There are three basic approaches to deadlines, be early, on time or late. Fear may drive the “early” group to get stuff done asap or it may be their unwillingness to tote a large bag of uncompleted tasks in that sack that most of us carry on our backs. On timers may get a buzz

The government has announced plans to sell part of its shareholding in NatWest Group plc (formerly the Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc) through a trading plan. The trading plan will start on 12 August 2021 at the earliest and finish no later than 11 August 2022. HM Treasury is using a trading system that involves

There is a debate in the accountancy profession at present about the challenges to recurring fees if firms restrict themselves to providing compliance services. Less skilled firms are setting up to leech away clients who begrudge paying for services to meet the demands of legislation. Ironically, it is almost impossible to deliver compliance services effectively

There are special procedures to be followed when requesting the attendance of HMRC officers. The relevant notices are Notice 112 entitled Attendances and charges by HM Revenue & Customs and Notice 112A entitled Attendance at private premises by HM Revenue & Customs. Notice 112 is relevant to taxpayers who wish to request attendance of HMRC

Taking a hard look at a current – usually unworkable – situation to see if it could be solved by looking at it in a different way, can be described as a reframing process. Dictionary definitions vary but generally underline the above description. Dictionary.com offers the following definitions: verb (tr) to support or enclose (a

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published detailed guidance for organisations, explaining data protection now that the UK has left the EU. The publication of the guidance follows the European Commission adopting two adequacy decisions under the EU GDPR and the Law Enforcement Directive, allowing personal data to continue to flow freely from the EU

On 28 June 2021, the European Commission adopted two data adequacy decisions under the EU GDPR and the Law Enforcement Directive, allowing personal data to continue to flow freely from the EU and EEA to the UK. These decisions mean that UK businesses and organisations can continue to receive personal data from the EU and

Prospecting for new business is a numbers game; the more prospects you contact on a regular basis, the more new business you will generate. Which begs the question, how do we increase the number of contacts on our prospect lists? The remainder of this article sets out a few ideas for you to consider: Ask

The government has published guidance on what those travelling abroad from England and those travelling to England from another country during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic are required to do.  In the case of travelling abroad from England, which will apply to workers taking their annual leave to holiday overseas, the guidance covers what they need

If you have been successful in helping a client achieve a desired outcome, say a successful business exit campaign, be sure that you consider asking said client if they would mind working with you to create a case study for your website and other marketing purposes. This should describe the issue or problem that was