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Small businesses without access to an accounts department are guilty of some common mistakes and misconceptions when it comes to their financial management… The first mistake is ‘not keeping accurate records

On the BBC this week Business Correspondent Emma Simpson reported on a Foundry in Shropshire forced to lay off dozens of workers in 2009 that have now begun to see

A mistake on the payroll is a sensitive area for employees and employers alike. HMRC have recently forced some employers to pay lost tax and national insurance costs from payroll

Hands up if you’ve seen invoices with ‘please note the changes to our bank details’ stamped on them? At Insight Associates we see them all the time and to keep

I have blogged about this before, but it does stagger me how the media hype the most basic of statistics. A BBC news reporter stating “now that we are officially

One of the very interesting and diverse aspects of our work here at Insight Associates is the huge variation in the fortunes of our clients. At any one time we

I find it all quite bizarre. The Office of National Statistics publishes a number and all of sudden it’s all doom and gloom again. Oh no, we are in recession.

With the budget date set for 21st March, now is a good time to think about what it may contain and the implications on your business and your independent wealth.

A guest Blog from our friends at Independent Banking Consultants  Since 2008 references to “millions” “billions” and “trillions” have become commonplace; but do we really appreciate how big these numbers are? In 2008 the

Business owners beware – after a very successful pilot scheme HMRC has decided to carry out a further 12,000 business record checks in the current financial year.  Recently established businesses are most