Finance

The Six Nations - Europe’s showpiece Rugby tournament - is currently gripping viewers across the continent. However, whilst fans are singing ‘Swing Low Sweet Chariot’, the markets will be keeping an eye on another contest and a different kind of swing; that between the pound and the euro. The reason for this? Brexit, of course. Since the result…

The retail industry has dramatically changed and continues to do so at a rapid pace.

As of 1st April 2019, all businesses with a taxable turnover above the VAT Threshold will be required by law to use the Making Tax Digital service to keep their records digitally.

Credit and debit card payments account for the vast majority of the UK’s online purchases, particularly with the introduction of contactless.

Already widely used across many sectors, what does the future hold fort AI in sales and retail? Could AI be the key to increased growth with lower expenses?

Michael Mulligan, Insolvency Partner at Shakespeare Martineau, discusses the impact of HMRC's status following from unanticipated news revealed towards the end of 2018. In a bold, unexpected move in the Autumn Budget 2018, the Government declared that HMRC’s status as a preferential creditor in the insolvency regime is to be restored. Whilst…

Galbraith Rushby is a firm of accountants with two Partners, Jeneen Galbraith and Michael Rushby, who started the business approximately 14 years ago. The firm had humble beginnings in an office under Jeneen’s house with only one staff member. The firm grew quickly to its current level of 65 staff operating from two offices in Cape Town, South…

Rupa Ramamurthy, Vice President for Corporate Banking & Banking Business Services at Intelenet Global Services®, explains how corporate banks can regain favour with SMEs. The open banking era has begun, and it is having a major impact on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), opening new ways for them to connect with innovative…

Managing cash flow is one of the biggest challenges a small business owner has to overcome. It is the reason why many sound businesses often fail. They have a fantastic product or service, but cash flow problems and an inability to raise the finance they need in the short term can mean they cannot meet their liabilities and hence they fail.…