Tax can be tricky; not just because crunching numbers is a complete nightmare, but because the tax climate is always changing; it is constantly subject to political shifts and amendments. You can expect tax law to change at least once every year. Forking out hundreds on an accountant may seem like a steep price to pay, but you’ll ultimately save time and money. Managing Your Accountant Small businesses can run into big tax problems...

Attending a conference is a great way to promote your business and generate new leads, but if you do not present yourself in the right way at your booth, you could be wasting a valuable opportunity to further your organisation or even turning potential clients off! Here are some tips that could help you to make the most of the event. Provide giveaways Trades people attending conferences are increasingly accustomed to being given free gifts...

Families like to keep trades within the family. This can be seen from the families of farmers, butchers, tradesmen and so on that have been able to pass their business down the generations – usually to the eldest son, or the one who took an interest or passion in the trade in their childhood. This practice is lauded and evokes a warm sense of old fashioned nostalgia which harks back to the old days when Britain was merely a collection...

This is a list of the leadership traits desperately needed in leadership right now. 2012 has been a year of many political scandals, business shockers and (as usual) celebrity news. Leaders have been found wanting in several regards as highlighted by these recent stories. The case of Mr Bo –a premier figure in Chinese politics, recently being sacked due to a mysterious case involving his wife and links with the death of a British...

Would you be happy knowing that the leader of a corporation you just bought stock in has recently filed for personal bankruptcy. Would that affect your evaluation of the solvency and future of the company itself, or perhaps raise questions regarding the quality of the governance of the company? In theory, personal finances and company finances are a completely separate domain. With publicly listed companies – a directors own funds will...

Leadership Books and Courses… Expensive at times, Hyped at times, But worth it? This is the question that I will be discussing in this short article on Leadership Blog. The Price of Education We all know that education is an expensive process. The cost involved go way beyond the labour costs of the tutor, as Universities aptly demonstrate by charging up to £9,000 per year in the UK for tution only. Education is expensive, and there...