Accountex – Excel here we come!

After a very long 2.5 years, we are back at Excel this week for the must-attend exhibition for the accounting profession in the UK.

Kirsty McGregor will be supporting capitalise.com on Stand 460 over the two days and is also speaking in the Small Practice Theatre on Day 1.

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Government messages on investment & growth, MTD and net zero are not reaching outside of London, adding to the SME north-south divide.

Results of the ACCA UK and Corporate Finance Network (The CFN) SME Tracker show that Small to Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) are most frequently seeking accountants’ professional advice on immediate issues such as routine compliance, business planning and cashflow, rather than future plans for growth, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) reporting and R&D innovation.

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Small businesses say they don’t have the time or resources they need to be more green

As world leaders discuss the climate crisis at COP 26, small business owners have issued a reality check about their own progress with sustainability plans, according to a survey from ACCA UK (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) and The Corporate Finance Network (CFN).

Small business owners said the number one issue holding businesses back from making their operations more sustainable is lack of time and the resources to implement environmental strategies.

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