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It’s National Payroll Week – Time to reflect?

Posted on 4 September 2024
This week is National Payroll Week! Now’s the time we tip our hats to the unsung heroes buried in spreadsheets and tax codes and rightly so! The payroll professionals work incredibly hard to ensure we all get our pay slips on time and with accurate figures. However, this isn’t just about handing out a few […]
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Upskilling your team taking too long?

Posted on 28 August 2024
In the accounting profession, staying current in terms of training your team is, of course, essential. As regulations change and client expectations rise, you need your team to be skilled and efficient. Upskilling (teaching your staff to learn and use new skills) seems like the logical step to ensure your staff is equipped to handle […]
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The mental health crisis in accounting

Posted on 20 August 2024
As you know, the looming 5 October deadline for self-employed individuals to register for Self-Assessment is a critical point in the calendar for accountants. However, while this date might bring in more revenue for you and your team, it also represents a significant stressor for those in the profession. We’ve seen time and again that […]
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AI is great, but it’s not as good as you!

Posted on 13 August 2024
Let’s be honest: while artificial intelligence (AI) is a powerful tool, it does have some limitations, especially in the accountancy profession. One of these is that AI just doesn’t understand maths the way humans do. Certainly, it can crunch numbers and give results pretty well, but it doesn’t truly understand the concepts behind the calculations. […]
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Diverse income stream carnage threatens your team

Posted on 5 August 2024
We often hear from accountants whose client has income from freelancing, investments, and rental properties and demands the same price for account filing as the simplest business models. Despite the added complexity created by multiple income streams, these clients often pay the same price as any other, and expect their accounts to be filed accurately […]
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