Just how good or bad are business conditions going to be in the future? Oil prices, interest rates, skills shortage, softer business demands, industrial relations reforms, more red tape; these are just some of the issues confronting SMEs. Cameron Cooper reviews business conditions of the last year, and looks at the year ahead.
Just how good or bad are business conditions going to be in the future? Oil prices, interest rates, skills shortage, softer business demands, industrial relations reforms, more red tape; these are just some of the issues confronting SMEs. Cameron Cooper reviews business conditions of the last year, and looks at the year ahead.
Welcome to the first of a series of cash flow columns where we introduce you to various products and techniques to manage your company’s cash flow. Here’s a checklist looking at the steps all businesses can take to better manage, and control, your cash flow.
Fraud is expensive, and can ruin a business - Matthew Gardiner looks at the danger areas, examines the case of a trusted employee milking a small business of thousands, and outlines checking systems that can be put in place to protect a business.
Charity begins … with a business plan! Monica Higgins takes a look behind the scenes at some successful charities and finds that many commercial business structures are crucial to their survival, too.
Fleet management is a blend of maths and magic. Liz Swanton finds the delicate balance of practicality and prediction is becoming more acute in a climate of rising petrol prices. On the plus side, there are more options for tailoring management solutions for fleets, from one car to hundreds.
A business with no succession plan for the owner is set for self-destruction, or at least major problems. Matthew Hourn and Jonathan Karlovsky explore the important issues and how succession plans can be tailored to suit particular circumstances.
Remember how the rise of the PC as a business tool was going to free us from mundane tasks, opening up great swathes of time for more interesting activities? Accounting software is one area where that promise came true - Helen Bradley considers the options.
