Receipt OCR (Optical Character Recognition) software is among the technological innovations that have emerged in recent years to support the work of accountants and bookkeepers. As the industry moves towards digitisation driven in no small measure by the governments’ initiatives – such as Making Tax Digital in the UK -, OCR receipt-scanning tools have become an integral part of the accounting automation toolkit.

For those unfamiliar with the technology, however, there may be some hesitation to

Distance learning offers learners a huge range of benefits, including greater access to degree-level qualifications. If you’re thinking about joining a distance learning course but you’re not sure if it’s right for you, the information in this guide should help you decide.

We’ll explore what distance learning is, how it can help you achieve your goals and what you can expect from a distance learning course.

Put simply, distance learning is any kind of learning that occurs when learners are ‘at

For many MBA graduates, pursuing a career in management consulting is a natural next step after completing their studies. In this article, we provide a ranking of the best MBA programs for students who want to go into consulting and join one of the world’s top-3 firms. We also take a broad look at the MBA hiring landscape in consulting and provide some guidance on how to join McKinsey, BCG or Bain (MBB) as an MBA graduate.

What are the best MBAs for a consulting career? To identify the best MBA

The shift towards hybrid working has left many offices oversized. Companies report needing 30%-40% less space than they did previously. But with most employees wanting to spend at least some time in the office every week, the equation isn’t that straightforward.

Customer concentration: everything you need to know

When it comes to the health of your business, a positive number on your balance sheet doesn’t always show the full picture. While it’s important to keep a close eye on how much revenue your business generates, it’s also crucial to look at where that revenue comes from.

This guide introduces the topic of customer concentration. It explains what customer concentration is, what risks it poses and the steps you can take to address high customer c

If you're preparing to make a claim at an Employment Tribunal, there's one must-read government document you should get to know: the Employment Tribunal Rules of Procedure 2013.

With a decades-long career at Dow spanning disciplines as diverse as operations, supply chain, IT and procurement, Lisa Chenevert Williams was presented with a unique challenge by the company’s board of directors and executive leadership team. In 2021, she was tasked with leading a cross functional team in developing the material science multinational’s first-ever enterprise-wide strategy for contract labor.“We needed a strategy and a framework that looked at the entire investment holistically,...

A company that lives and breathes its guiding principles In some organizations, the company’s values are little more than words displayed on a wall or in the pages of the company handbook. That couldn’t be further from the case for recruitment tech firm Indeed Flex.As an employer, Indeed Flex puts its guiding principles at the heart of everything it does:Headquartered in London, with offices throughout the UK and in some US states, Indeed Flex connects job seekers with temporary w...

As CEO and co-founder of a certified minority-owned business, Douglas Brown puts DE&I at the heart of everything his business does.Founded in April 2020, Halo Consulting is an executive search firm that partners with high-growth B2B enterprise SaaS startups. Over the last four years, Brown has observed his clients’ growing desire to hire leaders from diverse backgrounds — and to partner with a search firm that can help them do that. Overall, diverse candidates have accounted for 47% of Halo Cons...

Making Tax Digital (MTD) is a government initiative that sets out a bold vision for the UK to have “one of the most digitally advanced tax administrations in the world”.

Not sure what MTD means for you and your business? Here’s what you need to know.

The aim of the government’s Making Tax Digital initiative is to: “...make it easier for individuals and businesses to get their tax right and keep on top of their affairs”. It promises to make tax administration in the UK: “...more effective, more...

Woodbridge Waterfields Ltd supports a wide range of clients with audit, accounting, tax and advisory services. Founder Tariq Ally – qualified as both a lawyer and an accountant – was an early adopter of cloud technology and was quick to see the potential of Dext from its earliest inception.

Here, Tariq explains why Dext has been an integral part of the firm’s tech stack for over a decade and how it helps him to provide a more insightful, data-led advisory service to clients today. He also share

Having worked with clients in the cloud for many years, Accountants 4 Contractors - an arm of Rodliffe Accounting Limited - decided to make the move to FreeAgent in 2018 to meet the needs of its growing client base of more than 600 contractors. In this case study, David Hughes of Accountants 4 Contractors reflects on how FreeAgent made the transition as seamless as possible and how the software helps Accountants 4 Contractors work far more effectively with its contractor clients.

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