Accountancy

The benefits of a military life

No, this isn’t about conscription, it’s about moving around all the time and meeting strangers. My father served in the army for 24 years so I had had 25 different…

Accountancy

You could bury a body on the balance sheet

A fellow accountant made this comment and I think there’s a lot of truth in it. Most business owners don’t even look at their balance sheet! Instead they focus on…

Business

Do you struggle with travelling for work?

Do you struggle with travelling for work?Although I usually work from my home office (our whole team are remote) I do a fair amount of travelling for speaking at conferences…

Business

Do you feel embarrassed chasing unpaid bills?

If somebody left a shop without paying for the goods you would probably chase them down the street and rugby tackle them to the ground (or at least consider it)…

Business

Are you running a profitable business?

Are you sure? What if you had to replace your own time with a suitable qualified/experienced alternate salary? Would you still be making a profit then?Whilst I’d like to think…

Business

How do you deal with staff who are damaging your business?

You take great care in recruiting for your business but somehow you still end up with somebody who is not suitable. They may be actively damaging your business or just…

Business

How to get your new starters up to speed faster

You’ve spent a great deal of time and energy in recruiting your perfect (you hope) employee but it will still take a while before they’re ‘up to speed’. Well, there…

Accountancy

How do you recruit the best team?

You may be expanding and creating a new role or it might be that somebody has left and you want to replace them. 1. Start with the business needs. Even…

Accountancy

How does your price compare?

Compare to what? How would you compare the price of a dress from Primark to one from Prada? How would you compare the cost of a smart phone to an…

Business

Forget your carbon footprint

Okay, that’s a bit of a ‘clickbaity’ title so I’d better elaborate. Hopefully you’re already trying to minimise the carbon footprint of your business and your home life but, once…