Business leaders are looking ahead to next year and considering what to prioritise. Data can play an important part in these decisions… provided it is used wisely. Our article contains ideas on how data can explain the drivers of your business and where you should focus your efforts.

As accountants, we like our clients to think ahead… even on a 3 to 10-year timeframe. A major part of this is Succession Planning. Where Succession Planning is concerned, clarity brings opportunity… and the risks of “getting it wrong” can be significant.

By adopting buffering strategies, business leaders are not only helping themselves but they’re also helping their teams gain focus and clarity.

Managing cash flow is not a financial challenge. It is a business challenge and resilient businesses will base their assumptions on a good understanding of the market, the business goals and business priorities. 

What key areas should you review to maximise your marketing return? In our article, we consider these and how you can use analysis of your industry data (incl competitors) to inform what you should be doing now. We look forward to seeing some discussion on this and hope you take up our offer to discuss Measuring your Marketing Performance!

Leaders of resilient businesses recognise the importance of a powerful vision statement to focus the activities of management, the broader team, customers and other stakeholders. With the vision in place, they can set short-term and long-term goals and then measure progress. But what happens after a period of upheaval in the market? There will probably be unforeseen challenges and opportunities so leaders need to react decisively. Use our guidelines in this article as you consider the best direction for your business.

Resilient businesses get really clear on their goals, hold themselves accountable and track progress meticulously. Recent business conditions may require you to revisit your business goals, even your business vision and Alliotts can help.

Setting goals is key to success but some people find it intimidating and don’t know where to start. This article includes a 6-point guide on goal setting to help you focus and specify goals. This will lead to astute business planning and will bring clarity to the year ahead. It’s never too late to set goals! 

The financial media is currently full of gloomy-sounding references to ‘inverted yield curves’ as a harbinger of a global recession. In lay terms, what does all this mean and how should a long-term investor respond?

Most businesses experience significant events such as acquisition, merger, liquidation, IPO, etc. A Management Buy-out (MBO) can be attractive to buyers and sellers who know each other well before the transaction. There are risks and careful planning is required. Our article explores these issues and why having a competent advisor is important.

This article reminds us of the importance of planning and describes a simple process for arriving at a robust plan which will get you closer to your business goals.

Managing people is one of the toughest parts of running a business. Team development issues can have a real impact on your business reputation, client retention and profit. Here's how you put a system in place to listen to your team and use their feedback to make real changes to your business.

Should you abandon all your sales efforts, forget about customer service and just focus on selling to customers? Absolutely not! But you should have a handle on the data. It will probably reveal that there is at least SOME opportunity to grow revenue through your EXISTING customers. 

In 2019 we encourage and help our clients to take the time to do some serious planning using these simple ten steps.

If you want to build a great business, you need to set challenging goals and engage in calculated risks. To be more effective, you should set specific, measurable, audacious yet realistic, and time-bound goals. Learn a better approach to planning and setting business goals.

Two years ago, Alliotts Director Hugh took his own advice about planning a UK trip with just his wife, Mary. Six weeks alone with his wife and no children - the reviews are in.

The team at Alliotts is delighted to announce that we've attained Xero Platinum Partner status. Find out what 'going Platinum' means for our clients.

Our article explains the 3 core elements that drive strategy and how you can get them into your business.

Though it can be frustrating, in reality, procrastination has little to do with an apathy for work or an inherent laziness. Read why and how to beat it.

Read why working with an accountant who is also a business advisor to set goals, establish metrics, provide real-time monitoring and accountability provides business owners with powerful insight.