Category Archives: Business advice

How a general election can affect your business

How a general election can affect your business

How a general election can affect your business The news is currently full of reports on the general election, so much so that you may be inclined to switch off […]

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Updated guidance for pregnancy and maternity protections

Updated guidance for pregnancy and maternity protections

Updated guidance for pregnancy and maternity protections Updated guidance has been issued by the Equality and Human Rights Commission to help employers. The guidance provides advice on what employers can […]

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Adding a new partner into the partnership

Adding a new partner into the partnership: What should you consider first? For businesses that run as a partnership, there often comes a time where you need to consider admitting […]

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Increasing your profit – it’s more than growing sales

Increasing your profit – it’s more than growing sales The so-called Micawber principle, as stated by Wilkins Micawber in Charles Dickens’ novel David Copperfield, says: “Annual income twenty pounds, annual […]

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Procurement – can it work for smaller businesses?

Procurement – can it work for smaller businesses?

Procurement – can it work for smaller businesses? The government recently published a press release congratulating its procurement department on its 10th anniversary for saving taxpayers £3.8 billion last year. […]

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Have you checked your tax code, Alexander Accountancy, accountants in Burton on Trent

Have you checked your tax code?

Have you checked your tax code? Prior to the tax year starting each 6 April, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), will issue new tax codes to employees, usually where there […]

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April is Stress Awareness Month

April is Stress Awareness Month The Health and Safety Executive (HSE), via their Working Minds campaign, has declared April Stress Awareness Month. Work-related stress is an important consideration for businesses […]

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Thinking of buying another business?

Thinking of buying another business? What due diligence should you consider? When in business, it’s not uncommon to be approached by another business with a view to you buying the […]

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