Month: November 2017

EXPLORING THE UNKNOWN REQUIRES TOLERATING UNCERTAINTY…

But for how long, and at what cost?… Uncertainty over the outcome of Brexit negotiations has prompted a fall in business confidence among accountants, a survey claims. A member poll by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, (ACCA) released on Wednesday, found 49 percent are feeling less confident than a year ago, with a fifth… Read more »

SMALL BUSINESSES TURN TO ALTERNATIVE FINANCE TO FUND GROWTH…

MANY small businesses are turning to alternative finance options to support their growth plans in 2018, research suggests. A poll of 1,000 small business owners by Payments Company ‘Worldpay’ found 52% are concerned that traditional routes to finance, including bank loans, might not be available at the same levels in the coming year. Nearly a… Read more »