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The Treasury says there is no credible case for abolishing cheques until a suitable alternative exists, a reprieve for businesses opposed to the plan.
Since I started my company Actinic 15 years ago, I’ve sold almost exclusively to small businesses - it’s been a blessing and a curse. A blessing…
How successful is your business? We spoke to Emily Coltman, Chief Accountant at online accounting system providers FreeAgent to suggest five clues to look for in…
Few SMEs would dispute that managing and administering payroll is one of those necessary headaches that smaller enterprises have to endure; only the big beasts –…
Through boom and bust, it’s a well-known saying that “cash is king,” and in times of macroeconomic uncertainty the emphasis on this only grows. Even more…
It was a case of seizing the moment for Alex Brown, a Business Partner at Clydesdale Bank, as he paid for his lunch at La Lanterna,…
The new car registration has just come into force – so if you see a car with “11” as the second pair of characters on its…
If HMRC come knocking have you been keeping the right records? Do you know which records the law says you need to keep?
As tax reforms sweep the nation, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is keen to get its house in order and is clamping down on small businesses…
Not filed your 2009/10 self-assessment tax return online yet? Well you’re in good company. As of 17th January 2011, over three million people who’d been issued…
With just under half of UK SMEs reporting that they have been turned down for a loan in the past 12 months the question over how…
On January 4th 2011 the government will increase VAT from 17.5 per cent to 20 per cent. This latest adjustment marks the third change in the…
In today’s more risk-averse business environment, finance departments need to understand how the risk of non payment can affect the stability of their company. For many…
In the last twelve months we have seen a changing economy and how currencies can fluctuate within a short period. These fluctuations can impact payments of…
Does your business accept cheques guaranteed with a plastic card? If the answer is yes then its time to get ready for next summer when the…