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How to Make Sustainable Practices Make Sense for Your Business

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. “Consumer commitment to environmental sustainability and social responsibility has intensified with consumers voting with their wallets,” Jonathan Wright, global lead for cognitive process reengineering at IBM, told Yahoo Finance.

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Limit Expenses as an SME – 5 Actionable Points

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As an SME it’s easy to rack up more expenses than what you are generating in revenue. Spending on suppliers, vendors, employee perks and taxes can get out of hand in the blink of an eye unless carefully planned. It goes without saying that a reliable pallet courier that offers competitive prices and excellent service should be used.…

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Reduce The Risk Of Employee Fraud

Small Business CEO

One of the easiest ways for employees to steal from a company is through the use of Expense Report Fraud. Expense report fraud can occur in many ways, but one of the most common forms is to cheat on lodging, meals, airfare and fuel expenses. Meals expenses are also easy to fudge. Measures to Reduce Employee Fraud.

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Reducing Overheads Can Save A Business | THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG

The Small Business Blog

Shop around : Make sure you are getting the best deals from all you suppliers- right down to your electricity, broadband and gas bills. If your business has an inventory make sure you source the best suppliers at the right price, and don’t be afraid to haggle ! In this economy, every price is negotiable.

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Don't charge by the hour! | THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG

The Small Business Blog

By charging by the hour you are creating so many barriers to doing business that your chances of securing the order is very small, if you are competing with someone who offers fixed pricing you have virtually no chance of getting the order. And they do work on fixed price basis in most instances. I would be keen to know.

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Not all accountants are created equal (how do you choose an.

The Small Business Blog

fixed prices for compliance work as part of the selection criteria. Jason Holden Said on March 4th, 2009 at 11:09 am As you say, at least it’s over, and I very much doubt it is an isolated case, but maybe it does highlight you need to take care when choosing an advisor, and not to be price driven as some people are?

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Book-keeping requirements – Start Up Guides – Part 7 | THE SMALL.

The Small Business Blog

There are many ways to keep records, from nothing (not recommended), then there is manual and next you have countless software packages, all varying in price. Also, when you buy such a system the up front costs can be expensive. So, now you know why you need to keep books, but how do you go about it. There, mention over.

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