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Can you drive your business forward without a Finance Director?

If we were to compare business to a rally car championship, where each car taking place is a business that is driven by the owner, a finance director would be the co-pilot.

Survey highlights businesses’ struggles following third lockdown and impact of Brexit

Recent research by the Association of Practising Accountants (APA) found that many businesses are still struggling with the impact of Covid-19 and the uncertain economic outlook

The three phases of the finance department in a business life cycle

Grant Smith explains the three phases of the finance department in a business life cycle, Startup, Growth and Maturity.

Do you have the right financial information to manage your business?

How do you manage your financial reporting? Is your financial information up-to-date or do you just have too much to cope...here are our tips to help

Driving profit through the right KPIs

Understanding key drivers behind your business results are more important than profit and loss. Head of Accounting, Richard Andrew explains why KPIs can provide a good insight for future success.

10 Reasons to Outsource your Finance Function

Are you looking for support with your payroll and VAT returns? Here are 10 reasons why outsourcing your finance function could be a good option for your business in 2021. 

Armstrong Watson acquires North East accountancy firm

Armstrong Watson has strengthened its aim to be the 'go to' accountancy firm for family and owner-managed businesses across the north now that it has acquired another successful, long-standing North East practice. 

Hexham-based accountancy firm Patricia J Arnold & Co has found the perfect match in Armstrong Watson as a business that will continue to provide a personalised service for its clients.

BREXIT: Branch v subsidiary in the UK

With the UK having left the EU, many European businesses are looking to create a presence in the UK.  Tax Director, Becky Bowness explains the tax reasons for establishing a branch or incorporating a UK subsidiary post Brexit.

What is 'Outsourcing Payroll' and why do it?

There’s no doubt cost saving is a major factor in choosing to outsource your payroll, with the average financial commitment of employing a qualified and/or experienced payroll professional up to circa £25,000 PA, and that’s without taking into account fees for software, training etc.

Cost aside, there are lots of other benefits to outsourcing too:

Outsourcing for law firms

Larger numbers of law firms appear to be outsourcing increasing aspects of their businesses as they look to build leaner and more efficient practices. Here our Strategic Business Adviser, Nick Palmer outlines some of the key issues.

Following a successful 1962 mission to orbit the earth, John Glenn (US astronaut and, later, politician) was asked what it felt like to sit in a rocket awaiting blast-off.