As the effects of coronavirus are felt by businesses in every sector, many accountants are now caught between two extremes. On the one hand, there’s an increased workload as more business owners need their advice and reassurance. On the other, for some there’s also...
Accountants are in a unique position to advise small businesses on withstanding the effects of the coronavirus crisis, but our research has found that more than two-fifths of business owners think their accountant is “not important” in doing so. After a month of...
The level of support for British businesses on offer from the Government surprised everyone. As a result, accountants have been inundated with SMEs seeking advice and guidance on whether they’re eligible and how to access the various grants, loans and other schemes....
These are difficult times for everyone, not least for the UK’s 5.9 million small businesses. Although the Government has announced unprecedented financial support for both employees and the self-employed, many of those businesses are still facing a very real threat to...
Accountants are uniquely placed to offer their support and guidance as the coronavirus throws the world into disarray. But what’s the best approach to communicating? There’s no denying it: we’re going through a generation-defining moment of not only national but...
In our new SME insights report, we cover the main challenges faced by small business owners all over the UK – from a personal level to a global scale – and the role accountants have to play in addressing them. We put this report together based on data from our sister...
