The annual financial budget should serve as both a motivational tool for managers and directors as well as form a control mechanism for the company finances. Setting the sales forecasts as part of this is an important part of the…

With more confidence developing in the business world, owners are now starting to prepare to grow their businesses. Here are 10 top tips from the IOD. http://www.iod.com/guidance/hot-topics/10-steps-to-growing-your-business

As part of its on-going overhaul of employment legislation, the Government has changed the law in relation to third party harassment. What it means is that from 1 October 2013, an employer can no longer be automatically liable for harassment…

Recently there have been a number of changes made to employment law which will have a significant effect on both  employers and employees, and all of these changes affect dismissals which occur after 29 July 2013. Read more here http://www.birkettlong.co.uk/site/library/legalnews/employment_law_changes_good_news.html?

As part of our Corporate Social Responsibility Policy, we have been working with inmates at HMP Highpoint, and so we have a vested interest in this area. It does pose some interesting questions and you must make sure you don’t…

From 1 April 2013 the current small claims limit of £5,000 has been increased to £10,000. Cases dealt on the small claims track are dealt with under much simpler court rules: Easier preparation and presentation of documentary evidence. Shorter and less formal…

HMRC have announced 4 new taskforces that will investigate tax evasion in specific commercial and geographical sectors. The taskforces bring together various compliance and enforcement teams for what they term “intensive bursts of targeted activity”. The investigations will focus on…

That’s the key question when looking to replace an existing company vehicle or purchase a new one for the first time. The market has seen dramatic change over the last few years with changes to the tax costs of having…

Accountingweb has published a very useful guide to finding sources of business funding that is not from banks. http://www.accountingweb.co.uk/sites/default/files/attachments/clifton.pdf