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BLOGA 50 year milestone
It's a proud day for Martin Evans, 2nd generation owner of Evans & Partners. Martin has received a letter from the ICAEW President, Paul Aplin, congratulating him on reaching the landmark of 50 years' membership. Mr Aplin said 'On behalf of the Council I would...
Getting investment for your tech startup
3 options for new business owners seeking investment.
Growing a professional services firm
Tips for growing your firm while keeping a work-life balance. Long hours and intense pressure can often characterise the professional services industry.
Working smarter with technology
Cloud accounting, video calls and other 21st-century wonders. Embracing accounting technology can really help you run your business smarter.
Writing a business plan for your creative business
The challenge of filling a blank page is nothing new for most people working in creative industries. Whether you’re writing or designing, most professionals in this sector have developed strategies to get over any creative block and get the work done. When it comes to...
How SMEs are preparing for Brexit
The original EU exit date of 29 March 2019 has been and gone, and still nobody can say for sure what we can expect from Brexit. At the time of writing, Prime Minister Theresa May has negotiated a further delay to the UK's exit from the EU, until 31 October. For...
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KPMG closes small business service
In 2015 small business owners had their reservations about joining KPMG small business accounting service. 'I thought we'd be too small for KPMG, but their service works well' said Alex Fagan from a luxury leather company. But, skip forward to 2019, and Alex's...
Self-assessment: how to do it better
At the start of February, taxpayers all over the country were able to breathe a collective sigh of relief. Self-assessment season came to an end, with a total of 93.68% of returns filed on time. According to HMRC, more than 11.5 million taxpayers were required to file...
Making Tax Digital for VAT: 1 month to go
Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT is coming into force in less than one month, from 1 April 2019. Fortunately for our clients, this is no cause for worry – as Xero Platinum Partners, we've already helped hundreds of businesses to become MTD-ready by switching to...
Save time with Xero
Cloud accounting tips to help you get your weekend back. When we talk to people about what they want from their business personally, they often describe their free time rather than professional achievements.
Building a brilliant team
From the Resistance going up against the First Order in Star Wars to Leicester City winning the Premier League in 2015/16, most people love a team that punches above its weight. Seeing a set of individuals come together to achieve something remarkable is thrilling to watch, but such successes aren’t confined to…
How to manage your finances in difficult times
As rewarding as it is to run a business, it’s a time-consuming and exhausting job at the best of times – even when you’re not dealing with any additional pressures. But we’re living in times of economic and political uncertainty, and many business owners are feeling...