Last month the UK’s self-employed population passed five million for the first time, and many of those – certainly in the North West – are contractors or freelancers. According to IPSE, around 8% of the UK’s contractor population is based up here, which is hardly...
Bookkeeping is the bedrock of good business accounting. If you have tidy, up-to-date books then your monthly or quarterly management accounts and end-of-year financial accounts will not only be more accurate but also quicker and easier to produce. Many businesses have...
There’s a lot to be said for choosing a smaller accountancy firm, from a personalised service to real local knowledge. Whether it’s artisanal wool from the Ribble Valley or traders at Preston’s street food market, small, independent and local are values that matter...
Creative businesses in the North West of England have plenty of options when it comes to funding – it doesn’t just have to be about banks and investors these days. Having started my own business, I’m genuinely fascinated by the stories of entrepreneurs and how they...
Working from home is becoming more common. It comes with a lot of advantages but also some implications for your tax bill. By the time I started my professional career, smartphones were all the rage and the idea that everyone ought to sit at their office desk from...
I’m a big believer in the importance of management accounting in giving people who operate businesses the information they need to make strategic decisions. There are very few sure things in business and at a certain point, you just have to make a call. Still,...
