Employees are the backbone of any SME, so paying them correctly and on time is imperative to upholding an effective working environment. However, for the average small business owner, there are enough tasks to worry about without having to Read more
Monthly Archives: August 2014
Four easy ways to increase your profits
For entrepreneurs in the fledgling stages of business ownership, every penny has an impact on the bigger financial picture. When it seems as though your operations are running as tightly as they can and your employees are Read more
Three aspects of your firm that can be analysed in benchmarking
An essential area of modern business, the benchmarking process allows companies to compare their operations against those of other firms working within the same industry, providing a means of improving performance and, ultimately, Read more
Going global: top tips for becoming a multinational business
So, the figures of your company’s year-on-year performance are in and the future is looking bright. In the previous 12 months, you’ve welcomed new clients and contracts, taken on additional members of staff and created new Read more
How to secure that essential business bank loan
No matter how innovative or potentially lucrative an entrepreneur’s business idea is, if the venture doesn’t have access to the cash it needs then it won’t be able to get off the ground.
As anyone with their own Read more
Three disadvantages of an in-house accounts team
Some companies prefer to keep as much under one roof as possible, which is understandable. Especially for SMEs, there are plenty of benefits to getting employees to multi-task and have as great an understanding of the ins and outs of the business as Read more
Global recovery over, accountancy bodies report
The global economic recovery is over, according to the findings of the latest survey of accountants and other finance professionals.
According to the Read more
Car rental firm puts brakes on results after accounting review
American car rental giant Hertz has delayed the posting of its second quarter results for the year, as it has announced that an internal accounting review is still ongoing.
According to Hertz Global Holdings, the Read more
Britain’s top firms failing to take advantage of economic opportunities
A recent report has suggested that the country’s biggest companies are not exploiting the economic recovery as much as they should be. According to the report, to the end of the first half of the year, revenue has increased only marginally above inflation at Read more
Working capital management has never been easier
With the economic recovery still in its early stages, but showing signs of continued growth, finance industry commentators are looking at ways to further strengthen UK businesses. One area which is ripe for focusing at the moment is Read more