Tag Archives: Business

Announcement: We’re now Xero Certified Partners

As you know, we like Xero, the online accounting system that is easy to use.  In fact, we like it so much we already have our own page dedicated to Xero. Inbetween the recent long bank holiday weekends, Martin Bown, … Continue reading

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Call to action!

With the exceptions of the Retail or Food & Drink sectors, it appears that businesses are slowly writing off more of December each year due to the ever increasing influence of the Christmas holidays. Add in the recent bad weather, … Continue reading

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Management Accounts receive government support

Management Accounting Services welcomes government support and the Doing Business Together campaign. Continue reading

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Why football isn’t normal business

I’ve posted a number of links onto our facebook page recently to articles about the ongoing saga at Liverpool Football Club. Going back 20+ years, by the late 80′s and early 90′s Liverpool were not only far and away the … Continue reading

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Growing pains

I warned companies earlier this year not to be come a victim of the expanding economy, but after a recent conversation with a client it’s worth revisiting again. Business owners are often under the impression times are tough and cash … Continue reading

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Our new website

UPDATE 27-10-2010 We’re still very happy with the content of the website we launched in August, but we really wanted to make the site much more interactive.  So we recently took the decision to have an integrated blog, and move … Continue reading

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“Value Added Services” or “Essential to Business Success Services”

I don’t mind the term “compliance” accounting, and I certainly don’t have a problem with ensuring my clients are fully compliant (they are, and in good time). What I do find difficult is informing potential clients I focus on the … Continue reading

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Not too late to set 2010 targets

As we’re almost a full month into 2010, it’s worth reminding you that I previously wrote about why I think  it’s vital for a company to plan their success by writing a business plan, and to revisit and amend this … Continue reading

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What's your daily KPI?

As my clients will tell you, I’m constantly talking about the advantages of producing regular financial information to help their businesses achieve success.  I put little, if any, value at all on annual information such as statutory accounts. So I … Continue reading

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Alan Sugar – is your company "fired"?

Was Alan Sugar right to voice general concerns about small businesses? Continue reading

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