The large number of people working from home brings a whole new set of data protection issues. The way people work has changed dramatically since Covid-19 and some of these changes look set to be here for good. Accountancy, like…
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Love is all you need in these troubled times even at work
Vanessa Ugatti has some thoughts on how you can create more kindness in your firm. Coincidentally, as I write this, we are in Mental Health Awareness week and coming to the close of week close of lockdown here in the…
Is ethical investing going to be the next gold rush
Want to make easy money on the stock market? Of course you do. We all do. But now there may be one thematic investment sector that could leave you feeling richer and more saintly at the same time. I am…
Coronavirus and AGMs
Henry Catchpole explains how your firm can ensure good decision making can be facilitated during the current pandemic. In uncertain times, good decision-making by company directors is vitally important. Equally important, where people other than directors hold shares in the…
AccountingWEB launches a digital platform
Digital events platform launched to help accountants survive and thrive. The Covid-19 crisis is an event that has completely disconnected the backbones of the world’s economies – and the UK is no exception. In an attempt to mitigate the crisis,…
Dealing with Disaster How TaxCalc managed Covid-19
In the first of a new series, Tracy Ebdon-Poole explains how TaxCalc spotted the signs and then engineered its business to ensure the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic was minimised. It all started on New Year’s Day. I was watching…
Work smart be safe: What to do when going back to the office
BASDA’s Kevin Hart lists the most important things to consider when returning to the workplace while Covid-19 is still a threat. Informed consensus is that Covid-19 is likely to remain a significant health threat and business risk for the remainder…
Accountability Matters
Accountant and accountability are two words that look very similar, and which for an accountant in practice are irrevocably linked – and rightly so. Accountants in practice, unlike any other accountants, are engaged by businesses, individuals and organisations for myriad…
The personal touch
Rudi Jansen explains why it is important we increase human interaction at a time when technology is potentially curtailing it. As the accounting profession (and indeed the world) continues to move more and more digital, so do the interactions that…
Build trust, stay competitive
Being a client’s first port of call for advice will stand your business in good stead. Accountancy firms must offer quality, value-added services to stay competitive. Not only will this help develop existing client relationships but – crucially – it…