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Accounting

The accounts section, brought to you in partnership with Sage, features in-depth guides and features for UK small businesses and start-ups needing advice on how to manage company accounts, including topics such as cashflow management, late payment, bad debts and bookkeeping.

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Late payments trend to get worse for UK SMEs

Survey of 80,000 invoices from UK businesses reveals stark findings for SMEs coping with late payments.

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Retailers may struggle to comply with impending accountancy rules

An estimated 90 per cent of UK high street retailers have yet to capture all their accountancy data and are potentially living beyond their means.

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Is your business missing out on tax exempt bonuses?

90 per cent of businesses are missing out on tax exempt bonuses that could boost staff productivity and morale.

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Calling in your debts and chasing late payments

Whether you’re established or have recently set up a company, cash flow can often be a finely-tuned part of the business, as we discover here.

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UK’s late payments culture impacting four in ten businesses

A new report identifies liabilities associated with late payments culture spanning jobs, innovation and investment for medium-sized businesses.

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Four tips for streamlining your R&D tax credits claim

Read our tips on how to streamline your R&D claim and make it a lot easier for yourself.

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Seven in ten contractors stressed by managing accounts

Seven in ten contractors are most stressed out by their financial accounts, with nearly three quarters doing all their own accounting.

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SMEs urged to automate to help offset time of late payments

Clear Books is urging SMEs to automate processes such as credit control, payments and receipts to help save time spent late payments.

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Seven in ten contractors stressed by managing accounts

Seven in ten contractors are most stressed out by their financial accounts, with nearly three quarters doing all their own accounting.

Accounting

SMEs urged to automate to help offset time of late payments

Clear Books is urging SMEs to automate processes such as credit control, payments and receipts to help save time spent late payments.

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Avoiding nasty financial surprises

Here, KashFlow look at easy ways to stay on top of your finances and avoid any nasty surprises.

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Cash flow management for small businesses

The following are some of the steps you can take in order to kick start an effective financial and cash flow management plan.

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SMEs suffering because of culture of slow payments in UK

An ingrained culture of slow payments and cashflow issues is causing major problems for small businesses.

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CFOs and finance directors share their hopes for the Autumn Budget

With the Autumn budget set to be announced on the 22nd November, CFOs and financial directors discuss their hopes for the statement.

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A guide to getting a small business loan

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Why you should upgrade your tech now rather than later

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Should I buy a franchise or go solo?

Starting a new business is an exciting venture. But – especially in well-established industry sectors – a key question is whether it would be better to buy a franchise or go solo.