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Trying to find a bookkeeper that will offer you the very best service and value for money is not always a straightforward task. Lynn Watson of Office Assistants offers advice on what business owners should be looking for in the ideal bookkeeper.

Office Assistants, a bookkeeping firm offering services throughout Essex and London, has put together a straightforward guide covering everything business owners need to know about claiming Christmas expenses, and the things to beware of.

Students who choose their term time accommodation based on its distance from the nearest shopping centre or night club are being urged by CORGI to take more care over their selection. Essex and London heating engineer Ivor Bates explains:

Ivor Bates of Bates Heating and Plumbing in Essex recommends Power Flushing if a guarantee of winter warmth is desired because it improves boiler efficiency and leads to lower fuel bills, something we all want in these credit crunch times.

Condensing boilers produce up to 30% less Carbon Dioxide than conventional boilers and can even cut heating bills by up to 40%. Ivor Bates of Essex based Bates Heating and Plumbing Limited explains the benefits of these new boilers.

Fingers Crossed Driving School’s Kevin Everitt has issued a plea to motorists in Dagenham, Hornchurch, Ilford and Romford to keep their distance when driving behind learner drivers citing tailgaters as inconsiderate and a risk to their own safety.

When looking for a driving instructor in Hornchurch and Dagenham many pupils will base their choice on price. However, pupils should be considering experience and expertise over price because cheaper lessons could spell false economy.

For some learner drivers their priority is passing the driving test and getting on the road as quickly as possible. But Fingers Crossed Driving School in Dagenham warns this is a dangerous attitude to adopt.

It was a case of ‘should have left it to the professionals’ as Office Assistants bailed out a small business with a big bookkeeping problem. Not only did they find a string of inaccuracies; they also found £6,000 worth of unclaimed VAT!

Essex-based bookkeeping company Office Assistants has seen a recent upturn in companies outsourcing things like payroll administration, invoicing and bookkeeping. Why? Because it can save businesses a considerable amount of money.

Anyone considering installing a solar heating system to save on energy bills may have put it off for now thinking that solar panels don't work in the winter. But they are wrong! Bates Heating explains why solar power isn’t just for summer.

Under floor heating (UFH) is becoming increasingly popular in homes throughout Europe and it is no wonder as its benefits for health, energy efficiency, visual appeal, space saving and cost effectiveness are vast.

Local interactive community website AboutMyArea is offering the residents of Romford, Dagenham and Barking the chance to find everything they need to get their yuletide organised through their information-packed Christmas countdown feature.

Local interactive website AboutMyArea is offering businesses based in Romford, Dagenham and Barking the chance to promote their Christmas services locally in their information-packed Christmas Countdown feature set to be a hit with visitors.

Any sole trader i Essex or London that feels bogged down with paperwork, keeps missing vital deadlines and ends up paying fines as a result will not fail to be tempted by the affordable new Sole Trader Service being offered by Office Assistants.

Many people decide that early winter is a good time to ensure their boiler is in working order, but Ivor Bates warns that this is far from a good idea and urges customers to get their boilers serviced in the summer or autumn whilst demand is lower.

Bates Heating and Plumbing, a CORGI registered plumbing and heating installation company covering London and Essex, has issued an autumn warning to all homeowners with central heating systems.

With the growing emphasis on energy conservation and the economic downturn, people are looking for alternatives to finance their domestic hot water and heating. The most popular alernative is Solar Heating.

Essex-based bookkeeping and office admin company Office Assistants has recently been awarded membership of The Institute of Certified Bookkeepers (ICB); the largest bookkeeping institute in the world.

UK gas safety watchdog CORGI is urging consumers not to cut back on essential servicing and maintenance of their gas appliances despite cost-of-living rises. The reasoning behind their campaign hinges on the dangers of Carbon Monoxide.

Bates Heating and Plumbing is offering householders throughout London, Docklands and Essex the chance to save money and beat the credit crunch through a range of energy saving initiatives; including replacing old boilers with new condensing versions.

Small businesses or sole traders in the southeast’s building, construction, plumbing, electrical or air conditioning industry are being thrown a lifeline with the chance to shift the weight of paperwork worries off their shoulders.

Essex-based bookkeeping and office administration company Office Assistants is offering a helping hand to small and medium sized businesses through its free e-mail reminder service which is aimed at helping them avoid late filing and payment fines.

Businesses offering a service to people moving home in Dagenham, Barking or Romford in Essex are set to benefit by getting involved in a special property feature on local interactive website AboutMyArea .

Small to medium sized businesses bogged down in the rigmarole of accounts paperwork are to be thrown a lifeline by Essex-based bookkeeping and office administration company Office Assistants.

Anyone who fancies spending the festive season in a new home and currently lives in or wants to move to Dagenham, Barking or Romford in Essex will find this special feature put together by interactive community portal AboutMyArea up their street.