Yes, the government are on the side of the small business with the legal right to claim interest and debt collection charges on late payment. And there is more legislation…
Spotting vampire clients early
Not every prospect should become a client. Some clients expect to pay a compliance fee to receive an advisory service. It’s not their fault. If a prospect starts the conversation…
Borrowed years
Most business owners set up with a purpose, with an end in mind. Whether that is a £million business or a particular income or just a decent work-life balance. They…
Building a business that doesn’t depend on you
Whether you want to make your business more profitable, scale up, have a better work-life balance, or to make your business more saleable than you need a business that is…
Companies House carnage
What a week it’s been with confidentiality issues at Companies House following on from weeks of confirmation statement failures back in November and problems with accepting personal ID numbers for directors. We try to stay…
Why most businesses plateau and how to break through
1.There is a limit to how much one person can handle, both in terms of practical work and mental load. Even if you are prepared to work an 80 hour week! If you want…
A double workload ahead?
I’ve been speaking on the topic of MTD for 10 years now. Initially to our own clients, then to other accountants and bookkeepers, and now to business owners. One of the reasons I’ve been trying to encourage people to…
What’s your UX like?
User experience (UX) can make or break your business. I woke up at silly o’clock this morning dreaming about the poor UX in a particular bit of our accounting software. Every time…
We all have the same 24 hours per day …
How patronising! Am I the only one who gets wound up by trite comments like this? We might all have 24 hours per day but we have very different responsibilities and priorities. You might have…
Compliance alone won’t grow your business
Good compliance is essential. It keeps you legal. But it is always looking backwards and does little to help a business to grow. Many accountants only do once a year…