Sam O’Connor explains how by mastering Open Banking you can increase practice margins and revenues this tax season. Bank feeds were a massive innovation 10 years ago when they first appeared on the scene. Now that the new breed of…
Category: Growth & Tech
Technology can make a Practice NOT an Accountant
Technology can help – but it’s not the be-all and end-all, says Tony Margaritelli. Tech can turn an average practice into a good practice, but it can never make an average accountant a good accountant. The benefits of automation, integration,…
Business need to stay ahead of the curve
While many are talking about ‘flattening the curve’ this year, London & Zurich are encouraging you to stay ahead of it through the Covid-19 economic recovery. It’s widely accepted that recovery is going to be a gradual and long process.…
5 months into the Pandemic
In the second part of her series on dealing with Covid-19, Tracy Ebdon-Poole explains how TaxCalc staff have reacted to working from home, and why they will continue to do so until the new year. It’s almost five months since…
Sales of Practice goodwill questions answered
In this fourth and final article in her series, APMA’s Lucinda Kitchin examines some of the key questions vendors typically ask as they put into motion the sale of their goodwill. How long is the normal clawback period for and…
Social media should create connections, not conflict
Lloyd Jones has some advice on making your social media marketing strategy work post-lockdown. It’s no exaggeration to say that, as well as the horrific and growing human cost, the Coronavirus pandemic has caused shock to every single economy in…
Experience matters, that’s why Non-Executive Directors are important
Henry Catchpole explains why a company should appoint a non-executive director. Although they’re mainly associated with listed companies, non-executive directors (or ‘NEDs’) are increasingly valued within private companies – even smaller ones now appoint them. A non-executive director is a…
Two major new ICPA benefits
The past three months, since our last edition, has been tough. We have had to keep up-to-date with a constant stream of output from HMRC, nearly always starting on a Friday night. Thank you for that HMRC – NOT! We’ve…
Even GPs need to keep their finances healthy and claim what’s due
In his second healthcare article Philip Redhead focuses on an important area relating to GP practice funding: Covid-19 reimbursements. In a letter sent to NHS managers on 17 March the NHS chief executive, Simon Stephens, confirmed that “to ensure that…
Accountants: Have you made a rod for your own back by being helpful?
Since the pandemic hit Britain many accountants have been doing more work for clients pro bono, to help them cope with the crisis. Well, this has to stop, says Vanessa Ugatti. If you’re anything like me, when lockdown first happened…