If you are considering switching to a new IT security provider, then there are a few things that you should think about in advance. As a business owner, cybersecurity should be in the forefront of your mind and every step possible should be taken to reduce this threat. It is important to have ongoing conversations […]
progresses. With business owners realising the importance of automation, it is really starting to change the world in which we do business. Even the finance sector is starting to succumb to this new technology… first cloud accounting, and now artificial intelligence. If we don’t move with the times, then we will only get left behind! […]
You may have heard us mention quite a while back in 2018 that server 2012 R2’s end-of-life road map was beginning and Microsoft were removing their mainstream support for this server. So why are we reminding you of this now, you may ask?! That is because the extended support phase that the server entered is […]
January is one of the busiest periods for most accountants as payroll year-end is just around the corner. In theory, it should just be a simple month-12 or week-52 payroll but these things often end up being a little more complex than first imagined! We have put together this quick payroll year-end checklist to help […]
In this digital age, every business needs computer systems in order to function, but do you have an IT company to provide ongoing support? There is nothing worse than losing both time and money when your IT systems go down, so having experts on hand to get you back up and running is essential. Whether […]
Remote IT solutions can play a pivotal role in improving productivity in businesses that have their team working from home. It has been clear that the pandemic has caused a complete revolution in the way we work, with many businesses entering the world of remote and hybrid working. The uncertainty regarding restrictions has meant that […]
Many businesses are still stuck in the time-warp that is spreadsheets in order to store and manipulate numbers. Whilst this works for some, it is incredibly easy to make mistakes when performing mathematical calculations in this way. Manual tasks like this also become quite tedious, particularly when finances are involved. With lots of financial automation […]
IT plans and strategies within business have always been more of a reactive thought process – something goes wrong and then business owners realise their systems need fixing. If someone in the company needed a new computer, server or piece of software, the IT department would go out and buy it immediately. However, over the […]
It happens… whether you have had big financial pressure on your business, staff members have been off with illness, or various other reasons. Unfortunately, sometimes the payroll gets missed and you end up with some slightly disgruntled employees. Paying staff on time is obviously very important in order to keep morale high and they could […]
With more and more employees working from home now, it is important that as a business owner you have all the correct policies and procedures in place to keep data secure. Password managers are a great way to improve business security and remove the need for having shared documents with passwords on display for everyone […]