iwoca on Since January 2018, Anna Karina Nava and her team have been working on Open Banking here at iwoca. We caught up with her to understand what exactly Open Banking is, its benefits and what the future will hold. Hi Anna; it’s great to chat. As a quick recap, could you please explain what Open Banking […]
iwoca on Research and Development Tax Credits (R&D Tax Relief) were introduced almost twenty years ago by Government to encourage innovation in UK companies. For qualifying companies, the relief is in the form of a reduction in Corporation Tax liabilities or sometimes a Payable Tax Credit (cash payment). Many businesses struggle to understand what qualifies for R&D […]
iwoca on Speak to any accountancy firm, large or small, and they will all tell you that they can’t find good team members for love nor money. So we asked Heather Townsend, author and founder of The Accountants Millionaires’ Club, for ideas on how accountancy firms can recruit new team members by tapping into talent pools that […]
iwoca on For most of us, the summer glides into Christmas alarming quickly; Halloween and bonfire night are minor stepping stones as the festive season approaches. No more so than for small business owners, whose minds are fixed firmly on Christmas even while it’s still warm enough to sunbathe. This isn’t because of a childish love […]
iwoca on It’s iwoca’s birthday! We’ll be blowing out seven candles on our cake today. Our company was founded back in 2011 by Christoph Rieche, our CEO, and James Dear, our CTO, and we’ve been incredibly busy ever since then. So it’s a fantastic birthday present for us to know that, through all the hard work, we’ve […]
iwoca on When your clients are screaming out for their accounts to be finalised, it’s very tempting to pull back on your marketing. After all – the thinking goes – if you are too busy to get everything done then it’s best to prioritise client work over everything else. However, the Catch 22 is that stopping your […]
iwoca on If we say that the UK is in the midst of a silent epidemic, “productivity” might not be the first thought that immediately springs to mind. However, the truth is that 86% of UK small businesses say that they struggle with productivity. The reason we all should care is that flatlining or falling productivity makes […]
iwoca on Technology and small business are the best of friends. As you’ve probably heard, whatever challenge you’re facing ‘there’s an app for that’. This was a marketing campaign by Apple in the early days of the app market, so it’s even truer today than it was then. But you don’t have to be an Apple customer […]
iwoca on With the busy season now rapidly approaching for small accountancy firms in the UK, we asked Heather Townsend, author and founder of The Accountants Millionaires’ Club for her best time management tips for accountants to get everything done whilst remaining in control. With the March year-end accounts deadlines looming, it is the start of the […]
iwoca on Britain is full of ambitious and dedicated business owners bursting at the seams with creative ideas, launching thousands of new ventures every month. So why do so many companies fail to grow, or worse, fail altogether? We’ve put together an inward-looking list of the top eight reasons many businesses fail to match up to their […]
iwoca on A few weeks ago, husband and wife team Duncan and Tracy Sambrook sat down with our CEO Chris and shared their experiences of London’s brewing industry. Duncan is the founder of Sambrook’s Brewery and SEB Brewing Services, which Tracy now runs. Here’s their story: Chris: How long did it take from initially having the idea […]
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 […]
victoria on We’re thrilled to be returning to Xerocon London 2018 after the success of last year. Xero’s event celebrates the latest, greatest innovation in tech for accountants, all with an eye to making finance easier for small business owners. You could easily have mistaken last year’s fixture for a festival; a surprise percussion opening; a stellar […]
