Steve Carroll 
The Chancellor’s NIC Changes: What You Need to Know The recent announcement by the Chancellor regarding changes to National Insurance Contributions (NIC) has left many UK business owners and finance professionals scrambling to assess the impact on their costs. These changes, set to take effect from April 6th, 2025, will alter the amount businesses need … Read more
In today’s challenging financial climate, understanding and leveraging the balance sheet is becoming more and more important for accountants and finance professionals. Amid economic uncertainty, the balance sheet serves as a crucial financial weighing scale, providing a clear snapshot of a company’s financial health and stability. Combined with the right tools, such as Clearview Hub’s … Read more
As we move into 2025, the landscape of accountancy is evolving rapidly, driven by advancements in AI and automation. Incorporating these technologies into your practice can significantly enhance productivity, accuracy, and client satisfaction. It can even grow your accountancy practice. Here are five key ways to embrace technology, AI and automation in 2025: Automate Routine … Read more
In today’s fast-paced business world, the ability to quickly and accurately forecast financial performance is crucial. With smaller businesses spending up to 15 hours a week on accountancy tasks, using Business finance software such as Xero or QuickBooks is an excellent way to speed things up. The variety of integrated apps to assist with … Read more
A business at any stage in their evolution can be looking for funding. Whether this is equity, loans or grants you’ll need to have 3 pillars of financial information as part of the application process. To improve your chances of success, get investment ready. 3 things you’ll need when applying for funding – these tell … Read more
As the end of the year is quickly approaching, it’s important to take a step back and review the cost of running your business. It’s essential to periodically review business costs, especially in times like these, as we continue to experience price increases, supply chain pressures, and continued inflation. Most businesses no matter what … Read more
As 2023 draws to a close, it’s good practice to start looking ahead and plan for the future of your client’s business. It is often the case that clients themselves may be too busy delivering their service to do this, so its valuable to clients to do the strategic work for them. If they are … Read more
For larger companies within the UK, part of audit requirements is to produce a going concern forecast for 12 months from the date of signing the accounts. This is mainly to demonstrate that the business is able to continue to trade for the foreseeable future. Companies must take going concern forecasts seriously as part of … Read more
For finance directors and finance managers alike, having a handle on a company’s financial health is crucial for success. If your business is big enough to have an annual financial audit, part of the reporting requirements is to produce a going concern forecast for 12 months from the date of signing the accounts. Put simply, … Read more
Starting a new company is a challenging feat. Besides putting together a team, finding a location, and developing the concept, there’s the immense task of raising funds. It’s no surprise that investors tend to be cautious of unproven entrepreneurs and ideas, contributing to the 20% failure rate of UK startups in their first year. As … Read more