How can QuickBooks Online or Xero work for you?

What’s the difference between QuickBooks Online and Xero? It may sound like the start of a joke, but it’s no laughing matter. As of 1 April 2019, any VAT-registered business will need to submit a quarterly tax return…

Sales, sales and more sales for phonic farm!

Over the weekend Phonic Farm set up shop for the second time, but rather than being outside in the freezing cold at St Nicks Market they were at the Mall, Cribbs Causeway.It was a very early start once again for the company on Saturday, with a quarter of the team...

A busy week ahead for phonic farm

After a short half term break, the students were back in action yesterday preparing for the second trade fair which is taking place at the Mall, Cribbs Causeway this Saturday (24th February).As there were many elements to finalise, Billy kicked off the meeting with a...

Can you afford to retire?

Working out when you can afford to retire is like putting together the pieces of a complex jigsaw. First you need to find out how much is in your various pension pots, such as workplace or private pensions, and an estimate of your state pension. You can then...

A visit from Gillian, area manager for young enterprise

This week’s company meeting was slightly different. We had the Area Manager for Young Enterprise, Gillian Hayward, join the students for an informative presentation on everything to do with the upcoming trade fair and the company’s business plan.Luckily...