For half of those questioned in a study by Search Party, at least five of these hours must be clocked up outside of regular office hours. The research reveals the frustrations that arise when general business decision makers find themselves in the driving seat of the hiring process. More than a third (39 per cent) of respondents believe
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Make sure you don’t miss the self-assessment deadline
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The deadline for those who complete their self-assessment tax return on paper is approaching fast, warns the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). Forms must be returned to the taxman by October 31st and, with self-employed people now accounting for one in seven of the UK workforce, Chas Roy-Chowdhury, ACCA head of taxation, is keen to
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UK e-commerce SMEs plan to boost marketing spend
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However, the majority do not seek professional advice on how to manage marketing spend most effectively, with 59 per cent making decisions without the advice of a media agency. Almost a quarter (22 per cent) admit to having no idea how effective their marketing spend is, or any means of measuring it. This may be contributing to the
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You are officially wasting too much time on admin
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It’s the situation small companies owners dread: being bogged down with admin when all you want to do is work on your core offering. Figures released by Tide show that most entrepreneurs (63 per cent) running young companies spend at least one day every month on administrative financial tasks, such as setting up bank accounts, tax calculations, invoices and
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Three quarters of business owners rely on mobile or web applications
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This compares to 59 per cent in the US, 68 per cent in Canada and 68 per cent and 74 per cent in Australia who use apps, according to the study by Intuit QuickBooks. With controlling costs and expenses revealed as the number one pain point for small businesses in the UK (44 per cent), the most popular applications
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Men given more flexibility in working hours than women
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The study, conducted by conference call service provider, Powwownow, found that on average, men work an average of six hours flexibly per week, compared to just three hours worked by women. Less than half of women (47 per cent) are afforded the opportunity to work flexibly by their employer in an average week, while two
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Smallest companies confident about life after Brexit
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More than half of business owners and small businesses (51 per cent) expect revenue to increase in the next 12 months, with only 15 per cent disagreeing with this, suggesting life after Brexit may be more than manageable for the majority of companies. In line with the latest rises in some economic indicators, they are also confident in
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SMEs fail to recognise email phishing attempts
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Results of a survey challenging respondents to spot fake emails used for phishing have indicated that 98 per cent of respondents (including a number of IT professionals) failed to recognise email phishing attempts. The survey, conducted by IT services company, Conosco, targeted a select group of senior individuals across a range of SME companies, to gauge how well
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Small businesses failing to stay on top of gas safety
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New research from British Gas Business shows that while the majority of Britain’s small to medium-sized (SME) businesses know their responsibilities for gas safety, 18 per cent don’t have a carbon monoxide alarm. Furthermore, around a fifth (21 per cent) of small businesses surveyed are not aware that by failing to have an annual gas safety
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Employees going into work when unwell
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Research from independent job site, CV-Library finds that the average employee (66.4 per cent) only takes between one to two sick days a year. The study, which surveys 1,300 UK workers, goes on to reveal that 86.5 per cent of workers feel much less productive at work when they are unwell. Some 84 per cent of employees believe they should not go
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