Archives for 2021
How to work virtually with bookkeeping clients
Many businesses are switching to virtual offices, which opens up new challenges and exciting opportunities for accountants and bookkeepers. There are a few essentials you will need to know if you are ready to successfully make the switch to working virtually. Whether you’re just starting out as a bookkeeper, or you’ve been doing bookkeeping for […]
Chartered Planner hires wellbeing expert
Chartered Financial Planning firm Lucas Fettes Financial Planning has appointed Victoria Watts to develop its employee benefits and wellbeing proposition. Ms Watts joins from Towergate. She was previously a key part of the team responsible for growing Anglia Healthcare until its sale to Chase Templeton. Mark Brown, managing director at Lucas Fettes Financial Planning, said […]
Schwab revamps iRebal, but the software remains TD exclusive until 2023
AutumnBudget: Experts welcome pensions ‘net pay’ fix
An estimated 1.4m people will benefit from Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s decision to fix the net-pay anomaly on pensions, a move broadly welcomed by industry experts. The fix should benefit pension savers in net pay schemes by on average £53 a year but will not happen until 2025-26. The net pay anomaly means that non-taxpayers do […]
AutumnBudget: Chancellor warns of CPI averaging 4%
In his Autumn Budget today Chancellor Rishi Sunak warned MPs that inflation would likely average 4% over the next year. Quoting forecasts from the Office for Budget Responsibility, he said inflation, currently 3.1%, was likely to be around 4% for the next 12 months, well above trend and the Bank of England’s 3% cap. Labour […]
Leveraging The Public Service Loan Forgiveness Limited Waiver: New Rules, Deadlines, And Eligibility
Since 2007, the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program has offered borrowers with Federal student loans the opportunity to have those loan balances canceled after making 120 qualifying monthly payments while working in public service. In practice, the program’s strict requirements for loan forgiveness have been confusing for borrowers and poorly administered by service providers, […]
Eight biggest surprises when starting a business
Surprise! Didn’t see that business curveball coming, did you? Well, you’re not alone. Starting a small business is a minefield of unexpected realities. So, put your rose-tinted glasses to the side and come and learn some of the biggest surprises for fresh-faced business owners. 1) Getting customers is really difficult! You have a solid business […]
Eight biggest surprises when starting a business
Surprise! Didn’t see that business curveball coming, did you? Well, you’re not alone. Starting a small business is a minefield of unexpected realities. So, put your rose-tinted glasses to the side and come and learn some of the biggest surprises for fresh-faced business owners. 1) Getting customers is really difficult! You have a solid business […]
Accounting Tools to Consider for Your Small Business
Owning a business comes with some heavy-duty responsibilities. From invoicing to updating your books, you have a lot of tasks to juggle. You need the right tools to help you keep your business moving along—without dropping what you’re juggling. So, what kinds of accounting tools should you keep in your arsenal to keep things running […]