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…
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It’s not what you know it’s who you know
I often find myself quoting my old boss. One of his favourite sayings was “it’s not what you know Tony, sometimes it’s who you know that’s important.” This often came up when we were discussing some sort of tax query…
How to get paid faster with a new scheme from Iwoca
Fairer payment terms can help small businesses rebuild post-coronavirus, according to iwoca. Coronavirus’ effect on small businesses has been dramatic. Between 23 March and 5 April 2020, a quarter of all UK businesses (of which SMEs represent the majority) ceased…
Free Help with Covid-19 for Accountants – check it out
MyFirmsApp have set up a free Covid-19 support programme for accountants, as Dan Richards explains. With the number of Covid-19 cases steadily falling, it appears that we have now turned a corner and will slowly be able to return to…
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,…
Accounting Apprentices: The myths busted
Looking for the accountant’s apprentice? Graham Hambly shows you where to find the information you need to make it happen. Mentioning apprenticeships to other accountants can have a Marmite effect! Reports like ‘Runaway training – why the apprenticeship levy is…
Catching the Coronavirus Fraudsters what are the penalties
Richard Simms runs the rule over the ‘whistleblower’ scheme designed to root out furlough fraud. The coronavirus pandemic has created the need for the government to introduce emergency measures; new laws, schemes and regulations to protect citizens and businesses from…
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…