When should a startup business hire an accountant?

If there’s one thing I’ve learnt in business, it’s to delegate where possible. I guess in many ways, if I didn’t believe that you should be comfortable delegating work, projects or small tasks, I [...]

5 Tax and finance tips for freelancers in the gig economy

Last weekend I was in the Peak District for a wedding for some very good friends. Staying in a quaint little cottage in Thorpe near Ashbourne, over breakfast I was chatting to the owner about [...]

What Happened To Our Business Negotiation Skills?

Our dealmaking skills can make or break negotiations I was having a conversation with a manufacturing client earlier this week about a buyer who was desperate to negotiate, seemingly for the sake [...]

Why your business needs killer bookkeeping

Bookkeeping is so important, but often gets relegated to being just an administrative task rather than the cornerstone of all financial information that follows. Why is this? There’s certainly an [...]

Letting Agents: tenant fees will be banned. Is your agency prepared?

After suggesting the idea more than six months ago in the 2016 Autumn statement, the government announced during the Queen’s Speech yesterday its plans to press ahead with the ban on tenant’s [...]

Tim Emmony shortlisted for the East Midlands Business Link Fastest 40 Awards

We’re delighted to announce that our Managing Director, Tim Emmony has been shortlisted in the Fastest Owner-Manager category for the East Midlands Business Link Fastest 40 Awards. The awards [...]

3 Reasons why April is the time to outsource your payroll

Wouldn’t life be simpler if no one got paid? Probably not, but it may have crossed your mind. The thought of having to organise this month’s payroll sends shivers down the spines of many [...]

Accounting For A Franchise

We’ve found some really interesting things out over MNE’s history as an accounting firm on how working for clients in similar industries or in similar geographic areas creates [...]

Usefulness Of Quickly Prepared Accounts

Do you know how much profit you made last month? Or how much money you owe HMRC for your most recent VAT return? By having an accounting service like MNE, where providing quickly prepared [...]

How Hiring The Right People Can Collapse Your Business

Introduction to a Serial Entrepreneur’s Journey I spoke to a business acquaintance (Let’s call him Mike) last week. He’s what could be called a serial entrepreneur, going from [...]