Perhaps you know that your fees are too low. Or maybe you have a core of legacy clients who need a fee increase. The question is, how can we quickly increase your fees from your existing clients without risking all your best clients walking out the door? In this blog post, Heather Townsend, author and […]
An unfortunate reality of the construction industry is the difficulty of managing their cash flow and getting paid on time. In a sector responsible for 6% of UK GDP, these cash flow gaps can have far-reaching consequences for the economy. Guest writer Nick Levine weighs in on what could solve this pernicious problem, and get […]
Viktoria on The first Friday of every month, iwocans gather together for a regular “town hall” meeting. It’s a chance to keep everyone up to date on the company’s progress, share customer success stories, provide information on upcoming plans. And we get to drink a beer or two. Friday the 6th July 2018 we received some news: iwoca […]
Viktoria on Over 50% of small business owners say they find it difficult to secure financing. No wonder – last week, UK Finance released data showing the high street banks approve fewer and fewer overdrafts. In fact, since 2011, the number of approved business overdrafts has declined by nearly 30%, despite consistent growth in the number of […]
New team member Mat White offers some reflections on his first Accountex, and how our introducers’ industry is changing. Lately, I’ve been binging Star Trek: Next Generation on Netflix. For the uninitiated, TNG follows the crew of a spaceship on a mission to explore the universe. It also offers a glimpse at a technological future […]
While you’re on your way to Accountex on Wednesday, you might be thinking about the crunch of meetings that are piling up on the other side. Taking a whole-or half-day out from clients to attend events comes with a certain opportunity cost, in lost time to work with clients. But conferences like Accountex are increasingly […]
Viktoria on We’re so pleased to share the news that we were honoured with the award for Responsible Lender of the Year for Medium-Sized Businesses at this year’s Credit Awards. As our CEO, Christoph Rieche, put it: “This is good news for small businesses who were previously limited to cumbersome application processes, unfavourably stringent criteria, and poor […]
Ahead of this year’s Accountex next week, we asked ourselves: How can we make sure we keep things at HQ moving while we’re at Accountex? How can we come back to an even healthier practice post-conference? Preparing for the conference in advance can enable you to make the most of this annual event, which is […]
Open Banking, a new UK directive introduced this year that aims to promote competition in the banking industry, is generally viewed by accountants as being a positive change; a recent survey commissioned by iwoca revealed that 88% of respondents think that Open Banking will have either a high impact or some impact on how businesses […]
As an accountant, you know that cash is the life blood of any business. But very often we are so busy advising our clients on their cash position that we forget about our own practice. This is why we asked Heather Townsend, author and founder of The Accountants Millionaires’ Club to share what has worked for her clients […]
