Monthly Archives: December 2016

Accountants admit to poor auto enrolment knowledge for SME advice

Almost half of accountants say they do not know enough about auto enrolment, despite being the primary source of advice sought by small businesses about the pension legislation, a report by employee benefits adviser Helm Godfrey finds. And with tens of thousands of small businesses, which make up more than 99.9 per cent of the UK’s
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Four tips to avoid Christmas payroll pitfalls

It’s nearly Christmas, which means many people can look forward to a well-earned rest. But if you are an employer or payroll professional, Christmas and New Year’s brings a number of potential challenges that you need to be aware of and prepare for before you can start your Christmas break. Here are some of the
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Only a third of companies shred private documents

A study of more than 800 London-based businesses finds that almost two-thirds do not shred private documents before binning or recycling them, despite the fact the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) can fine business up to £500,000 for failing to comply with the Data Protection Act’s rules for confidential waste. The survey, commissioned by environmental waste clearance
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Small businesses feel ignored by political decision making

Small businesses feel ignored by their countries political decision making, according to new research by Sage. In a year of political instability and changes across the globe, the research reveals that 63 per cent of small businesses globally said they were unaware of government efforts to fight their corner or felt under-represented by politicians. Sage’s research
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Why a sustainable business has to commit to strong values

We are a technology company, but in reality the technology we design and manufacture is a means to an end. What we really want to do is put consumers in control of their energy usage at home. It must be the case for many technology developers that their primary reason for establishing a business, building
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Is property investment a sound strategy in the UK?

Even with the efforts of the government to free up some houses by increasing the stamp duty surcharge, and the fears of Brexit, the buy-to-let market has bounced back from the sudden fall in April. It was found that rental listings had risen by 6 per cent in the three months to the end of
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