It really is scary to think about how much debt America has accumulated. We are used to talking about millions and billions, but when it goes into trillions it starts to become difficult to fully comprehend how much money we are talking about. Regardless of the sums of money being spoken about it does reinforce [...]
As from the 1st July 2011 the UK introduced a reform to its current Anti-Bribery Act. Naturally with any new legislation there is a need to ensure that your business is able to comply with new regulations. A grace period of two months has been afforded to businesses to ensure that they do not fall [...]
The recent attempt to hack into the International Monetary Fund computer systems has highlighted the need for all businesses to be proactive about protecting their data. On one hand the use of information technology has brought great benefits to small and medium sized businesses. On the other hand it has created a new serious and [...]
What have you previously done with a SCAM Email, if like me it has simply been a case of ‘hit delete’ and forget it. Now however Action Fraud has launched an initiative to collect and collate scam emails so that the problem can be better addressed. There is more information on their website here. You [...]
I have from November 2010 become a Mentor with the Institute of Enterprise and Entrepreneurs, how is this relevant to the smaller business owner or entrepreneur? Read on … The IOEE is the first learning Institute dedicated to recognising the profession of enterprise and entrepreneurship, both in the UK and internationally. IOEE will give [...]
Today our blog became 3. Yes that’s right, we have now been blogging for 3 years, in those 3 years we have hopefully informed and guided many clients and non clients alike. The blog has matured in this time, it started off as a more factual blog with our first posting being entitled ‘tax watch’, [...]
For our £FREE copy of the UK Governments 20 October 2010 Spending Review click here. Technorati Tags: Spending Review,2010 Spending Review,UK Government
From time to time there are products that you come across that really do offer some benefit to smaller business, Serif PagePlus is one such reasonably priced product. Here is our review for you: Serif PagePlus X5 is an amazingly functional piece of software. There is no need to be an IT expert in order [...]
According to Experian there has been an explosion in one-or-two-man/woman companies in the last five years. In 2005 this type of company numbered 140,000, now this number stands at over 400,000. Experian says these types of companies have proved robust during the recession, suffering the lowest insolvency rate and the second healthiest financial score. It’s [...]
It is possible that some people may have to work for longer than they can imagine. The simple reason being that they do not have a pension or a means of supporting themselves once they retire. As such, what should be a pleasant journey into old age, may in fact be one that is fraught [...]
Skype
