In the realm of any business industry, failure is frequently seen as something that should be avoided at all costs

Pride Month, observed every June, is a time to celebrate and recognise the contributions, history, and achievements of the LGBTQ+ community.

Intelligent Outsourcing held a fun run event last April 28 as a celebration of iO’s 8th anniversary.

The most frequently asked question we get at conferences, exhibition and events is, “I’m considering outsourcing. Can you please let me know how it works with you?”.

The need and ability to constantly innovate is widely recognised as one of the major contributors to business success. Innovation is vital for the UK’s economic growth, productivity and prosperity.

Even trying to achieve the ideal work-life balance can be stressful. The good news is that stress and leading a fruitful life can occur if you are experiencing the strain of growing your business while maintaining your lifestyle.

Good leadership is vital for a successful business. Whether you have 1 or 100 employees, as a practice or partner, it is key that you have good leadership skills.

As accountants, we work with many differing types of client. And each type requires a different approach and a different form of support.

With the continuing development of accounting software, like Xero and QuickBooks, many accountants are offering value added services such as acting as a virtual Financial Director. This can be very lucrative.

One of the errors that most people make in business and life is that they think everyone else thinks like them. This, fortunately, is not the case.

Define your ideal client to save money and grow your accountancy practice with clients you want.

In the absence of any other obvious differentiator, people will always choose the cheapest option. If the only thing that appears to separate you from other accountancy practices is your price, then this is the only thing people can choose on.

There are only three marketing strategies that any business, including accountants, can use. These are...

Most of the time, towards the end of the interview, a prospective employer or recruiter will ask "Do you have any questions?".

When we first speak to most accountants, they can see the advantages of offshoring and are happy to work with an accountancy team member based in the Philippines. However, they are often nervous about their team member working directly with their clients.

They say, it takes less than a minute for someone to make up their mind about whether they like you or not. This article will show you how you can make a good first impression.