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11 February 2011
The Social Enterprise East of England (SEEE) is encouraging all social enterprises to apply to the body for full funding for higher-level training as part of the ‘Beyond 2010’ initiative. With 100% funding, local businesses can enrol on the PRINCE 2® Foundation course, which has become the benchmark standard for project management. For more information, click here.
On the 4th April, we will be launching our first annual employment event to showcase what local businesses have to offer and to help students prepare for the increasingly challenging job market. ‘Next Step – Work’ will be held at the Luton Campus Centre between 1PM and 5PM. Click here to find out more.
The South East Midlands Local Enterprise Partnership held its latest event at the University of Bedfordshire's new Campus Centre on 24th January. Prof. Les Ebdon, Vice Chancellor of the University of Bedfordshire hosted the event and delivered the keynote address to the forum, which brings together businesses, universities and colleges, community groups, social enterprises and local government in Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire and Luton, Milton Keynes, Cherwell, Aylesbury and Dacorum. Click here to read more.
How robust and healthy is your business? Are you prepared for the changes in legislation that may impact on your business now and in the future? Now is the time to ask yourself whether your business is ready for 2011 or whether it could do with a little check-up. Here are some top tips for ensuring that your business is fit and healthy for the year ahead:
iXBRL
From April 2011, almost every set of accounts and corporate tax returns must include individual tags enabling HMRC systems to read them automatically, so you will need to ensure that both you and your staff understand how the tagging software works.
FRSME
Financial reporting in the UK is about to change for almost all companies, which will impact on how you produce your accounts and potentially how investors or lenders may view your financial performance.
Changes to Pension Regulations
From 2012 all employers will be required to enrol eligible staff into a pension scheme and contribute towards their retirement, significantly increasing staff costs, which will need to be planned for.
R&D Tax Relief
If you are “breaking new ground” in the field of science or technology you could benefit from this valuable relief. Give some thought to any research and design work that may qualify.
Covenants
Covenant breaches can have a significant impact on the appearance of your financial statements. Have regular, open conversations with your Relationship Manager and avoid giving your bank any nasty surprises.
To view the full Top Tips on keeping your business fit, click here.
This weeks Top Tips have been brought you by Jeremy Read of leading accountancy and business service provider, Baker Tilly.
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Customer satisfaction has long been the key objective in consumer-based marketing. The next Knowledge Network event on Wednesday 23rd February will discuss what it is that influences consumers.
Start off on the right foot with the University’s Basics of Building a Business (B3) seminars over the coming months.
If you would like to register for our graduate internship scheme and gain an extra, subsidised resource for your company, contact the Knowledge Hub.
We’re always adding events to our calendar on a regular basis; to find out what’s going on at the Knowledge Hub have a look at our events diary.
