Is data blindness the cause of cash flow woes?
SMEs often simply don’t have the bandwidth or disposable cash to invest in their own in-house analytics function. What can be done? Here, we find out.
Accounting
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SMEs often simply don’t have the bandwidth or disposable cash to invest in their own in-house analytics function. What can be done? Here, we find out.
Accounting
Accounting
Ian Smith, general manager and finance director of Invu, looks at why it is important for small businesses in particular to ensure they control the visibility of payments and invoices.
Accounting
Here's how adapting how your business goes about the auditing process could free up finances and create value.
Accounting
Thousands of businesses are missing out on valuable tax breaks for research and development that can help to fund IT development and technological improvements, a study finds.
Accounting
Here, Scott Henderson, managing director at R&D tax relief specialist Jumpstart, explores the changes to R&D tax relief to small businesses.
Accounting
Customers not paying on time can be fatal for a small business so use these tips to successfully chase those reluctant to pay up.
Accounting
Here, Ian Smith of Invu takes a closer look at the government’s new reporting requirements, and details the poor payment practices of larger corporations that are putting the UK’s SME community at risk.
Accounting
Richard Stonier, partner at Tally Accounts, explains six realistic financial changes that you can stick to.
Accounting
Here, Ian Smith of Invu takes a closer look at the government’s new reporting requirements, and details the poor payment practices of larger corporations that are putting the UK’s SME community at risk.
Accounting
Richard Stonier, partner at Tally Accounts, explains six realistic financial changes that you can stick to.
Accounting
Here, we take a look at five new ways that UK businesses can better manage their own finances and accounts.
Accounting
While the digitalisation and automation of many tasks comes as a welcome relief for many business owners, some are faced with a daunting task of preparing for and implementing change.
Accounting
Are you able to claim on the cost of entertaining someone, and what are the implications for VAT? Emily Coltman, chief accountant at FreeAgent, gives the answers.
Accounting
Don’t panic! Act now if you are one of the many still yet to do their income tax return before the 31 January deadline.
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Business broadband offers a host of advantages over standard domestic connections, here’s why you should be considering an upgrade