This seems like an absolute no brainer to me but you may be surprised by how many people go into business with someone without first agreeing what each other’s role will be in the new business and what would they would do if the worst should happen. At first, in the early stages of the [...]
I couldn’t resist quoting The Godfather when writing this post about keeping your personal expenditure separate from your Business expenditure. The rest of this post doesn't quite live up to the excitement of this epic film but whilst it's not exciting it is important. When you first started your business you probably started as a [...]
Most customers won’t tell you if you have done a bad job they just won’t use you again. If it reaches that point it’s too late for those customers but to secure more repeat business you need to make sure what you are delivering is meeting customer expectations. There are two keys ways you can [...]
I was asked this recently by a potential client of mine. At first, I was taken a back because he showed me the corporation tax return he had just completed and the accounts that he had just filed and you know what he had done a half decent job. Its true there is nothing to [...]
If you know me then you will know I am a little obsessed with systems and processes – I actually named my business Accsys because I wanted to develop Kent’s Leading Systemised Accounting Practice. I also dedicate a big portion of my book, The Organised Business, to the importance of systems and how to develop [...]
Kent is on the verge of a mini heat wave. Unless you have some sort of comfort cooling in your office or workplace then it’s probably going to get pretty uncomfortable. Uncomfortable is one thing but what does the law say about working temperature. Temperatures in the workplace are covered by the Workplace (Health, [...]
I believe that at the centre of any business are the finances and ultimately this means the bookkeeping package that you use to record the day to day transactions that will provide the business with its financial reporting. In the past this software package has been desktop based and has been a little disconnected from [...]
You have probably all heard the news about the Arson in Maidstone two weeks ago. If you haven’t here is a link http://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/news/huge-fire-breaks-out-in-38212/ This fire has had a devastating effect on many businesses in Maidstone and the surrounding areas that will take a long time to get over. This got me thinking about whether you [...]
Getting value for money for your business Generally speaking there are really only two ways to make more profit in your business, selling more or cutting costs. Keeping an eye on the costs for your business is vital if you want to keep more of the profit you make. Regularly reviewing these costs is important [...]
Focus for business success. One of the secrets of successful business people is their ability to focus. Our lives, both business and personal are full of distractions and from the moment you sit down at your desk in the morning there is more going on than you can possibly handle. During a typical day you [...]
