by Kevin Appleby | Jul 21, 2022
Half way to your 2022 goals? – 5 things to get you back on track July is nearly gone, and the holiday season is upon us. So how are you doing with all the things you wanted to achieve in 2022? Are you going to make your 2022 goals? Whats left to do in the run...
by Kevin Appleby | Feb 28, 2022
LinkedIn is a powerful tool for business owners and professionals alike. It can be used to build relationships with other professionals, promote your brand, and grow your influence. If you aren’t using LinkedIn to its full potential, you’re missing out on...
by Kevin Appleby | Feb 22, 2020
Scanning the horizon – PESTELO or PESTLE? PESTELO analysis isn’t common in small businesses. There are plenty of situations where it should be. PESTELO adds an extra element to PESTLE analysis. PESTELO makes you look at whats happening in organisations on...
by Kevin Appleby | Jan 9, 2020
The Vital Role of the Business Accountant Are you a VITAL member of your business team? Unless you can answer that question with a very positive yes, then you might be out of a job in the very near future. There is a big threat to the accounting profession on...
by Kevin Appleby | May 31, 2019
When you work with your business colleagues you will be most effective if you play to your strengths, and to the strengths of others in your finance team. But people are very quick to point out your weaknesses. Your annual appraisal most likely uses these to inform...
by Kevin Appleby | Jun 20, 2017
Kevin Appleby “So how secure is this Xero cloud accounting software you use? Since I adopted Xero a few months ago its a question I’ve been asked quite a few times. Its a question I asked myself before I bought Xero. So, is cloud accounting data secure? It...
by Kevin Appleby | Apr 13, 2017
Making Tax Digital is the initiative from HMRC to give the UK the most technologically advanced tax system in the world. Most people aren’t aware of Making Tax Digital but the changes are just around the corner. The biggest benefits of Making Tax Digital will...
by Kevin Appleby | Mar 22, 2017
Xero is making a big difference in my business. I wrote a few weeks ago about my decision to move from spreadsheets to cloud accounting software, and you can read why I chose Xero in that article. Since then, I’ve been implementing Xero, and cloud accounting has...
by Kevin Appleby | Jan 25, 2017
My company year end has just passed and I’m starting the new year using a new accounting package, Xero. This is a big change, I’ve been using spreadsheets for the last 5 years. While an Excel based system is fine when you first start and you only have a...
by Kevin Appleby | Dec 28, 2016
Guest Post from James D. Burbank Editor-in-chief BizzMarkBlog One aspect of business that has changed most dramatically over the course of the human history is employee management. Over the millennia and the centuries, we have seen an overall improvement of the way...
