When I set up my first business in 2009, I lost track of the number of times that I was asked whether it was my husband’s business or mine! Initially…
Should I be a limited company?
There are all sorts of reasons for incorporating and most of these are unchanged but two things have changed or are about to change. 1.Corporation tax increases combined with National…
What is a Clarity review?
We try to encourage all our business clients to have regular Clarity reviews. These can be monthly, quarterly or annually depending on the size of the business. We connect their…
90 day planning
A lot of businesses don’t bother with a business plan because things change and they’re out of date almost as soon as they are written.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…
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…
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…
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…
Success is not a solo sport
I like to think that I work hard but nothing that I have achieved has ever been done alone. Both Hudson Accountants and now Minerva Accountants owe a lot to…
Is remote working right for you?
Gone are the days of everybody in the office. Since covid most businesses operate some sort of hybrid system but I’ve been working remotely since 2017 and, although my old…
How to tell if your prices are too low
If you’re crazy busy all of the time, not just at peak periods, then it is probably because your prices are too low. You can either increase prices to make…