Recovery scheme opens for business
A new scheme designed to support access to finance for businesses as they recover and grow following the pandemic, opens to…
Articles by Director of Finance
Financial management’s role in business
By Andrew Hicks, Chief Financial Officer Like the frantically paddling feet of a swan gliding serenely across the water, your business’s finance…
Financial governance and compliance: why is it so important?
By Andrew Pearson, SME Product Manager What is financial compliance? Although the details of financial compliance can seem complicated, the idea behind…
Can software really replace accountants? You’ll be surprised
Change within organisations and industries can happen quickly and unexpectedly. The pandemic has highlighted that we never know what is around…
Should you move your finance system to the Cloud?
By Andrew Hicks, Chief Financial Officer Research shows the majority of businesses plan to move their finance systems to the Cloud. Here’s…
Regulations your finance management system should follow
By Andrew Hicks, Chief Financial Officer Any future-facing financial management software should come with built-in reporting and legislative capabilities. But what regulations…
Scots accountants take the start-up route
AMBITIOUS young accountants who saw traditional career prospects flattened by Covid have responded by embracing start-ups and other less traditional sectors. …
Revenues top £3bn for the first time after historic 2020
The UK Accounting industry’s turnover rose to £3.08bn in January – up 14.1 per cent on the previous month. This represents…
SH Payments announces Nano as digital core banking platform
Tier one banking services provider SH Payments, has chosen Nano as its core digital banking provider. The Nano core banking platform, which was…
Grants, furlough – business reacts to Budget statement
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has used his Budget speech to set out plans to save jobs and stop businesses collapsing as the…