I have spent years hiring great staff members and its not until Covid-19 and the resulting lockdowns hit, that I have realised how much spending time with them motivates me. Having my team working from home during the lockdowns has been fine from an output point of view; they have [...]
One of my clients, Annabelle from South East Timber and Damp, recommended the book Profit First by Mike Michalowicz (see link at the end). I love a good business book and whenever I am recommended one, I will give it a go. I believe we are always learning and the moment [...]
I-Construct is a government-backed project, designed to help local companies access opportunities in the construction market and develop new products and services within their businesses. How could my company benefit from the I-Construct programme? Network All eligible SME companies will become members of the I-Construct Network, which is worth up to [...]
I take great pride in knowing my business helps other businesses to create and generate wealth. I grew up in a small business; my Father was a sign maker in Essex, and unfortunately the accountant he had was not an asset to his business. Seeing the issues faced, and the bad [...]
Xero is not only there to make your bookkeepers lives easier - it can also help you to manage your business. Lack of understanding of your finances has been identified as one of the top barriers to growth. In the past, business owners either relied on their bookkeepers to run reports [...]
When you think of liquidations, you often think of the insolvent variety, where you can’t pay your creditors and have to close the company in a formal manner. However, liquidations don’t have to be this way; they can also be used to close solvent companies i.e., companies that have cash in [...]
The Accsys Accountants family is changing.........We have a few promotions to share with you. Adam Williams, who is a Client Manager Assistant, has now been promoted to Senior Client Manager Assistant. He is now responsible for overseeing all Client Managers Assistants and producing Accounts and Tax Returns. Adam has [...]
As you know we do everything we can to promote your business, and we have been wracking our brains as to how we can help you further! So, we would like to introduce our new Client Spotlight Month, where we will select one client to promote, via our blog and social [...]
Xero has some great features, that are included in the fee you pay, but are not often used as they are not part of the core product and are often overlooked. The Budgeting Manager is one such feature. Budgeting itself is important if you want to keep some financial control [...]
As we approach the end of another tax year, its time to consider the things you should be doing to ensure you don’t lose out on the allowances and tax planning opportunities available to you. Many of these are specific to your individual circumstances but are worth considering and raising in [...]
