In the accounting world, there are a lot of software choices that can make or break any business. Some software stands out from most choices, however. Good accounting software is highly beneficial to a business, and enables accountants to help the businesses they represent in a number of ways. There are a few programs offered…
If you’ve heard of the cloud but are a little hazy on what it actually means, you certainly aren’t alone. A YouGov survey carried out in 2013 found that almost half (4%) of IT and business decision makers within UK SMEs listed a lack of knowledge as the biggest challenge to adopting cloud-based services. So…
You would have thought that running a business is easy. I have something you want, I sell it to you and you pay me for it – that’s it, right? Wrong – there are so many other things to deal with apart from the ‘business deal’! These are the sort of things that make your…
Let’s face it, in the current economic climate we are all looking for ways to cut back on our expenditure and save money. This is true whether you are spending as an individual or on behalf of a small company. One of the things that might be top of the list for cutting back on…
The recession has been very beneficial to freelancers and the self-employed, as it has managed to throw more work their way. However, there comes a time when even the best freelancing en entrepreneurs out there have to bite the bullet and raise their fees in order to make a living. No freelancing professional wants to…
The weekly top 5 tips post is always full of helpful hints and advice for small, home and micro business owners. 1. Tax planning is essential if you are serious about reducing your costs over the long-term. There are many ways for a small business to minimise their tax burden or spread it out over…
Many moons ago we ran an article “Not all accountants are created equal“, a topic that is as relevant today as it was in 2006. And pricing of accountant services is at the centre of a little debate going on in the comments to this this article. But before you read on just answer a…
