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Financing

The financing channel looks at the different small business funding options available to start-up companies and established SME businesses looking to grow. Read a wealth of guides and tips to help manage your accounts and cash flow better, views on the future of business banking and where to source alternative finance.

What ideas are most likely to get crowdfunding support?

New research suggests that novel and useful crowdfunding ideas don’t work together, seeing less support from the platform.

Alternative finance

Accounting

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.

Accounting

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.

Tax

IR35 forum minutes highlight HMRC’s failures surrounding reform

The contents of July’s IR35 Forum minutes reflect a sincere lack of understanding from HMRC when it comes to the true impact of recent and potential changes to IR35.

Accounting

British Small Business Awards 2017: Accountancy Software Provider

Our Accountancy Software Provider of the Year category has been announced, rewarding the software provider that is most in tune with the needs of small companies.

Tax

Tax implications for business start-ups

Here, we outline the nine key questions start-ups should be asking themselves when it comes to tax and provide some pointers as to how to deal with them.

Tax

A few effective tax tips for small business owners

Here are some quick tips to getting your tax right as a small business owner.

Small Business Banking

Why the Bank Referral Scheme must do more for small businesses

Chirag Shah, CEO of Nucleus Commercial Finance, discusses why the Bank Referral Scheme, in its current guise, represents a flawed process.

Tax

A few effective tax tips for small business owners

Here are some quick tips to getting your tax right as a small business owner.

Small Business Banking

Why the Bank Referral Scheme must do more for small businesses

Chirag Shah, CEO of Nucleus Commercial Finance, discusses why the Bank Referral Scheme, in its current guise, represents a flawed process.

Accounting

Sarah Willingham’s secret to launching your first business

In this piece, former Dragon Sarah Willingham gives tips on how to build the financial spine of your business.

Tax

A few effective tax tips for small business owners

While taxes can be difficult, they are a necessary part of business management. Here are some top tips to making tax easier.

Accounting

The silver linings of accountancy

Here, Richard Stonier of Tally, explores how cloud based accountancy can help business owners keep on top of their finances.

Accounting

Where to start when looking for a chartered accountant

There are many benefits to hiring a chartered accountant for your business. Here, we explore them.

Business Technology

Why you should upgrade your tech now rather than later

To run an optimal business, you must have optimal tech. We explain why you must upgrade your business technology on a regular basis

Investing in a franchise

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.

Partner content

16 ways to improve your business cash flow

Read here for 16 tried and tested tips and tricks to improve potential cash flow problems

Business management

How to create good cashflow habits

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