Monthly Archives: December 2016

Rise of the robots – Will machines take over your profession?

In a speech to Liverpool University last night, Bank of England chief Mark Carney estimated that up to 15 million of the current jobs in Britain could be done by automated robots over time, with whole professions—including accounting—eliminated. John Williams, head of ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) UK, thinks that Mr Carney is
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Make sure your banking suits your SME needs

It’s amazing how many small businesses will stick with the same way of banking, or the same bank, for years – even if it doesn’t really work for them. We all get used to doing things a particular way, and it’s only when it’s pointed out to us that we realise how inefficient and unsuitable
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Four reasons why small businesses need to invest in the subscription economy

The rise of the subscription economy has caused a shift in traditional business models. Four in five people now have at least one subscription service, but there are still many small businesses that are not aware of the subscription economy… and why they should care? A subscription-based business model allows customers to have a continuous
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Technology in the office: Distraction or enabler?

There is a wealth of new technology out there designed to make us more productive. From mobile apps, to improved WiFi on the go, we are constantly seeing the development of new technologies, which aim to help us be more efficient and to work from anywhere, at any time. But with this comes an increasing
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The importance of January to a small business

With 2017 quickly approaching, in offices up and down the UK you can already hear the resolutions starting to be made, and the cliché of new year, new you starting to take shape. These New Year resolutions seem to start well and with good intentions but almost inevitably fade away come February. But when it
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Help low-income workers by aligning tax and NIC thresholds

The government has published a policy paper on aligning the point at which employer and employee National Insurance Contributions (NIC) start to be paid. It has led the Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) to highlight that more could be done to help low-income employees by pursuing a different alignment – that of the primary
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Six reasons why you may end up paying dearly for ‘free’ BI software

When the need for new Business Intelligence (BI) software arises, small companies are often tempted to opt for ‘free’ or open source solutions. The decision for many will be based on cost, or rather lack thereof, when comparing other custom options. However, this can often be a false economy as most of the open source BI
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