As I’ve grown my own business over the years, I’ve come into contact with a great many owners, leaders, and entrepreneurs. And I’ve noticed something that often separates the best from the rest; their ability to handle change. And no, I don’t mean 5, 10, and 20 pence pieces – although look after the pennies […]
Have you heard about our new book? This book, written by me, Philip Caplan, Steve Pipe and Mark Wickersham, is packed full of real life examples that will help transform the way you run your business… with dramatic results. Claim your free copy of “Develop your business – simple ideas that really work for entrepreneurs”. […]
Running your own business can be hard work. It takes time, organisation and an ability to multi-task to keep things ticking over while also doing the meat and potatoes of delivering your products and services. So wouldn’t it be great if you could run your business from anywhere at any time? And wouldn’t it be […]
In a few months time, two changes in rules will affect all UK VAT-registered business who supply digital services within the EU. The first change relates to telecommunications, broadcasting, or e-services. If your business provides telecommunications, broadcasting, or e-services, is located in one EU member state, and supplies a consumer in a different EU member […]
At Caplan Associates, we’re always looking for ways we can use technology to make your life easier, and make it simpler for you to get what you need. We recently mentioned our mobile app, which allows you to capture and manage receipts and track business mileage, among other things. You’ve also most likely seen our […]
There has been an interesting snippet over the last few weeks concerning whether certain accountants were really the co-authors of books showing their prowess in helping to grow businesses. The first article appeared on Ian Brodie’s website and later commented on by Mark Lee. Well worth a read. I am hoping to publish a book […]
Critics of the accountancy profession often ask,’ do accountants make a difference?’. To many we are seen as a necessary evil, profiting by the requirement of government that individuals and businesses file various returns etc. The accountancy profession is always aghast at these criticisms. However, there are a minority of accountants (both qualified and unqualified) […]
Within our resources page there are now a number of additional reports ranging from “starting a new business” to “profit chaser” which enable the user to answer series of questions and be provided with a report giving them ideas as to how they might develop their startup or established business. We will be working with […]
If you visit sites around the web you will have noticed in the last few weeks particularly on the larger sites a pop-up or headline advising “This site uses cookies and by continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to their use of cookies” ….with the ability for the reader to read further about […]
This is our first Blog since the new web-site was launched. We are still working on the web site to bring a number of useful tools that will assist you for both personal and business matters. In the meantime, we’ve just published our Tax Book 2012-13 which covers both personal and corporate tax matters and […]
