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Self-assessment tax returns for beginners
The deadline for completing your self-assessment tax return online is 31 January. Here's our guide to what it is, and who needs to complete one.
21/01/2014

US contracts and professional indemnity insurance
Not all professional indemnity insurance policies cover US and Canadian contracts. Here's our advice for making sure you don't get caught out.
15/01/2014

Thinking of freelancing?
Today is the most popular day of the year for people considering revamping their career. Thinking of freelancing? Read this first...
06/01/2014

How to use stock images safely
Blogger? Graphic designer? Web designer? Image user? Make sure you get the right licence or risk a hefty fine. Here's how to use stock images safely.
29/11/2013

Top 6 business insurance questions
Struggling to get to grips with business insurance? You're not the only one. Here are six questions we're asked often – and their answers.
06/11/2013

D&O insurance: why you need it
We dug around and found some examples of claims against directors and their companies. Better hope these directors had D&O insurance.
16/05/2013

Should I get directors’ and officers’ insurance?
We're not going to beat about the bush here. If you're a business owner or boss, you definitely don't need directors' and officers' insurance. Here's why:
08/05/2013

What your insurer wants (and why it matters)
Knowing what your insurer wants gives you the inside track and helps get you the right insurance at the right price.
17/01/2013

How to confuse your customers
Like buying insurance, my new TV has seen me flummoxed, bamboozled and stuck more times than a footballer in a maths exam. Do your clients feel the same?
10/12/2012

Employers’ liability insurance and Christmas workers
You have a duty to protect temporary staff in the same way as permanent employees. Don't, and you could find seasonal goodwill in short supply.
15/11/2012

Business continuity: are you prepared?
Business continuity means making sure your business can continue trading even in adverse circumstances. So why do so many SMEs have no plan B?
15/05/2012

Business storage and effective archiving
According to crime figures from the Guardian, burglaries are already up 14% on 2011 so security is a key concern and investing in a good quality alarm system is a sensible idea.
01/05/2012