Jessica Farmer

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FreeAgent •

Making Tax Digital: what does it mean for you?

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...
Multiplier •

Payroll automation guide

“The one piece of advice I’d give to payroll teams is to embrace analytics and automation.” 
That’s what Payroll Leader, Ian Giles said in a recent Multiplier webinar. 
And it makes sense – processes for paying staff and complying with tax laws were once tedious, time-consuming, and prone to human error. Thanks to payroll automation, they can now happen automatically with greater efficiency and accuracy than ever before. 
In this article, you can learn everything you need to know about the state...

The Most Accurate Receipt OCR Software in 2024

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 g...

Learning and career development content

FutureLearn •

The 10 most employable business degrees - FutureLearn

If you plan to either pursue a career in the corporate world or explore entrepreneurship in the future, you may have a business degree in your sights. But with so many subjects to choose from, you may be struggling to choose which business degree to study.


To help you weigh up the decision, we’ve pulled together a list of business degrees that offer the most promising career prospects to graduates. Read on to learn the 10 most employable business degrees and the types of opportunities they ca...
CaseCoach •

What management consultants actually do | CaseCoach

Are you tired of hearing “every day is different” when you ask strategy consultants what they do? If you want a more detailed answer, you’re in the right place. Here we outline how consultants at top management consulting firms work on projects, collaborate with clients and spend their time.
At its heart, the job of a management consultant is to solve clients’ most critical and complex problems. Organizations hire management consulting firms to help them tackle their highest-impact challenges, w...

Thought leadership content

Multiplier •

Pay compression guide | Multiplier

Wage compression is a compensation issue that can damage employee morale, harm retention, and even pose legal issues. 
It’s particularly risky in global teams where inconsistent pay practices across regions can quickly escalate into bigger organizational challenges. And it’s getting riskier, with pay transparency policies exposing pay issues that were previously hidden.
The good news? It’s a preventable problem. 
In this in-depth guide, you’ll hear from industry experts about how to identify and...
CHASE •

Why NHS-Industry Partnerships are set to grow in 2025

With NHS-Industry Partnerships set to increase, here are 5 trends we expect to see over the next 12 months:
The value of partnership working between the NHS and industry partners is now well recognised and understood.
The ‘transfer of value’ declared in partnership working programmes grew from £7.1 million in 2021 to £24.9 million in 2023 and is likely to grow again between 2024 and 2026.
We anticipate this increased recognition of value will result in greater demand for these programmes. It’s a...
CaseCoach •

Best MBAs for consulting - McKinsey, Bain, BCG

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

Case studies and company profiles

How Dext Helps Woodbridge Waterfields Expand its Services and Reach - Dext Blog | Dext

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
Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) •

SIA's Best Staffing Firms to Work For in the UK/Ireland: Indeed Flex

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...
FreeAgent •

Accountant case study - Accountants 4 Contractors

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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