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Tips & Advice You & Your Business - Speedy bank switching?
Five years ago, a new service was launched to help small and medium-sized businesses switch bank accounts. But how many are using it and is change always a good thing?Click here -
Tips & Advice You & Your Business - Time for a new company bank account?
In theory, opening a business bank account is straightforward. However, if you trade through a company it can be more tricky than you might think. What’s the problem and how can you work around it?Click here -
Tips & Advice You & Your Business - Using a personal account for company business
From time to time you use your personal bank account for company business. Your bookkeeper says that this is illegal or at least breaks the terms and conditions of the account. Is he right and what are the consequences if he is?Click here -
Tips & Advice You & Your Business - Direct debit errors - how to put them right
Direct debits save your company time and ensure bills get paid when they should be. But when they go wrong they can be a devil to put right. If a supplier has taken too much, what’s the quickest way to get your money back?Click here -
Tips & Advice You & Your Business - It’s now easier to switch your current accounts
On 16 September 2013, the Payment Council’s new current account switch service comes into force. Why is this good news for both directors personally and the companies that they run?Click here -
Tips & Advice You & Your Business - Faster bank transfers
Regulations came into force this month which affect the time it takes to clear payments through the banking system. How will these affect you and your company?Click here -
Tips & Advice You & Your Business - Current accounts investigated
current accounts investigated.. Reward accounts. We recently gave you the lowdown on packaged bank accounts and how directors might use them to obtain relatively cheap benefits for use in their business ( yr.13, iss.1, pg.4 , see The next step ). These are accounts where you pay a regular fee in return for add-ons such as travel and mobile phone insurance. It seems we weren’t the only ones taking a close look. Just looking. The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has recently been investigating how these...Click here -
Tips & Advice You & Your Business - Can a “reward account” save your company money?
For a small monthly fee you can have a current account which offers extras such as travel and mobile phone insurance. So instead of your company paying separately for these services might switching to one of these accounts cut costs?Click here -
Tips & Advice You & Your Business - The fear of the bank move
The fear of the bank move.. The fear of fear. Let’s be honest, very few directors have anything positive to say about their banks - high charges, faceless service, insufficient credit facilities etc. So why not move your company and personal accounts elsewhere? In fact, around 65% of small firms regularly think about changing their bank yet only 4% actually do it! Why? It’s probably all due to fear. Fear that direct debits will go astray, charges increased, penalties applied and customers lost. And whilst...Click here
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