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[15.10.17] Why have a business plan?

We would recommend all clients develop a business plan with a cashflow forecast, no matter at what stage they are in their lifecycle. Developing such a plan is good practice, even if it is only used internally; as it focuses the business owner on working “on the business”, rather than only ever working “in the business”.

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[15.05.17] 20 Business Top Tips

Having achieved 20 years in business, we thought we’d share with you some top tips.

Set your business goals for the year and beyond.
Plan how you will achieve these goals….

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[10.05.17] National minimum wage

On 1st April the National Living Wage (NLW) for workers aged 25 and over increased from £7.20 to £7.50 per hour. The National Minimum Wage (NMW) also increased:

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[24.04.17] Mental Health Awareness Week

Mental Health Awareness Week is 8th – 14th May. This year the theme is ‘Surviving or Thriving?’ reflecting the fact that good mental health is more than the absence of a mental health problem.

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[14.04.17] Quickbooks Cloud Accounting

Cloud accounting is being used by more and more businesses to help them work more efficiently and manage their finances more proactively, and we have partnered with QuickBooks to provide QuickBooks Online cloud accounting software to our clients.

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[06.04.17] Gender pay reporting

From 6th April 2017 employers in Great Britain with more than 250 staff are required by law to publish gender pay gap figures annually on their own website and on a government website.

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