Resources for Online Entrepreneurs

The traditional image of the business man or entrepreneur is, if not quite dead, definitely on life support.  The suit, the tie, the smart office and the obligatory gender implied by the term business “man” are beginning to seem archaic.  Today an average business man can be as easily located in the kitchen, in pyjamas,… Continue reading Resources for Online Entrepreneurs

Handling Business Materials Properly Can Make Or Break A Business

The days of taking your shipments and using the handcart to place it in the corner of the warehouse until you think you need it for future production is not anywhere near state-of-the-art. While some companies are evaluating or even experiencing the benefits of conveyer belts, modular building design or custom pallet sizing and racking.… Continue reading Handling Business Materials Properly Can Make Or Break A Business

Using Accounting Software For Small Business

It doesn’t matter if it’s a newly set up small business, or a multi billion dollar company, accounting systems are much more than a convenience, it is vital for any organisation, no matter what the size. Without proper business accounting systems, organisations can find themselves unable to meet compulsory legal issues. Also, it can even… Continue reading Using Accounting Software For Small Business

3 Indispensable Tech Skills For Accounting And Finance Pros

Professionals working in accounting and financing have been necessary for hundreds of years, and their job descriptions stayed relatively stable until fairly recently. With the introduction of the computer, however, their jobs changed considerably, and both accounting and financial professionals are now expected to have a much large set of skills than ever before. Today,… Continue reading 3 Indispensable Tech Skills For Accounting And Finance Pros

Perilously Remote Working

I have a fragile relationship with technology – having been born too soon to be described as part of the internet generation – but that doesn’t mean I’m not just a little bit in love with it!  Possibly my favourite techie piece of equipment is small, slim-line, black and just downright cool.  Mobile broadband –… Continue reading Perilously Remote Working

Cloud Computing; The Small Industry Standard

The Small to Medium Enterprise (SME) sector is one of the few growth areas in the UK economy with the online retail world being a particularly strong sub-sector. For the small start-up sector, cloud computing has a number of obvious advantages. It offers low cost, if not free, software services; no installation, update and maintenance… Continue reading Cloud Computing; The Small Industry Standard

3 Essential Considerations When Choosing An Accountant

In desperate need of an accountant? Image: Paul Stumpr How long did you spend looking for your accountant? Probably less time than you spent looking for something as simple as a TV. When I bought my TV, I spent hours poring over reviews and websites. When you are spending that much money, you want to… Continue reading 3 Essential Considerations When Choosing An Accountant

Different Types Of Accounting Careers

Anyone who is thinking about a career in accounting, needs to make some decisions about the type of accounting career they want to pursue. Accounting careers are not all the same, and may require different skills and education. Depending on your chosen path, you may end up as a bookkeeper, a clerk, a controller, a… Continue reading Different Types Of Accounting Careers

How Accountants Can Use Growing Technology to Revolutionize their Practice

There are various tools that accountants can use to keep them at the forefront of growing technology. We are living in a paperless age, and accountants need to use technology in order for them not to get left-behind.The days of balancing manual sales ledger books are over. No longer do accountants need to reconcile the… Continue reading How Accountants Can Use Growing Technology to Revolutionize their Practice

ClearBooks for Charities

ClearBooks is a fairly recent accounting software for charity organizations and businesses. There are, of course, a number of strong contenders in the accounting software arena but ClearBooks holds its own against them surprisingly well. It’s a simple productivity application; easy-to-use but quite competent. It cuts through the core of accounting problems to provide a… Continue reading ClearBooks for Charities