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Don’t Panic! Creating A Disaster Recovery Plan For Your Business

A disaster recovery plan is a documented process designed to help recover and protect a business and its infrastructure in the event of a disaster. It provides a clear plan of action to be taken before, during and after a disaster. A disaster could be man-made or a natural occurrence. A disaster recovery plan is […]

Read more May 17th, 2018

HMRC Change Accepted Payment Options

After a fall in demand for the service, HMRC have announced they will be withdrawing the option to pay at a Post Office from 15th December 2017. Following this, they will also no longer accept payments via personal credit card from 13th January 2018. Although personal debit cards and corporate credit cards will still continue […]

Read more November 14th, 2017

VAT Registration Numbers On Email

With the advancement and excessive ease of technology over the years, many businesses have taken to sending their sales invoices to customers electronically, rather than in paper form. This has many benefits. Faster t’s Safer Environmentally Friendly Cheaper However, it could lead to some difficulties… With the old style of hardcopy invoices, businesses often sent […]

Read more September 27th, 2017

Agile Working And Technology

As agile working becomes more common, technology has had to adapt to ensure that employees can be productive, regardless of where they are physically located. Many potential new recruits expect some degree of agile working and the leading businesses have already started to adapt in order to appeal to the best candidates. Many firms have […]

Read more July 26th, 2017

Innovation: Look For A Good Problem To Solve

In today’s rapidly evolving business environment, innovation is key to the growth (and indeed, survival) of most firms. Many of us are constantly on the look-out for an innovative new idea. The best innovations don’t tend to come from a great idea. Instead, they tend to come from solving a problem. For example, Steve Jobs […]

Read more June 20th, 2017

Reporting To HMRC Every Quarter To Go Ahead In 2018

The Government and HMRC remain committed to the “Making Tax Digital” (MTD) project with more information being sent online to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) by employers, pension funds, banks and other institutions. The next big step will be the introduction of quarterly reporting of income and expenditure by businesses and landlords from 2018. HMRC […]

Read more October 20th, 2016

Cloud Storage For The Business On The Go

With more and more information being handled via computers, and more remote working taking place, having a Cloud Storage solution is becoming more and more vital. What is Cloud Storage? Cloud storage services allow you to upload your files (often automatically in specific folders on your computer) to an online folder. You can then access […]

Read more August 30th, 2016

Supplying Digital Services To Customers In Other EU Countries?

The VAT place of supply rules changed on 1 January 2015 where digital services are supplied to non-business customers. The place of supply changed from where the supplier was based to where the customer is located as some companies were avoiding UK VAT. This rule change had serious implications for small businesses supplying digital services […]

Read more May 11th, 2016

Connecting Your HR Systems With The Rest Of Your Business

Integration of systems and sharing of data is key to running a successful business no matter how big or small the company. HR systems are no exception and should connect to other systems for both reporting and triggering actions. A useful suite of standard reports configured by HR software should include: Headcount Employee turnover & […]

Read more January 16th, 2014

Keeping Up With The Joneses – Adapting to Changes in the Market

Due to the turbulence of the current economy, businesses today are having to adapt to constant market shifts. The businesses that adapt best to this “new normal” will thrive as the market improves over the coming years. Every market changes, but some change faster than others. For example, the iron ore industry moves much slower […]

Read more September 13th, 2013

Charities Get Online Gift Aid Service

HMRC have written to 110,000 charities and Community Amateur Sports Clubs (CASCs) informing them that from 22 April 2013 they can enrol to make repayment claims online through the HMRC website. The new service, called Charities Online, is being introduced in response to feedback from charities. They will be able to get information on how […]

Read more April 4th, 2013

The New Trends In Digital Marketing Strategy

Your business’ online marketing strategy may have centred on email marketing, search marketing, pay-per-click, Web 2.0, or any of the many other online marketing approaches. These techniques still work today, and they will continue to work for some time yet. However, the question is – what is the next “big thing” in online marketing and […]

Read more January 21st, 2011