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A thinking partner for the journey ahead
Derek Blair, Partner Does that once-a-year meeting with your accountant feel more like a history lesson than a strategy session? It’s often a formal, backward-looking exercise. A summary of events…
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Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap…
Derek Blair, Partner A farmer understands the significance of time. There’s a quote generally attributed to Robert Louis Stevenson that I often share with new business owners, especially those I…
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Thought leadership strategy
Derek Blair, Partner For many new consultants, the phrase ‘thought leadership strategy’ sounds like a complicated corporate exercise they were glad to leave behind. When you escape a large organisation…
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Why SMEs must hard wire innovation into their DNA.
In today’s fast-moving economy, standing still is not an option—especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). What once worked yesterday may be obsolete tomorrow. Customer needs shift, technologies evolve, and…
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Why Sustainability Is No Longer Optional for Small Businesses
If you run a small business, you may have noticed more customers asking about your eco credentials, more suppliers demanding reports, and more headlines warning about climate risks. Sustainability is…
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The Love Story Between Bookkeepers and Accountants: A Perfect Financial Match
The Love Story Between Bookkeepers and Accountants: A Perfect Financial Match In the intricate world of finance, the relationship between bookkeepers and accountants is often undervalued. Yet, it is this…
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“Relevance, reputation and resilience”
On June 4th 2025 our partner Derek Blair became the ICAEW President for 2025-26, and was joined by colleagues and partners from across the profession for his incoming lunch at…
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Payrolling benefits in kind from April 2027: What you need to know
The government has announced additional time to prepare for the introduction of mandatory payrolling for benefits in kind (BiKs) and taxable employment expenses.
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Will accountants be relevant in the next 10 years?
The Industrial Revolution had a fundamental and irreversible impact on the manufacturing process across the globe. However the world of services had remained relatively unaffected, to the point where the…
