Normally I hate articles that speculate about what will happen. Often, they are just trying to grab views and then you read them and come away none the wiser. But I have decided to write one and add to the speculation, to try and forewarn you so at least you can prepare [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Many business owners build their businesses up with the aim of, at some point in the future, selling. If this sounds like you, or is something you would like to think about, there are several considerations that you need to take into account. Reviewing these now will help make your business more saleable and [...]
When we were approached by the Organizers of Music on The Green, Bearsted Events C.I.C, to see if we would donate some time, to help with Accounting and Bookkeeping support, we jumped at the chance. Not only do we have the opportunity to help raise funds for some great local community groups, we also get to see [...]
I grew up in a traditional English seaside town that can trace its history back to 1871. The town was founded by entrepreneur and businessman Peter Bruff. The Pier was one of the first buildings in the town and it allowed tourist to be brought in by steam ship from London. The town thrived on [...]
Fortunately, if your business is struggling and you haven’t ever undertaken any planning it’s not too late to start. The importance of planning in a business is well documented. Without a plan how can you know what you are trying to achieve and where your business is going. A plan can come in many forms from [...]
In our opinion todays budget was for, in the most part, the employed, as opposed to the self-employed or small business owner. An increase in the personal allowance and the creation of the living wage will be welcomed but the changes we have seen with increased taxed on dividends along with the removal of employment allowance [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
