In light of a recent story in The Guardian entitled ‘Victims speak out over ‘tsunami’ of fraud on Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp’, where it was reported that there would be £250m lost to fraud originating from Facebook alone, it got me thinking about common frauds instigated on small businesses and what [...]
I have been trying to buy a car recently and had such a mixed experience ranging from the ridiculous to the bizarre. From the uninterested salesperson, to the downright rude and the extremely helpful. It was a mixed bag to be honest. We ended up with a Tesla Model Y, mainly [...]
As property prices accelerate and first-time buyers struggle to afford to buy a home, the number of private renters has grown rapidly — from 2 million in 2000 to 4.6 million in 2021/2022, according to the English Housing Survey. This comes at the same time that the number of Landlords is [...]
It has been a tough week running Accsys, with some difficult decisions that had to be made. My philosophy is always to be transparent with my team, bringing them into the decision-making process but ultimately, it’s with me that the buck stops. I was asked by a member of my team [...]
Aged between 45-70? Check your state pension record now. This article does not constitute financial advice, please take independent advice on pensions before making financial decisions. Pension rules are changing and if you are aged between 45-70 you have a limited time period to make sure you will qualify for the [...]
AI has made the news this week with the BBC reporting that BT are shedding 55,000 jobs and up to a fifth of these will be replaced with AI. So, it seemed fitting that I should write a blog about AI and how it will affect our clients. Then I thought, [...]
We believe that a regular finance meeting is a sign of a healthy business. So much so, that we have written out an agenda for you to use in your business and are giving it away absolutely free! Here are the top reasons a finance meeting is important for your business: [...]
Motivation is the driving force behind why we do what we do. It is the internal or external process that energises, directs, and sustains our behaviour toward a particular goal or outcome. The more people I speak to, the more I realise that motivation is a precious resource, and it can [...]
Assuming that everyone has the same level of knowledge or understanding as you do, without actually checking to make sure, can be a problem in business because it can lead to misunderstandings and mistakes that can cost you time and money. For example, if you assume that everyone knows how to [...]
The title of this blog has come up in conversations with our clients recently, who cannot believe there is another bank holiday in May to celebrate the King’s coronation. Already stressed about the state of the economy, the interest rate, cost of living etc to add in another day off, totalling [...]
