Blogs
Are Tax rises on the horizon? – (Budget Postponed)
It has been widely reported that, in order to pay for the support provided during the lockdown, taxes will need to rise. This is no major surprise, after [...]
Top Three Accountants in Maidstone
Accsys Accountants have been rated the top three accountants in Maidstone for 2020. The Three Best Rated team base the Top Three Accountants Award using a 50-point inspection. [...]
How should I own my car? – Limited Company Version
Aside from your home, your car is probably one of the biggest expenses you face and how you own this is one of our most frequently asked questions. [...]
Cash flow forecast guide
A Cash flow forecast is used to predict your business’s future financial position for the period ahead. Your forecast allows you to see what money you expect to [...]
Frequently Asked Questions Of The Month
Here are our frequently asked questions of the month from our clients and the answers. Q: Can we bring someone back full time and then re-furlough them next [...]
Personal Finances and Covid-19 – Your Questions Answered
The last 5 months have seen a seismic shift in most areas of British Life and personal finances have been no exception. With the uncertainty that Covid-19 has [...]
Making Tax Digital – Important dates announced
Making Tax Digital (MTD) is the electronic filing of tax information to HMRC, and there have been some important dates announced this week. MTD for VAT Since April [...]
The 8 Stages of Modern Bookkeeping – what parts to outsource?
1. Sales Invoicing Raising sales invoices to your customers. Many businesses do this manually via word or Excel, but this should be done on Xero, from your PC, Phone or [...]
Surviving the new “normal” – Cutting costs
We are all operating in a new normal – business will never be the same again. In a strange parody of its effect on health, Covid-19 has had [...]
Build A Great Relationship With Your Accountant
Ignore us at your peril I was at a seminar recently, given by a Marketing “Guru” and he was pitching his take on how to get rich, which [...]
Communicating With Your Accountant
You may be surprised that many accountants are not great at communicating. We frequently hear stories about the broken relationship business owners have with their accountants and the [...]
What’s Coming Up In March …..
This month is all about the relationship with your accountant, giving you some great insight and advice on how to manage this relationship to the benefit of your [...]
Hot off the press…..Our essential guide to forecasting
A Cash flow forecast is used to predict your business’s future financial position for the period ahead. Your forecast allows you to see what money you expect to [...]
Ways of dealing with cash flow problems
Most business owners immediately think of the bank or loans when they’re short of cash. But there are many more resources you can tap before you ask for [...]
Getting Paid On Time – The Perfect Credit Control System
A good credit control system is worth its weight in gold. The system doesn’t have to be over-complicated; it simply needs to be systematic and capable of applying [...]
The hidden expenses which are killing your cashflow
If you have run a business for any length of time, then you will have accumulated recurring costs, often without realising it. These aren’t necessarily huge expenses which [...]
What’s coming up in February …..
This month is all about the cash problem; we will give you some great insight and advice on how to manage your cash flow. Cash is like oxygen [...]
Pros and cons of working with family and friends in business
Ever dreamed of starting a family business or considered investing in a franchise opportunity with friends? Businesses owned and operated by families can have incredible staying power. Volkswagen, [...]
Steps to take if you fall out with your business partner
It’s been said that a business partnership is a lot like a marriage, and the comparison holds when things go skewed: the end of a partnership is a [...]
How Not To Recruit
Eighty per cent of staff turnover is caused by bad hiring decisions, according to the Harvard Business Review. There are many reasons why your staff turnover is high [...]
What’s coming up in January …
This month is all about the people problem; we will give you some great insight and advice on how recruiting and managing good people is vital for your [...]
Round-up of the month
There are loads of key tips that we can take from this month; the first being that social media is a great way of expanding your brand awareness [...]
Don’t forget your existing customers
As a business, you may be focusing all your attention on trying to find new customers; this is good for the short term. But are you neglecting your [...]
Maximising the use of your website
If you want to increase sales on your e-commerce site, you should not only focus on how much traffic is arriving at your website, but also on your [...]
Finding leads through social media
Social media is vastly growing year on year, and is a great way of advertising your business through social posts and paid advertisement, so why wouldn’t you consider this? Facebook ads [...]