How to make your business processes easy
How easy are your business processes? Whether it’s signing a new client, accepting an application for parental leave or submitting an internal request for data, the chances are that like many other businesses, these workflows involve a ‘document’ of some description being batted around internally, before…
The benefits of business partnerships
It takes two (or more) The term sole trader has always conjured up a lonely mental image for me. I see an isolated individual, toiling away to make a profit from the fruits of the land. I see no loyalty-building dialogues with customers, no sounding…
Can Flexible Work Arrangements Increase Job Satisfaction in Your Business?
Flexible work arrangements have the potential to change the way your business runs for the better. But do they come at an unforeseen cost? The 21st Century has brought with it a noticeable amount of changes in the way humans co-exist. We now have everything…
Office Space: To Lease or to Own? 6 Considerations for Small Businesses
In today’s tightly networked digital landscape it is no longer entirely necessary to have a physical location to do business. But the fact remains that beyond a certain size, beyond a certain amount of staff, an office will be on your cards soon enough. In…
Making Tax Digital – Part 2
Following HMRCs initial announcement on MTD and after months of speculation and discussion, HMRC has published the outcome of its Making Tax Digital (MTD) consultation and draft legislation ready for the Finance Bill 2017. The purpose of this initiative from the HMRC is to help…
You’ve got mail
According to recent figures published by Royal Mail, since the Brexit referendum there has been a significant reduction in what we consider ‘junk’ mail. Royal Mail has reported an 8% slump in advertising mail resulting in a 15% drop in profits. So it appears…
Making approvals and authorisations easier with e-signatures
Continuing our series of blogs looking at how electronic document management can help you in the workplace, we now turn our attention to one area that’s often painful across many sectors. The research has been done, the teams have collaborated and the work is ready…
6 Top Questions to Ask When Choosing Accounting Software
As most small business owners know, any help you can get when it comes to your finances is a good thing. In today’s cloud-based tech world, you can get even more help with easy-to-use, integrated accounting software. These platforms make it easy for you to…