Businesses often add surcharges to the price of goods or services when consumers choose to pay by credit or debit card. Notable examples include the… Read More »End of excessive credit and debit card charges
Employers will be able to design and develop their own apprenticeship standards and qualifications, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has announced. The decision follows last… Read More »Employers to design own apprenticeship schemes
What are the best ways to optimise your online content for search purposes? 1,722,071,000,000 That’s how many searches Google processed in 2011. From this, two… Read More »SEO and social media strategies
Real Time Information (RTI) is the new system being introduced in April 2013 by HM Revenue & Customs for the reporting of payroll information, which… Read More »Real Time Information
Business groups have advised businesses to do all they can to mitigate the impact of bad weather, which can disrupt deliveries, cause heating and power… Read More »Beat the cold snap – prepare a bad-weather plan
An online store can help you take full advantage of the retail opportunities that the internet offers. Here are some of the key points to… Read More »Setting up online: top tips
What are the best ways to measure the performance of your business? Introduction How do you measure the performance of your business? While the profit… Read More »Measuring Business Performance
Details of the penalties for late and inaccurate returns submitted via the new Real Time Information (RTI) system have been published by HMRC. The majority… Read More »Real Time Information (RTI) late payment penalties
Cost control should be an integral part of your business strategy, not something you turn to when your business hits hard times. Introduction During tough… Read More »Cost reduction strategies for SMEs
While we will all be busy celebrating the festive season, the end of December also marks a fundamental shake-up to the way insurers calculate their… Read More »The EU gender directive – what it means for your insurance premiums