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Dell launches new Vostro laptops

10/03/2010 - 14:35 - 85 reads
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A round up of this month's big PC and mobile phone announcements.

Business IT Guide top technology trends

10/03/2010 - 12:10 - 140 reads
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The Business IT Guide team has put together a summary of the technology trends that every small business should keep an eye on in the next 12 months.

Managing reputational risk

09/03/2010 - 16:43 - 218 reads - 1 comment
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CFOs are frequently called upon to manage the media’s demands in a crisis – but many of them are woefully ill-equipped to do it effectively.

Lord Ashcroft reignites domicile debate

09/03/2010 - 12:13 - 894 reads - 6 comments
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Lord Ashcroft’s case has reopened the debate about domicile – and it’s not as simple as people might think, argues Simon Sweetman.

Live web TV show: Better bookkeeping with Five's Business Inspector

09/03/2010 - 11:52 - 299 reads - 2 comments
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HMRC's Mike Allcock will be talking bookkeeping and tax with entrepreneur Hilary Devey, star of Five's new television show, The Business Inspector.

The dos and don’ts of good customer care

09/03/2010 - 10:58 - 888 reads - 1 comment
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Some firms ‘get’ customer care and others don’t. Paul Shrimpling offers real life examples of both and explains how it can make or break your firm.

Laptop reviews: Lenovo Edge and U100e

08/03/2010 - 15:29 - 232 reads
Lenovo Edge 13in laptop
Spring is almost here and so is the time for new PCs to arrive on these shores. John Stokdyk reviews two new arrivals from Lenovo.

Radio 4 traces history of bookkeeping

08/03/2010 - 14:20 - 499 reads
Accountant (via BBC)
Starting from Monday afternoon BBC Radio 4’s Jolyon Jenkins will present a 10-part history of double entry bookkeeping each weekday at 3.45pm.

AccountingWEB's Business Finance Survey: Results in

08/03/2010 - 14:06 - 132 reads
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Access to finance was one of the key problem areas highlighted by businesses in AccountingWEB.co.uk's recent Business Finance Survey.

News from the Cloud: Ballmer invokes the spirit of '69

08/03/2010 - 10:55 - 110 reads
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A monthly round-up of highlights from our sister site, BusinessCloud9.com.

New arrangements for employee sickness

08/03/2010 - 08:00 - 2367 reads
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New medical certificates come into use on 6 April 2010. The emphasis is on who is fit for work rather than certifying sickness.

Business Support Scheme tops £5 billion

08/03/2010 - 08:00 - 432 reads - 1 comment
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The Scheme has now been running for 15 months, and during this time 300,000 agreements have deferred payment of a total of £5 billion. And the scheme is set to stay for the time being.

Budget 2010: Why the cloak and dagger?

08/03/2010 - 08:00 - 3009 reads - 6 comments
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Gordon Brown has finally confirmed that the Budget will be delivered in two weeks' time, but why did this and the dates of the parliamentary Easter recess fall foul of the pre-election games?

Budget tax predictions

05/03/2010 - 15:06 - 2847 reads - 4 comments
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The Budget could be a time for decisive tax action to restore business confidence – unless the government bottles it, says Baker Tilly’s George Bull.

'Tribal' politics hindering economic recovery

04/03/2010 - 15:10 - 249 reads
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A hung parliament could actually be good for the UK economy said Liberal Democrat chancellor Vince Cable today.

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Budgete announced

The Treasury is expected to confirm this morning that Chancellor Alistair Darling will present his annual Budget statement to the House of Commons on Wednesday 24 March.

The pundits are already lining up with their predictions, the first of these being Baker Tilly, who released their Budget tax predictions this week.

We might not have a crystal ball that tells us what Whitehall has in store for us, but AccountingWEB members can get a sneaky peak at 'The practice of the future', in our live webcast, where experts from Digita and Critchleys will discuss how you can save hours of chargable time.

Rebecca Benneyworth, Tax Editor

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Which measure do you most want to see in this year's Budget?
Cut public sector spending
35%
Increase tax rates across the board to reduce debt
3%
More help for small businesses
13%
More “super taxes” to target excessive salaries and bonuses
23%
Introduce radical reforms to simplify the tax system
26%
Total votes: 31

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