Office Administration Tasks

Articles and guides on how SMEs can make typical office administration tasks and duties more efficient.

Business Technology

How SMEs can take their first steps towards a paperless office

Here, Simon Willies, head of commercial for Currys PC World Business, explains why you should purge the paper and step into a paperless office this year.

Business management

Becoming a paperless office

Could you become a paperless business? In this article, KashFlow cover the steps you’ll need to take.

Office & home working

Can you have a Silicon Valley office on an SME budget?

Here, Joff Sharpe of flexible workspace brand Storey reveals how smaller companies can take inspiration from the giants when it comes to their office environment.

Business Technology

Two thirds of UK office workers want a personal AI-powered assistant

UK office workers increasingly want AI technology in the workplace, with two thirds hoping for their very own AI-powered personal assistant in the future.

News

The plague of ‘work about work’ hits UK businesses hard

New study finds duplicated work, frustrating disorganisation, and micro management are widespread within UK businesses

News

UK small businesses are still wasting time on admin

New research reveals that UK SMEs are spending on average 120 hours a year on admin tasks, time that could be spent better elsewhere.

Business management

Why understanding your back office support needs is vital for a thriving business

Here, Gordon Kaye and Sam Wason, co-founders and directors of Cathcart Associates, discuss the value of a good back office team.

News

The security of confidential documents is a significant problem for most companies

Nearly two thirds of businesses say that confidential documents have accidentally been sent to the wrong person, in the last year.

News

Admin is killing UK business: A quarter of managers struggle daily

UK bosses report that administration tasks pose a significant drain on their time that could be better spent elsewhere, study reveals.

News

UK finance teams spending almost a day a week on admin tasks

Finance workers think there is a disconnect between where they spend their time and what they should be focussing on, a new study reveals.

Business management

European companies paying the price for poor document processes

Employees are frustrated by inefficient processes; signals that electronic signatures and other technologies are key to providing a better way.

News

You are officially wasting too much time on admin

Small business owners are wasting considerable amounts of their time on routine financial admin in the early stages of their companies’ lives, according to a new survey.