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What Are Management Accounts?
Thinking of registering for VAT before you hit the £90k threshold? Voluntary VAT registration can help cash flow and boost credibility, but it’s not always the right move. Here’s what UK small businesses need to know before making the call.
Should I register for VAT voluntarily?
Thinking of registering for VAT before you hit the £90k threshold? Voluntary VAT registration can help cash flow and boost credibility, but it’s not always the right move. Here’s what UK small businesses need to know before making the call.
How to Make the Most of the Slow Summer Season
Thinking of registering for VAT before you hit the £90k threshold? Voluntary VAT registration can help cash flow and boost credibility, but it’s not always the right move. Here’s what UK small businesses need to know before making the call.
Relevant life insurance – your guide
Every business, particularly small businesses, has at least one employee who is vital to on going success of that company. This is particularly true for Company Directors working through their own limited company. But what happens if they die in service or are...
7 corporation tax reliefs (for the creative sector)
Are you aware that there are a group of 7 Corporation Tax reliefs that apply specifically to the creative industries?
Ways to reduce inheritance tax
Inheritance Tax (IHT) may well be the greatest amount of tax that you and your family will ever pay. Yet most people do nothing about it and just leave their executors to pay after they are gone.
How to Get Your Invoices Paid (Without Losing Your Clients)
Cashflow is the lifeblood of any small business, but especially for creative businesses that often deal with project-based or ‘lumpy’ income. Late payments can create a domino effect of stress, unpaid bills, and sleepless nights.In the UK, we have a particular knack...
6 ways to retain or attract talent without increasing their wages
2022 will continue to see businesses competing to retain and attract talent. However, after two years of Covid restrictions and upheavals, few small businesses are in the position to compete with rising salaries. The good news is that more than ever, employees are...
World Earth Day – invest in our planet and your business
Let Earth Day Kickstart Sustainability in Your Business We’ve been working to make Artisan Accounts more environmentally sustainable for some time. So, it’s with great interest that we’ve noted that the theme for Earth Day 2022 is Invest in Our...
10 tasks to make your business more resilient in difficult times
We’ve identified 10 time-critical tasks to do to survive the headwinds of tough trading conditions and higher borrowing costs. The Bank of England has predicted a 1% contraction in the economy between Oct and November. It has also predicted that the UK’s GDP output...