Day: October 12, 2026

  AI adoption doesn’t always happen through a carefully planned rollout. It can start with someone using ChatGPT to polish an email, Copilot to summarise a document, or an AI transcription tool to take meeting notes. Before long, AI will be part of how your business operates, whether you’ve formally decided how it should be…

  Operating at a loss isn’t always a sign that something’s wrong. It can happen when you’re finding your feet, investing in growth or changing direction. But if your business is consistently spending more than it earns, it’s time to find out why. What’s behind the loss? Cash flow. If payments are consistently coming in…

  If your financial year ends on 31 March, you’re halfway through: six months of data to review, and six months to address any issues before year-end. 1. Review your numbers How does actual revenue compare with your April budget? If it’s up, look at what is driving that growth. If it’s down, work out…

  If managing health and safety has ever felt like a lot of paperwork for relatively minor risks, you’ll want to know about the upcoming changes. The Health and Safety at Work Act has been amended to put greater emphasis on workplace risks that could cause serious harm, with the new rules taking effect from…

  Holiday spending can feel a little murky when you’re running a business, particularly when it comes to gifts, bonuses and entertainment. What’s deductible? What attracts FBT? And what counts as income? Here’s how some of the most common festive expenses are treated. Client gifts Food and drink (think wine, chocolates or a Christmas hamper)…