A selection of business news and articles to help make your business a success
As children of the digital revolution, we’re always promised things will be made simpler, more convenient, or downright illuminating compared to what we have in the present moment. It’s probably good to take these claims with a pinch of salt, but when the internet...
If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you’ll have already seen our advice for getting your RTI submissions up to scratch. HMRC takes the accuracy of PAYE schemes very seriously; real time information (RTI) submissions are an important step in securing yourself...
Any business worth its salt has data storage high on its agenda. As more and more of our working resources become digitised, there’s the escalated threat of losing everything in a matter of moments. Whether due to accident, corruption or malicious activities, relying...
Accountancy services are extremely varied, which is why it’s important to find an accountant that meets your needs. Here at Bright Ideas, we only work with contractors and freelancers, for a few special reasons. We know that self-employed professionals are committed...
Accountants, by and large, will do whatever it takes to make their services complement your business model. Hiring someone like us gives you an inherent promise: to save you time and hassle when managing your payroll, tax returns and business expenses. Contractors and...
Contracting and freelancing gives you the power to set your own work hours and rates, to leverage your skills to their full potential. However, keeping track of your finances can be a headache for a one-man or woman band. Unless your accounts are in order, your...
Self-employment gives you almost unlimited earning potential, but it also comes at a cost. Unless you want to spend every waking hour at your desk, it’s essential to bring in external support from qualified professionals, especially where your accounts are concerned....
The latest labour statistics show that self-employment is at an all-time high, 4.66 million people now making a living this way. Tens of thousands take the plunge every month, swelling the ranks of the self-employed - contracting one of the most popular options for...
As Budgets go last year’s wasn’t too kind on the self-employed, the bad and the ugly outweighing the good that came from Osborne’s speech. We saw tinkering to dividend structure, Employment Allowance and IR35 – but without doubt the biggest bombshell came in the...
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