2009 Charity update
unw Charity Group continues to flourish and met on 4 occasions during 2009.
We welcomed guest speakers including Alan Holmes (formerly of Wood Holmes) whose presentation “Future Proofing your Business” challenged our attendees to make future-focused thinking part of everyday business life with practical tips on how to improve understanding of the future challenges that might be faced and how to make the most of any opportunities that may arise.
VAT, always a topical issue, was the subject of a presentation by unw’s VAT partner, Mark Hetherington, and an update on this subject is planned for 2010.
HR is potentially a contentious issue. Steve Duncan (of Duncan HR) gave a thought provoking talk on how to look after your best assets – your people – in these uncertain times. Judging by the questions and networking afterwards, he had certainly grabbed his audience’s attention and, again, another update is planned for 2010.
Finally, we were delighted to welcome Frank Nicholson who gamely took part in a lively discussion with Charles Linaker and Joanna Gray (acting as unw’s Richard and Judy) on the subject of Trustees’ Responsibilities. This covered a wide range of topics ranging from compliance and understanding accounts through to duties, training and time commitment.
After this last session, we distributed a questionnaire and, following an excellent response, we now have a very good idea of what you would like to see on the agenda for 2010. We will keep you all updated and, in the meantime, thank all of you who have supported the group throughout 2009.
Other 2009 news
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New arrivals hit the mark
2009 has seen the arrival of several new members to the team with specific individuals arriving to add to our sphere of expertise across all sectors of the firm.
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15% VAT rate extended for New Year's Eve traders
Pubs, clubs, restaurants and other retail businesses remaining open past midnight on New Year's Eve will be allowed to continue charging VAT at 15% on their sales until they close or until 6am on 1 January 2010, whichever is the earlier, the Financia
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2009 Charity update
unw Charity Group continues to flourish and met on 4 occasions during 2009.
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More Simple stuff that works! (Episode 3 of the Four Ways to grow a Business)
I issued a Champagne challenge for someone to prove me wrong by finding a 5th way and still have had no takers! We previously dealt with numbers 1 and 4, so now we’ll have a look at number 2.
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More simple stuff that works! (Episode 2 of the Four Ways to grow a Business)
In my last article, I proposed that there are only 4 ways to grow a business:
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Senior Appointment at unw
unw is delighted to announce the appointment of Michael Morris as partner in the firm’s Audit and Assurance Department. This will further strengthen the expertise within the team as unw’s client base continues to grow. Recent client wins at unw in
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Simple stuff that works!
How can my business grow, or even survive, in these troubled times?
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Alan Suggett Appointment
Alan joins unw on 1 April 2009 from Baker Tilly Newcastle where he was the partner in charge of the Accounting Services department. Before that he co-lead a management buyout of most of the former Binder Hamlyn office from Andersens to form the indep
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Mark Hetherington: New VAT partner at unw
unw chartered accountants have recently enhanced the service offering to their clients with the arrival of Mark Hetherington as a specialist VAT partner
