Archive
5th Mar 2021
There was a time when outsourcing got a bad rap, often deserved. The term became associated with firms moving their call centres to far-flung locations or worse, getting a third party to support a firm’s IT. In both cases, it never went as smoothly as planned with poor customer service and interminable waits to get […]
16th Dec 2020
As I write the UK and EU are in the final throws of trying to bash out a post-Brexit trade deal. The atmosphere is fraught with issues of fishing, state aid and the future governance of whatever arrangements they can hammer out (or otherwise). Whatever happens, things are going to change. Whether we get […]
7th Dec 2020
Don’t know about you but it seems that the Coronavirus has now permeated everything. Our every thought and action seems to be dominated by the bug. It’s changed our behaviours and the way we work. Our lives appear laden with risk and dire consequence. Alas, even after almost half a year in the shadow of […]
23rd Nov 2020
In a break from the ongoing miseries of 2020, I thought it about time I returned to a theme I’ve explored a couple of times on my blog. As regular readers will know I’m a big fan of electric vehicles (EVs) and of innovative, well-designed products. Well, recently, I’ve been reading about something that neatly […]
5th May 2020
So, we’ve now spent a good couple of months in Coronavirus UK, and the various human and financial tolls are mounting up. Sadly, it’s not a pretty picture with the terrible effects of the virus being writ large every day. More encouraging on the commercial side, there has been some useful interventions from the government. […]
30th Mar 2020
I sincerely hope this update finds you well. It’s an understatement to say what we’re experiencing is outside of anything our society has faced before and the measures announced from the government to shore up our economy and support our communities are equally astonishing. I covered some of these in my last update. Well, one […]
3rd Mar 2020
The launch of BMW’s new electric Mini is imminent. A celebrated design icon built in response to a long-forgotten fuel crisis finally converts to eco-friendly energy. It’s hailed as a bonafide people’s car – a versatile 181 bhp run-around with a 145-mile range and all the groovy chic that comes with the Mini brand. Here […]
16th Aug 2019
Regular readers cannot fail to note that I’m a huge advocate of technology. Whether you realise it or not, accounting in the future will be transformed by a range of automated software products. Mobile apps, cloud computing and purpose-built software solutions will take the grind out of managing corporate finances. Bring it on, I say! […]
12th Feb 2019
Accounting and Fitness, can the two really be alike? I know what you are probably thinking, accounting and fitness couldn’t possibly have any similarities. Well, that’s where you are incorrect. Accountancy must be a well-oiled machine, just like the way fitness helps you run smoothly. Working with Alistair Mills has really opened up my eyes […]