May I take this opportunity to wish all our clients a happy Easter and a well deserved break.  Please note that the office will be closed from 5pm on Thursday 5 April and will reopen at 9am on Tuesday 10 April.  If any urgent matters crop up that cant wait until Tuesday then you can contact Peter on 07912 556 554.

A pdf summary of this year’s Budget is now available on our website. Budget summary 2012

We have prepared this summary to outline the issues that are most likely to be of interest to you. We have included informative comments to help you assess the likely effect that the proposed changes may have on you personally and their significance.  We have also added possible action points to help you focus on specific areas.

If you have a question concerning any of the issues covered in this summary, or would like advice on the best possible course of action in a particular area, please contact us info@taylorroberts.biz

Taylor Roberts are proud to bring you Office Drinks, a new style business networking event.

Office Drinks is a series of friendly, dynamic, professional business networking events designed to promote your business.  Each event is structured to maximise the number of business contacts you meet within a fun social environment. The format is welcoming and non-intimidating yet with a specific goal of gaining contacts and business leads.

No boring speeches, no membership fees, no being “stuck” with one small group of people, just a chance to have meaningful chats with plenty of like minded people and decision makers.  With open networking, structured networking and a short Pub Quiz then socialising afterwards (for those who wish to stick around) it’s just like the Office Drinks the employees of larger companies have after work but with an emphasis on business.  The events are held in Private Rooms with own bar staff and delegates are provided with a name badge and full delegate list on arrival.

The first event will be held on 29 March 2012, starting at 6.30pm at Old Hall Farm near Cheshire Oaks.  Tickets are £10 and can be purchased online at http://officedrinks.co.uk/?host=mike-roberts.  Book early to avoid dissapointment.

For an idea of what office drinks is all about watch this short videa filmed at Office Drinks London.

I was already impressed with online bookkeeping software Kashflow, for its simplicity, ease of use and the fact its online, constantly updated and has plenty of add ons. However I believe 2 recent updates now make this software stand miles apart from its competitors. They have a lot of catching up to do. Both of these updates put some powerful tools in the hands of small businesses.

On 23rd January they announced the release of a new feature that automates the whole process of credit control. You can now automatically email a customer to remind them an invoice is about to become due. The whole process is completely customisable. There is no limit to the amount of emails and you can set the frequency of the reminders. Add to that the ability to add a link in the email directing customers to where they can make card payments which will then automatically mark the invoice as paid, makes a simple and easy way to manage credit control. I fail to see how this can’t help improve cashflow for small businesses.

Now today they have announced a simple and affordable way to make online payments. They have teamed up with GoCardless which now gives small businesses the ability to take money directly from your customers bank account using Direct Debit.  Now this is something that is normally prohibitively expense for the small businesses to do. The process is simple too. Your customer can authorise a direct debit mandate via email. Then when viewing an unpaid invoice you can simply click the relevant button to take payment.

If you bill your customer the same each month you can completely automate the whole process. Set up a repeat invoice and select the option to collect the full amount via direct debit. The software then automatically create the invoice for you, collect payment and then mark the invoice as paid.

This is an incredibly powerful tool for small businesses and will improve cashflow and allow them to spend more time on the work that earns them the money and less time on the admin side of things. This software can be accessed anywhere with an internet connection and there is even an iphone app.

For a free 60 day trial (no credit card details needed) sign up on our website now. http://www.taylorrobertsaccountants.com/online-accounting

Please note that the office will be closed from Monday 26 December and will reopen on Tuesday 3 January.

If you need payroll processing during that period please arrange for it to be done in advance.

In case of emergency if anything cannot wait until after the festive period then please contact either myself on 07912 556554 or Mike on 07912 556 553.

May I take this opportunity to wish all of our clients a merry christmas and a prosperous new year.

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