Most parents will concur that the time between a child’s birth and his or her first day at school is one that just flies by. Naturally we focus on the child when we think of what that first day at school entails. However, the parents are often unprepared too: school systems tend to undergo huge […]
There are more and more components to sound systems ever being developed, as speakers and hi-fis are becoming more complicated. But at the end of the day, some people still want to use the old-fashioned devices, such as tape decks or vinyl players. Reconciling these types of music players with the most up-to-date digital music […]
Research has shown that duplicate payments can account for between 0.05 and 0.1 percent of transactions. This means that up to one in every thousand payments will be unnecessary. Not only that, but this is just one of many different forms of accounting error – which may be caused by human error or deliberate fraud. […]
graduate jobs are difficult to come by in today’s economic climate, with NEETs (those not in education, employment or training) bearing the brunt of unemployment. Employers have cut back on posts as well as the scope of any graduate scheme they might run, reflecting the harsh realities of the savings they are having to make […]
Bacs has been around for 45 years now. Despite this longevity, and its track record of being quick, easy and secure, bacs software has not been universally adopted by businesses and other organisations. It tends to be the smaller outfits who avoid it the longest, for obvious reasons. However, instead of making bacs payments, many […]
Keeping on top of your financial transactions is a must for any business. If things get disorganised, not only will your suppliers put you on their black list, but your staff will not be happy, your cash flow will be sluggish, and the professionalism of your business will be tarnished. Clients will not be impressed […]
There is general agreement in the media that we all lead connected lives these days. Apparently, the past few years have seen us all become smartphone users, incessantly downloading apps, hooked on Twitter and even starting riots or revolutions through recourse to the social networking services. But of course, this is not the case for […]
For commercial property London is one of the top places in the world to be searching. The market dropped sharply during the financial crisis, with values for some of the largest buildings such as office space being chopped in half. Rents fell, though not as far. As a result, yields were considered exceptionally good and […]
Given that the NHS is Britain’s biggest employer (and given it is not the only provider of healthcare, although certainly the biggest by far), it is not surprising that the recruitment of appropriate staff is a massive task. The simple law of averages dictates that people will want to move between posts and, very often, […]
No one wants to borrow money – it’s a bad idea. Of course it can help sometimes, and at times there’s just no alternative (who would be able to buy a house without a mortgage, for example?) but generally speaking, it’s undesirable. Borrowing money is expensive. That cost can be a few pounds, or a […]
