I recently attended a marketing seminar, presented by Robert Craven, and it was an interesting point, but not a surprise, to see that the best place to get referrals is from your existing customers. This is something we all want so we make a big effort to ask our customers for recommendations, referrals and testimonials.…
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As many regular followers of this blog and clients/ contacts of PAH Accounting will know Social Media is a big influence on this firm and how it markets itself. Roland Millward has kindly given permission to include a guest blog which is copied from his own blog site – The Entrepreneur Club. Social Media vs…
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It seems like only a few weeks ago, ………………………..well it was!!! Due to the election we will be seeing the first budget from the new Tory government. The date has been set as 22nd June. Join us here for some live Blogging and tweeting. I am sure there will be a few interesting changes afoot!
What an exciting week last week with a hung parliament causing an almighty stir for the nation! We now know who the new government is; however, we are still not fully aware of how it will function. The Liberal Democrats and Conservatives are now working together to govern the country. But, what will this mean…
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An exciting day as ever when the Chancellor, Alistair Darling announces the budget. Well, at least that’s what we expected. It was effectively a little bit dull with nothing significant happening (unless you drink Cider!) This has been commentated as being an election based budget to ensure Labour remain in power. We will see! As…
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It sounds sordid but it’s true. Following a period of negotiation and review of various accounting systems, PAH accounting has decided to become an affiliate partner of Kashflow. Kashflow is a web based package and is designed specifically for small businesses. Being web based it has the advantage of being accessible from anywhere. You are…
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Salary versus Dividend is often a topic that comes up when creating a Limited Company. I have tried to detail below a simplistic view of the order in which an owner managed business can extract funds from a company. For an ideas on the potential tax savings of incorporation you can use our Limited Company…
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I don’t read many business books. Generally I feel I have a good handle on business and how it works. I have a great network of contacts for business advice and help when needed. However, I felt compelled to read this one. This has been written by the Managing Director of 4Networking, the largest joined…
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So you’ve decided to start your own business! You’ve taken the plunge and thought ‘I know what I want to do’. Thats the easy and first step. Detailed below is a review of a few considerations and tips that you should think about when setting up your business. Consider your business structure You will need…
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