From the Business Godparent

Together We Can Make 2024 A Great Year

2023 was a challenging year for most people, and by the looks of it, 2024 is not going to be much better. Conflicts worldwide, a change in Government, and the US election will all have an impact. If this wasn’t enough, AI is upon us, advancing rapidly into our daily lives. Research shows that most business owners are suffering from distress and data overload. This may all sound a bit depressing, but if we continue supporting each other, we can make 2024 a great year. The Business Godparents at Essendon Accounts & Tax will continue to do their bit, being there for every client and contact, however small or large.

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Employee Spotlight

Employee spotlight – Daniel Bradnam

What does a typical day for Dan look like?  A typical day for me would include either reviewing or working on Accounts, Corporation Tax Returns, VAT Returns, Bookkeeping and helping others in the office.  A couple of days during the week I bring in my trusty helper Sancho the cockapoo into the office! What do

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Insights

Labour Expense and Recruitment Issues Leave Employers Struggling

The Quarterly Recruitment Outlook (QRO) is a survey of 5000 UK firms of various sizes and operating in multiple sectors.

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Insights

Is The UK Drowning in Data and Decisions?

With software available that can gather data on all aspects of business performance, it’s no surprise that people are feeling overwhelmed and sometimes underqualified to make business decisions.

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Insights

Increase in National Living Wage

“The NLW currently stands at £10.42 per hour, and the promised increase will take it to £11.44 per hour in April 2024!” This means that a full-time worker on the NLW will see their annual salary rise from around £10,500 to nearly £21,000. This is a significant jump and will have a very positive impact

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Issue 19 - Winter 2024

22/23 Tax Return Trees Planted Total

Our final donation to The National Trust ‘Plant A Tree Fund’ for this tax year brings us up to a total of 645 trees! That’s one tree for every tax return we have filed. We are committed to making our world a greener place, and this is just one of the ways we can do

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Red Sofa Interviews

Caroline Kendhammer on The Red Sofa

Caroline talks about how you can maximising the value of your website as part of your marketing.

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Sponsorship

JAM Sponsorship Roundup!

Here’s what JAM had to say about our sponsorship…

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