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REMOTE WORKING
Oh… 2021 This year was supposed to be so good 😭But it all came crashing down almost as soon as it began. LOCKDOWN 2Perhaps it was a metaphor, but not the one we first imagined. Now we can see clearly the changes we need to be better. But enough with the deep thinking. We are
CLIENT SPOTLIGHT
Martyn has been a chartered accountant for 20 years. After qualifying at a practice in Manchester, he spent ten years there in audit, before moving to tax. In 2019, Martyn founded his accountancy practice and hasn’t looked back. “It’s the best thing I’ve ever done,” he says, “I absolutely love it.” Martyn always planned to
THE TOP 5 QUESTIONS, WE LOVE TO SAY YES TO
More frequently than ever before, we’re receiving calls and enquiries from accountancy firms like yours, who are unhappy with their current IT partner or service provider. And from these many calls, we’ve noticed a trend. A lot of accountancy practice owners and managers like you want more. More than you’re currently being provided when it
KEY AREAS TO BOOST YOUR CYBER RESILIENCE
As it’s Safer Internet Day today, we thought we’d carry on the theme of cyber security. We can’t stress enough of how important it is to ensure your firm has a bulletproof security system along with communications and disaster recovery plans should your data get compromised. Employee education Employees are your greatest asset and your
HAS COVID CHANGED US FOREVER?
Ok, so here we are talking about Covid AGAIN and we promise this will be the last time we’re going to mention it (for a few months anyway). The nation has been in and out of lockdown since March last year, birthdays of loved ones and notable days have come and gone. Home schooling has
How can I enable my team with IT in 2021?
Finally, 2020 is behind us all. The year that will go down in history for turning the normal business operations upside down. And we know, this new year may not have seen the Covid virus off, but at least we’re all a little more used working anywhere. So with the start of a new year, there
We are moving to a Hybrid Working World – Technology Enable ME..
11 August 2020|Business, Continuity, Productivity, Remote Working, Security, Telephony Are you as a leadership team planning out 1) Returning back to the office with some (but more than before) flexible working? 2) Not returning to the office and enabling home working for all? 3) Creating a 50/50 balance of office and remote working 4) Creating
Save 30% on your IT Costs?
Better the Devil you know? you’ve been a good manager of the department for some time now. You’ve run a tight ship. When possible, you’ve cut costs. But now an order has come down (from high enough above that you don’t have the liberty of debating its wisdom or feasibility) decreeing that you must find
Should We evaluate our IT provider Now?
7 clear signs it’s time to change IT provider Many people don’t evaluate there IT provider and technology unless there are large amounts of daily noise, but this may be creating risk or allowing IT to not enable the business but simply become yet another cost. How do you know when the time is right?
Backup & Continuity Best Practices in the Work-From-Home Era
With the massive number of office closures brought on by COVID-19, millions of employees are now working remotely, creating new backup and recovery challenges that you may or may not have experienced yet. While some businesses are already reopening, many will continue having their employees work remotely. Google is one example of the new normal,
Government Announces Business Support During COVID-19
The Government has announced a number of packages to help small businesses. The package will come as a great relief to businesses across the country as they continue to meet the demands of cash flow and supporting their employees, but we are waiting on how to utilise these in the coming days. We’ve tried to