Warning! Protect Your Business From Fraud.

The threat of fraud and cyber-crime is not new, however so much happened over the last few weeks that brought it to the forefront of my attention, and made me realise how vulnerable a company can be to such attacks.

A client was defrauded of a substantial amount of money; the way in which the fraudsters worked was incredible.  It appears as though they got access to the companies e-mail system and sent e-mails from the directors to payroll.  The e-mails contained new bank details for an employee, for their salary to be paid to.

Payroll actioned the request.Continue reading “Warning! Protect Your Business From Fraud.”

Make Life Easier With Digital Expenses

I have worked for many companies over the years, where the expense and credit card procedure has been a painful and time-consuming task for employees, the directors and the finance team.

To be honest, in some companies it has almost felt like pulling teeth.

If you’ve worked for small companies you may not know what I’m talking about however, I’m sure some of you are working in larger companies where it is a monthly pain in the butt.Continue reading “Make Life Easier With Digital Expenses”

‘You Got This!’ – Make Peace With Money

I assume that if you’re reading this blog, then you may have faced, or are facing financial difficulties.

I want you to know that you are not alone.  When my husband and I went to see our local bank manager a few years back, she told us that our level of debt was very common and that some people were in a lot worse position than we were in.  It wasn’t my proudest moment, but the bank manager was lovely, and we built a strong relationship with her and her team at Barclays Chiswick.Continue reading “‘You Got This!’ – Make Peace With Money”