Rainham Latest News (Essex, England)

As part of their re-branding efforts throughout this year, Essex-based haulage provider, Forest Freight, have launched a brand-new website, with the aim of informing more customers about their unique logistics solutions.

Essex bookkeepers Office Assistants are proud to have achieved Xero Silver Partner status. Xero is an online accounting system that provides all the tools required to run a business efficiently, PLUS it's Making Tax Digital compliant.

Essex bookkeepers Office Assistants are taking a look at what will be involved for businesses once the official MTD for VAT roll-out date kicks in.

Essex bookkeepers Office Assistants are exploring the pros and cons of the traditional accounting method versus cash based accounting.

Many small business owners choose to use cash basis accounting rather than traditional accounting. Here Essex bookkeepers Office Assistants look at why that is, and how cash basis accounting works so you can decide whether it's for you.

If you work on a self-employed basis there are certain running costs you are allowed to deduct from your overall turnover before you calculate your taxable profit. Here Essex bookkeepers Office Assistants explain what can and cannot be claimed.

The Autumn Budget of 2018 has proved quite a beneficial one, particularly for the small business. Here Essex bookkeepers Office Assistants take a look at some of the key points from this year's Chancellor's speech.

Recent media discussion has raised the question of whether dealing with work emails whilst commuting to and from the workplace should be counted as part of the working day. Office Assistants takes a look at what's being said.

What are the implications of VAT for businesses if there's no Brexit deal? That's precisely what the recent guidance published by the government sets out to explain.

If you are in an industry where employing children is the norm, you will need to know about the laws surrounding child employment, such as minimum ages and pay scales. Essex bookkeepers Office Assistants are here with the information you need.

Employers are of course aware of the requirement to pay its workforce a certain amount of paid leave every year. But what about casual workers, are they also entitled to paid holiday leave? Essex bookkeepers Office Assistants is looking into it.

Workers over the age of 18 years are generally entitled to three different types of rest break during the working day. These are rest breaks at work; daily rest and weekly rest. Here we are taking a look at each of these three types of break.

Research has revealed that almost half of UK companies find it difficult to source skilled workers. Because of this just over 20% are seeking candidates with outstanding soft skills so they can work on honing the necessary tech skills on the job.

The government has set up a working group comprised of representatives from various departments and the Treasury to look into the implications of giving carers certain employment rights. Essex bookkeepers Office Assistants look at what's involved.

is there actually a temperature limit when it comes to working conditions? A summer heatwave can be a bone of contention for any employer. Here Office Assistants look at some of the most common issues that arise during hot weather.

Research reveals that almost one million businesses in the UK are at risk of losing company data because they do not back it up and 2.8 million store back-ups in the same location as the original data.

Can a disqualified director act as a shareholder? This is the question discussed by Essex bookkeepers Office Assistants.

Surrounded by boxes of receipts? Using Word to produce your invoices? Excel to keep track of your earnings and outgoings? It's time to get your small business books in line says Essex bookkeepers Office Assistants.

Directors who have been disqualified for fraudulent or wrongful trading in insolvency, or for other reasons, are bound by the restrictions placed upon them by the Company Director Disqualification Act 1986.

Misfeasance is the misapplication of money or company property. As far as company directors are concerned, misfeasance is considered a breach of fiduciary duty. For directors facing a misfeasance claim, there are certain steps that must be taken.