A selection of business news and articles to help make your business a success
When you imagine an accountant, that old standard cliché may pop into your head: a dull, boring old pencil pusher whose monotone voice echoes through your ears while they drone on about numbers and deductibles. While we love this old caricature for its comedy value,...
Annual income is always a taboo topic when speaking to friends, but it can also feel like a taboo for freelancers! If you are new to contracting and freelancing, one of the most confusing matters you need to confront is how much you should be paying yourself at the...
Are you trying – and failing - to juggle your bookkeeping tasks on dozens of separate spreadsheets, emails, scraps of paper and random receipts? If so, we know your pain – it can be a massive hassle to try to keep up with the seemingly never-ending facts and figures...
As contractor accountants in Manchester, one of the most common questions that we receive from our clients on a regular basis is: “Help! How can I fix my cash flow problems?” The first thing you need to know is that you are not alone if you are struggling with your...
One of the best ways that those new to contracting and freelancing (and those who have long been in the game) can save money and stress is to save time. Every valuable minute that you can save during your daily routine means another minute that you can be working of...
We all have the tasks that strike anxiety into our hearts – perhaps you have trouble getting started when it comes to filing, artistic endeavours or inventory counts – but for countless freelancers and contractors that we speak to on a monthly basis it is the...
It’s true – a big benefit of working as your own boss is that you get to set your own hours. One of the most common questions we get as contractor accountants is: how do I factor in my annual holidays now that I am a freelancer/contractor? The answer is not a simple...
Now that you have launched your own business and are (hopefully) busy with work for myriad clients, you may think that your LinkedIn page is no longer a valuable asset. After all, you are no longer looking for a job or trying to set up interviews, right? Wrong....
Freelancing sites (like People Per Hour) can be a major opportunity for freelance writers, artists, graphic designers, IT professionals and many others, but how can you stand out from the crowd, use these sites to your advantage and improve your annual bottom line?...
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