A lot of businesses don’t bother with a business plan because things change and they’re out of date almost as soon as they are written. I sympathise. Although I do…
36 percent
We submitted 36% of our self assessment returns in January! Last year I submitted only one in January so what changed? Well, I acquired Longhill Accounts in June and we…
HMRC do not make the law
HMRC do not make the law, they interpret it in the same way that accountants and tax advisers do. If we can’t agree on the interpretation then the courts will…
Software efficiencies
When you started up your business you probably ran it using a spreadsheet or a Word document. But now you’ve filled your time and you’re trying to grow you need…
New year clear out
You don’t have to wait until the new year to do it (see also Spring cleaning and back to school flurries of activity) but I do like an excuse for…
Reusing content
Content creation takes both ideas and time so why not make the most of your content and save valuable time by using it in as many ways as possible. For…
ICB awards
Last month I was invited to the ICB (Institute of Certified Bookkeepers) awards, also known as the Lucas after the inventor of the double entry system, Luca Pacioli. I love…
Becoming a proactive accountant
Many accountants promote themselves as being proactive but what does that mean? To me it entails regular conversations with our clients to ensure that they are getting the best out…
Collaboration for the win
I’ve been working away in the frozen North aka Manchester. On one of the days I had a break between speaking engagements so I borrowed a desk from another forward…
The beauty of integrated apps
As you know I’ve just been on holiday. We stayed in 3 different towns/cities on the edge of the map! I had to download three different German maps to my…