UK falling behind rest of the world on realising value from new technology - Deloitte
New research from Deloitte reveals the top barriers to implementing and monetising digital technologies such as Cloud, AI and machine learning; Three-quarters of UK organisations believe that digital transformation is the single most important investment they can make; But, 30% of UK organisations lack a transformation strategy, while nearly a third lack understanding of new technology.
White Rose Finance Group enhances AR network efficiency with Doc2’s template library
LONDON, 23rd November, 2023 — Doc2 have partnered with White Rose Finance Group, a leading provider of commercial finance broking solutions, to implement its template library, revolutionising docume
Tax considerations when selling or transferring ownership of a business
CC Consulting writes...Selling or transferring ownership of a business is a major financial event that can have complex tax implications.
Investment Manager, Geoff Cooper discusses peak interest rates and your investments
Farewell low inflation. Cheerio near-zero interest rates. You’ve been great, the last decade was a blast. Nice knowing you. Welcome 2023.
But has 2023 been welcome as we find ourselves in a new economic landscape?
Template library - a feature spotlight from Doc2
Doc2 writes...We’re thrilled to announce the arrival of a game-changing new feature within Doc2: the template library! This latest enhancement is all about streamlining the contract creation process even further, providing a robust solution for those who need to distribute their templates easily and compliantly.
Cambridge Intelligence boosts analysis at Italy’s central bank
Together with our partners at Sistemi & Automazione, we’ve secured a tender to provide Italy’s central with advanced link analysis capability, powered by our KeyLines data visualization toolkit.
Snakes and Ladders - navigating your investment journey
A workshop for tech founders and directors who are new to the investment journey.
Managing resignations – Following the eti-quit
At the height of the so-called Great Resignation (in the second quarter of 2021), 3.2% of employed people changed jobs. Annualised up that would be about one in eight employees. If your business has been around that long, the chances are you have experienced resignations in the recent past. We look at how best to manage resignations within your business.
Japan Marketing Agreement signed
Cambridge based Le Cheminant International has signed a marketing agreement with SBC an accounting an HR outsourcing firm in Japan. Le Cheminant will add SBC to its network of HR, Accounting and Employer of Record providers covering 130 countries .
The benefits of giving your team EMI share options
CC Consulting writes...Equity incentives like EMI share options are becoming an increasingly popular way for growth-focused startups and scale-ups to motivate, retain and reward talent.
Get the latest and greatest SonicWall hardware firewall for free
Breathe Technology writes...Simply buy 3 years’ worth of licencing, and you’ll get the hardware free, against a trade-in of your old SonicWall or other vendor's firewall.
Time to plan the Christmas party! Tips from HR
A Christmas party can help prevent morale from flagging at this time of year. Here are a few tips from HR to help ensure your party goes without a hitch.
Call for agri-tech scale-up investment to be prioritised
Mansion House Compact offers opportunity to fast-track sustainability goals.
Price Bailey supports charity organisation Samaritans as the firm reinstates it’s annual in-person charity day, following the pandemic
Every 10 seconds, Samaritans responds to a call for help.
Deloitte CFO survey: Debt falls out of favour with UK finance chiefs
Against a backdrop of elevated interest rates, Deloitte’s Q3 CFO survey shows finance leaders continuing to focus on defensive balance sheet strategies. UK CFOs now rate bank borrowing as being more unattractive as a source of corporate financing than at any time since the survey began, with a net -37%1 rating it as attractive.
How to start effectively adopting technological change
First Intuition Cambridge writes...adopting technological change can be overwhelming but here are some tips to help businesses effectively start embarking on their technological upskilling journey.
Have you considered the financial implications involved in a divorce?
When preparing for a divorce or dissolution of a civil partnership, it can mean making incredibly important decisions during a highly emotional time.
Boards: too much delving, or just doomed? Insights from Horizon37
Horizon37 writes...Are some boards just doomed? We used this question to prompt a discussion on boards and the relationship between the investor and the scale-up company, especially when the relationship is sour.
Trust Payments expands UK footprint with new office at the Epicentre, Haverhill
Trust Payments, the disruptive leader in frictionless payments and value-added services for merchants, announces the opening of a sixth UK office at The EpiCentre in Haverhill, Suffolk – which will be a key base for its compliance & underwriting teams.
Stretching retirement income across generations
Pensions are an area that can easily be overlooked and it is good practice to review them, to see how they can be used in future planning for both you and your family.
What do young accountancy recruits want from their employers?
Accountancy training firm First Intuition recently surveyed its students to find out what young adults want when it comes to looking for, choosing, and staying in a role. This is as employers report they are finding it difficult to recruit high-quality candidates in the accountancy sector.
Bango reports latest interim results
Bango, the global platform for data-driven commerce, announces its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2023.
First Intuition becomes the first training provider signatory of charity Access Accountancy
First Intuition is the first accountancy training provider to become a signatory of Access Accountancy.
Career change - a setback or an opportunity?
Career change can be seen as a setback and at the same time it can also be an incredible opportunity to re-evaluate what it is you really want from your career. There are several reasons why you might be facing a career change – you may have been laid off, or you might feel unhappy in your current role, or perhaps you simply want to do something new.
Weathering the inflation storm – the importance of a well-balanced and diversified portfolio
Just as a sudden squall can blow a ship off course, inflation can rapidly alter the direction of your investments.