accounting. Hiring a professional accountant or...
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May 274 min read
Budgeting for success: the importance of good financial management
When you’re operating and managing a small business, you have a finite pot of cash to work with. Because of this, it’s incredibly...
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May 243 min read
5 common accounting mistakes (and how to avoid them)
Starting a business can be a challenging experience, especially when it comes to managing your numbers and staying on top of your...
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May 132 min read
Will you be paying more tax on your savings income?
Low interest rates have had one positive side effect – less tax to pay on interest income for most savers. But as interest rates are...
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May 103 min read
How deep financial data helps you make better business decisions
As a business owner, you want to make the best possible decisions for your business. The choices you make regarding strategy, spending,...
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May 93 min read
Keeping your employees and customers safe
Worldwide, there are around 340 million occupational accidents and 160 million victims of work-related illnesses annually. Those are...
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May 83 min read
HMRC is cracking down on additional income sources
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has an obligation to ensure we all pay the correct amount of tax. But with many UK taxpayers now earning...
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May 34 min read
How to embrace neurodiversity in your team
People come in all shapes and sizes – and this applies equally to how our brains work. Research in neurodiversity has shown that we all...
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May 23 min read
Are you hiring the best talent for your business culture?
Your people are a vital asset, so when you hire a new starter it’s critical that this new employee fits perfectly into your operations,...
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May 13 min read
Digging deeper into cloud accounting
If you’re managing a small business, the chances are that you’re using one of the current crop of cloud accounting platforms. Whether...
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Apr 293 min read
Everything you ever wanted to know about PAYE codes
Everything you ever wanted to know about PAYE codes Pay As You Earn (PAYE) is an integral part of the UK income tax system. But what do...
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